The Future of Banking in Malta
Balancing Compliance, Innovation and Customer Expectations
10th of June
6PM CEST
The Phoenicia Malta
Discussion
TOPICS
How can banks ensure innovation within their core, payments and compliance offerings while maintaining stability and avoiding disruption to critical banking operations?
In what ways are cloud‑native platforms and AI transforming the customer experience, and how can banks ensure these innovations meet evolving consumer expectations?
With regulatory burden and operational resilience constraints, what should be the strategic priorities for banks over the next 12–18 months to remain competitive and future‑ready?
Subject Matter Expert
Juan Xavier Bustamante
Customer Value Advisor
Juan Bustamante is a Customer Value Advisor at Temenos, with over seven years of experience spanning banking and technology. Based in London, he works with financial institutions across Europe to support their digital transformation and growth strategies. Juan specialises in data-driven engagement, helping banks leverage insights to optimise operations, enhance customer experiences, and drive measurable business outcomes. Passionate about innovation, he focuses on enabling informed decision-making and fostering strategic conversations that help banks remain agile, competitive, and well-positioned in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
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Subject Matter Expert
Fadi Yazbeck
Head of Business Solution Group (Europe)
Fadi Yazbeck manages the Business Solutions Group for Europe at Temenos, leading a team of solution architects across the region, covering a range of product lines for banks and financial institutions. He is responsible for shaping solution strategies and advising Temenos clients and prospects on how best to design and plan their transformation journeys across core banking, payments, digital, and wealth, with a strong focus on SaaS‑led modernization.
Subject Matter Expert
Ilias Politis
Senior Business Development Manager
Ilias Politis is a Senior Business Development Manager at Temenos, responsible for driving strategic growth across selected European markets. With a strong background in both business and technology, he brings a balanced perspective to the evolving needs of financial institutions. Ilias has extensive experience working with banks on digital transformation initiatives, helping them modernize operations, enhance customer experience, and navigate regulatory complexity. He works closely with clients to align innovative technology solutions with strategic objectives.
About
Temenos
Temenos is a world-leading banking technology provider that delivers outstanding banking experiences to more than 1 billion customers all around the world. With a platform for business transformation, Temenos helps financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation and reimagine the way that they engage with their customers through both, the digital and physical channels, creating a consistent and seamless experience. It’s digital banking without limits!
This roundtable brings together industry leaders to explore how banks in Malta can adapt to a rapidly evolving financial landscape. As customer expectations rise and regulatory complexity increases, institutions must rethink how they operate, innovate, and deliver value.
The discussion will focus on practical, forward-looking strategies that enable banks to remain compliant, competitive, and customer-centric, while using innovation and AI as key drivers of sustainable growth.