Malcolm Tabone- Abertax Technologies
Malcolm Tabone graduated in electrical engineering in 2003 followed by a M.Sc. in electrical engineering at the University of Malta. He then joined Abertax Technologies in the capacity of technical support engineer, where he was involved in the design of the company electronic products, testing and gave support to production. He designed and programmed a number of jigs and automation machines that are today essential to assemble the company products. From 2009, he is also a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Malta. In 2016 he was appointed as Research Director and in 2019 as Chief Executive Officer at Abertax Technologies Ltd.
Alongside his management commitments, Malcolm remains actively involved with technology and its advancement. He actively contributes to new concepts, new products and also the evaluation of new research tools and emerging technologies.
Giovanni Lo Calzo – Ferrari Spa
Giovanni Lo Calzo received the Master's degree with hons and the PhD degree from the University of ROMA TRE, Rome, Italy, respectively in 2010 and 2015. From 2010 to 2011, he has been a Research Assistant within the University of Roma Tre. In 2015 he joined the Power Electronics, Machine and Control (PEMC) Group at the University of Nottingham, UK, as Research Fellow, focusing on the modelling, design and control of power electronics converters and on the design of high TRL industrial prototypes. In 2017 he moved to the industry to work for Dyson Ltd within their innovative EV development program. From 2018 he is with Ferrari Spa leading the team in charge of HW design of power electronics components for xEV and future BEV cars.
Giovanni has authored and co-authored more than thirty publications in international journals/conference proceedings and holds 10 patents on power electronics converters and methodologies applied to the automotive field.
Dr. Łukasz Mierczak- Brockhaus Polska
Dr. Łukasz Mierczak is a seasoned expert in electrical engineering with a PhD from Cardiff University, UK. Currently serving as the Managing Director of Brockhaus Polska in Częstochowa, Poland, he oversees operations and innovations in magnetic measurement technology. With extensive experience as a Principal R&D Engineer at Brockhaus Measurements (2017–2023), he has spearheaded advancements in measurement technologies for soft and hard magnetic materials.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Mierczak worked as a Motor Design Engineer at E-propelled in Cardiff, focusing on electromagnetic and thermal design of electrical machines. His academic tenure as a Research Assistant at Cardiff University's Wolfson Centre for Magnetics involved developing magnetic sensors and methods for non-destructive evaluation of critical components, such as helicopter parts and railway systems.
Dr. Mierczak blends technical acumen with leadership, driving progress in magnetic materials and electrical engineering industries.
