Faculty of Information & Communication Technology

Break out session details

Break out session details

Breakout Session 1 | 09:30
The Security Imperative: Lessons learned about the impact of people, process, and regulation on an effective cyber security practice

Company: ICT Solutions
Speaker: Mr Finian Massa, Strategic Marketing Manager at ICT Solutions
Venue:  Informatics Lab (Block B, Level -1, Room 2), Faculty of ICT Building
Duration: 1 hour

This session explores why cyber resilience is rarely a technology problem alone. Through real-world case studies and behavioural insights, it examines how people, processes, and regulation shape security outcomes. It challenges assumptions, highlights common failure patterns, and offers practical lessons on designing security programmes that work with human behaviour, not against it. The session is suitable for anyone interested in understanding how humans actually act under stress and pressure, compared with more academic assumptions.



Breakout Session 2 | 10:30
Turning AI Theory into Practice: Inside Modern Consulting

Company: KPMG Microsoft Business Solutions
Speakers: Mr Francisco Rosales Lira, Senior Functional Solution Architect, and Mr Muhammed Wassem, Functional Solution Architect
Venue: Informatics Lab (Block B, Level -1, Room 2), Faculty of ICT Building
Duration: 1 hour

This session provides a practical introduction to AI in consulting, linking core concepts to real-world application. It takes a day-in-the-life view of KPMG and explores how AI is reshaping ways of working, decision-making, and delivery. The session focuses on emerging skills, responsible use, and where human expertise still matters, helping students, industry participants, and attendees with an IT background understand the current impact of AI and prepare for future roles in an evolving, technology-enabled environment.



Breakout Session 3 | 11:30
Agentic AI in the Enterprise

Company: EY
Speaker: Mr Michael Azzopardi, Partner, Technology Consulting at EY
Venue: Informatics Lab (Block B, Level -1, Room 2), Faculty of ICT Building
Duration: 1 hour

This session will focus on how agentic AI is changing software engineering. It is aimed at students, industry participants, and attendees with a background in IT who are interested in understanding how AI-driven agents are beginning to influence enterprise systems, development workflows, and the future of software engineering.



Breakout Session 4 | 12:30
Postgraduate Opportunities @ UM

Organisation: University of Malta
Speaker: Prof. Ing. Carl James Debono, Dean, Faculty of ICT
Venue: Informatics Lab (Block B, Level -1, Room 2), Faculty of ICT Building
Duration: 45 minutes

This session will present the different postgraduate programmes offered by the Faculty of ICT. It is an opportunity for students and graduates to discover the different pathways available, explore areas of specialisation, and identify programmes that best match their career goals or research interests.


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