EY’s Entrepreneur of Year award is coming to Malta – Apply today

The search for EY’s Malta best entrepreneurial begins. EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award, which is now in its third decade and spread to over 60 countries around the world, is now in Malta.

The competition is open to entrepreneurs across all sectors, with entries open until 20 February. The Malta winner will be flown to Monaco for the World Entrepreneur of the Year award to compete with over 120 of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs. This event is also attended by some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world. Last Monaco event featured Bill Ford, the executive charmain of the Ford Motor Company, Muhtar Kent, the chairman and chief executive officer of The Coca-Cola Company and Biz Stone, the co- founder of Twitter, Obvious, Medium and Jelly, among others.

In order to be eligible nominees must either be Maltese or operating a company based on the island of Malta, running for a minimum of two years. Anyone, including employees, company advisors and financiers can nominate a suc- cessful entrepreneur, with the latter’s consent.

Our judging panel is composed of some of the most prominent stakeholders in various sectors: • Joseph A Gasan, chairman,

Gasan Group Limited • Anton Borg, president Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry • Bernice Mizzi, director Chiswick House School and St Martin’s College • Joseph Portelli, chairman, Malta

Stock Exchange plc • Prof. Juanito Camilleri, professor, University of Malta When reviewing the judging reports, our judges are looking for evidence of eight specific entrepreneurial traits: • Entrepreneurial spirit and vision • Financial performance • Innovation