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EY’s Future Realised 2025 is more than Malta’s leading economic forum. It is a trusted platform for high-level dialogue, convening the country’s most influential voices alongside global leaders to explore Malta’s strategic direction in a rapidly evolving world. Now in its 21st edition, EY’s Future Realised returns to the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta on October 22nd. From government and opposition leaders to European institutions, investors, CEOs and academics, Future Realised offers a rare space where diverse voices engage constructively on Malta’s future and its role in Europe’s competitiveness.
As in previous years, the conference will feature insights from EY’s Malta Attractiveness Survey, a vital barometer of investor sentiment and business confidence. In its 21st iteration, this survey continues to provide hard data on how Malta is perceived as a destination for investment, offering a pulse check that helps frame strategic decision-making at both national and firm level.
What sets the 2025 edition apart is its forward-focused agenda, one that addresses emerging forces reshaping economies and labour markets across Europe and beyond.
At the heart of the programme are three central themes that reflect the challenges and opportunities facing Malta and the EU bloc more broadly:
Now | Focus: Tax, strained talent access, and growth trade-offs
Malta’s tax environment remains attractive, but access to talent is increasingly strained. As investor expectations rise and growth puts pressure on infrastructure and services, this session explores how Malta can sustain its competitiveness while managing the structural limits of a small economy.
Future | Focus: AI, infrastructure, and industrial policy
The forces shaping long-term investment are changing. AI is reshaping business models, while the right talent and infrastructural foundations, aligned with cohesive industrial policy, will determine who can adapt. This session looks at what investors will value in 25 years—and the foundations Malta must lay now to remain competitive.
Trade | Focus: Trade barriers, EU strategic direction, and new opportunities
As tariffs, subsidies, and industrial policy reshape global trade, fragmentation brings both risk and opportunity. This session explores how Malta can capitalise on these shifts—aligning with the EU’s push for economic sovereignty while positioning itself as a stable, agile base in an increasingly contested global landscape.
These headline themes will be complemented by focused breakout sessions exploring four enabling priorities:
Build and Share – Addressing infrastructure gaps critical to growth
Engage – Adopting AI and emerging technologies at scale
Generate – Aligning education and skills with future demand
Change – Embedding sustainability into long-term strategy
These themes will be brought to life through contributions from a diverse set of speakers, including senior European leaders, central bankers, ambassadors, investors and policymakers, many of whom have participated in past editions.
Over the years, Future Realised has become Malta’s flagship forum for setting direction at a time when clarity, competitiveness, and execution matter most.
