Mr. Arrigo is a career tourism operator, as well as a warranted accountant. Currently Mr. Arrigo is the Co-CEO of Robert Arrigo & Sons Limited, an incoming agency primarily targeting business to business customers both in the traditional distribution channels as well as within the online sphere for holidays in Malta. Mr. Arrigo also sits on the global board of directors of MTS Globe, leading international destination management company in the tourism market as well as director of a 3 star hotel in Malta.
He read for his undergraduate degree at the University of Malta in Accountancy in 2005, and after many years in the tourism industry followed with a Master of Arts in International Hospitality and Tourism Experience Management in 2021 (with Distinction).
Mr. Arrigo dedicates a good part of this work towards improving the tourism ecosystem with his involvement in the Council of The Malta Chamber and the Federated Association of Travel and Tourism Agents (FATTA). He regularly participates with discussions with public and private stakeholders and is a speaker at a number of tourism conferences in promoting quality experiences in the Maltese islands. He also has time to contribute to teaching and supervising undergraduate students on a part-time basis at the University of Malta.