malta / aerial / st julians / property

The Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises will be celebrating the 20th year since its foundation in style, at the AX The Palace hotel in Sliema, with a two-day conference focusing on digitalisation, entrepreneurship, industry skills, green skills transition, and foreign direct investment.

Better known as BusinessMed, the organisation brings together business representatives from 24 European and Mediterranean countries to discuss issues and solution relating to the Mediterranean economic area.

Spread over Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th September, the event will feature several illustrious guests, opening with a message from President George and closing with a video message from European Parliament President Roberta Metsola.

Former European Commission Karmenu Vella will be speaking during a panel on maritime logistics, while high level representatives from the Union for the Mediterranean, the International Organisation of Employers and International Labour Organisation will be present for the events.

Panel discussions, workshops and B2B meetings are being organised to offer Maltese companies the opportunity to meet other companies and business representatives from the Euromed area.

Up to a hundred participants are expected to take part, hailing from all the Euromed area

On Wednesday, participants will be visiting the Maritime MT school and Farsons.

Related

Tourist spending hits €1.21 billion in Malta in second quarter of 2026

September 18, 2026
by Tim Diacono

The average length of stay per tourist dropped from six nights in 2025 to 5.5 nights this year

Revolut won’t disclose number of data breach victims in Malta, but there is at least one

September 18, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Hackers obtained files by compromising an Italian government email system

Alkagesta hosts Malta U16 women’s basketball champions at Malta office

September 18, 2026
by BN Writer

The Maltese team won with a score of 76-51