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Conference and Impact Fair 2025 - 'Make it Happen!'

Thank you for joining us for the fourth edition of our Annual Conference and Impact Fair on March 25th 2025 at Corinthia, St George's Bay!

This year it was all about learning HOW to create real change and Make it Happen!

Agenda 2025

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08:30 – 09:00

Registrations and Morning Coffee at the Impact Fair

09:00 – 09:10

Welcome

Hon. Dr. Ian Borg, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism

09:10 – 09:25

Welcome - Academy of Givers' Achievements

Nathan Farrugia, Chair, Academy of Givers, Managing Director of Vistage Malta and UAE

09:25 – 09:45

Keynote Speech - From Conflict Zones to Football Fields: Leadership, Resilience, and Accelerating Action for Gender Equality

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, Secretary General, International Association Football Federation (FIFA)

09:45 – 10:35

Panel Discussion - How did you Make it Happen?

- Her Excellency Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, Former President of the Republic of Malta
- Keith Marshall, Chief Philanthropy Officer, SiGMA Foundation
- Neil Agius, Olympic Athlete

Facilitated by Dr Roberta Lepre, Managing Director, Weave Consulting

10:35 – 11:10

Impact Fair and Coffee Break

11:10 – 11:15

NGO Pitch Fest - First Pitch

11:15 – 11:20

NGO Pitch Fest - Second Pitch

11:20 – 11:25

NGO Pitch Fest - Third Pitch

11:25 – 11:30

NGO Pitch Fest - Fourth Pitch

11:30 – 11:40

NGO Pitch Fest - Final Votings

11:40 – 12:10

Fireside Chat - How do we Make it Happen?

- Mark Weingard, President, Academy of Givers and Founder, Inspirasia Foundation and Iniala Group
- Josh O’Cock, Board Member, Academy of Givers and CEO, Growth Gurus

12:10 – 13:30

Impact Fair and Networking Lunch

13:30 – 15:00

Workshops - Technical

15:00 – 16:30

Workshops - Design Thinking

Speakers & Workshop Facilitators 2025

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura

Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca

Mark Weingard

Mark Weingard

Keith Marshall

Keith Marshall

Nathan Farrugia

Nathan Farrugia

Neil Agius

Neil Agius

Melanie Vella

Melanie Vella

Josh O'Cock

Josh O'Cock

Dr Roberta Lepre

Dr Roberta Lepre

Dr Ovidiu Tierean

Dr Ovidiu Tierean

Gayle Murphy

Gayle Murphy

Mark Azzopardi

Mark Azzopardi

Ylenia Caruana

Ylenia Caruana

Workshops 2025

ESG Made Practical: Empowering Businesses and Organisations for Sustainable Impact

Technical Workshop - Join Dr Roberta Lepre for an introduction to the fundamentals of ESG.

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Measuring what matters: The impact of CSR on business

Technical Workshop - Join Mark Azzopardi for an engaging session on CSR.

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Principles of Social Impact Assessment

Technical Workshop - Join Dr Ovidiu Tierean for a practical session on the principles of Impact Measurment and Social Impact Assessment.

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Insight Swap: A Speed Exchange Between NGOs and Businesses

Design Thinking Workshop - Join Melanie Vella for an interactive session exploring issues and way forward when Businesses and NGOs partner up.

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Stakeholder Engagement, Campaigning and Soft Skills For Successful Buy In

Design Thinking Workshop - Dive into the essentials of stakeholder engagement and soft skills in sustainability in this interactive workshop led by expert coach Gayle Murphy.

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Navigating Malta's Economic Transformation: Insights and Strategies for Sustainable Growth

Design Thinking Workshop - Join Deloitte for a session to co-create actionable ideas and drive impactful change in Malta.

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Our exhibitors

We are thrilled to have wonderful fair exhibitors at the Impact Fair each year. Exhibitors represent a diverse range of voluntary and social purpose organisations, corporate and philanthropic foundations and others within the sustainability, impact and social sectors. We encourage you to come and check out their booths to learn more about their work and impact, collaborate and support.

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