EY, one of the top accountancy firms (formerly known as Ernst & Young), will be launching the 10th edition of its Malta attractiveness survey at a national conference on the 8th October "50 years of FDI - Looking forward".

Featuring Malta's top decision makers in the public and private sectors and high-profile international speakers, this year's event will focus on 50 years of foreign direct investment in Malta, how the scenario has changed over the years and future prospects.

For over a decade the annual EY survey has been a watershed, widely recognised by business leaders, the media and major public stakeholders as a key source of insights into FDI in Malta. EY’s country managing Partner, Ronald Attard: “For a decade we have been offering a platform for key decision makers to discuss the crucial issues driving Malta’s attractiveness for foreign direct investment. The event has now become a yearly national appointment for all concerned, a sell-out with demand for participation increasing year-on-year. We are now taking the conference up another notch with a line-up of over 50 speakers including our country's prime minister and opposition leader, Poland's former prime minister, Kazimierz Marcinkiewicz, and Alistair Campbell who is one of the most in-demand speakers on the global circuit today”.

Alastair Campbell is best known for his role as former British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s spokesman and director of communications and strategy. Still active in politics in Britain and overseas, he now splits his time between writing, speaking, charitable fundraising, consultancy and campaigns. He has written ten books in the past seven years, including six volumes of diaries, three novels, and a personal memoir on depression and the pursuit of happiness. He continues to advise the Labour Party, and other left of centre parties. He is Humanitas Visiting Professor on media at Cambridge University, and was also recently honoured by University College Dublin for his contribution to the Northern Ireland Peace Process. He is on the advisory board of Portland PR, and in addition independently acts as an advisor to governments, businesses, charities, sports organisations and high profile individuals.

Apart from panel discussions with stakeholders, the conference will also feature interactive, sector-based breakout sessions specifically designed to delve more deeply into what is shaping Malta's businesses. The event is also designed to enhance B2B networking and for participants to interact with policy makers.

The event is being held in partnership with the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry and is supported by BOV, FinanceMalta, HSBC, Huawei, the Lotteries and Gaming Authority and Malta Enterprise. Further information including the conference agenda and full speaker line-up is available online at www.ey.com/mt/mas