Transformation: all about innovation and technology?

Technology Consulting

We provide long-term value through our human-centred approach

Technology is at the center of business change – and provides opportunities to improve performance, manage risk and drive innovation. Getting the technology right can be the start, or the end point, of a transformation. 
Our mission is to help our clients accelerate business performance through technology, keeping in mind that every organisation’s needs are different. To succeed, you need innovative insight, business perspective, change expertise and appropriate consideration of relevant regulatory frameworks to drive growth, save costs and invest in tomorrow.  EY’s breadth of technology capabilities, industry and regulatory knowledge, finance discipline, and global geographic reach position us to help you transform at speed and achieve your strategic ambitions.
EY is committed to the technology and data agenda, and is recognized as a global leader in this area.  We have a strong team of Technology Consulting professionals who can assist organisations with all technology-related competencies, including Technology Transformation, Technology Solution Delivery, Data and Analytics, Digital and Emerging Technology and Cybersecurity.
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Technology Transformation

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Technology is the business agenda. Customers’ expectations for access to technology products and services are rapidly increasing. User-centric, mobile, agile and data-driven capabilities are table stakes for every organization. Companies must consider foundational Technology Transformation to adapt and compete.

Next Generation Technology Operations

We help manage and improve the performance of IT operations, including financial management, strategic sourcing, contract management, asset management and delivery management.  The purpose of NextGen Tech Ops(NGTO) is to transform technology delivery to enable new and disruptive business models.

Technology Strategy

Encompasses a full set of Consulting capacities to help you think through the strategic issues and fully align technology to your overall purpose and business objectives.  This includes digital foundation design, technology capability assessment, technology operating model design, governance, IT technology organization design, product management/ Agile delivery support/ DevOps and IT post-merger integration/ divestiture support.

Infrastructure Service Resiliency

​​We enable business outcomes by aligning to business criticality and priorities, and leveraging end-to-end improvements across IT infrastructure services and operations.  This drives renewed focus and clarity with our identity in the age of technology-led transformation. 

Our Solution Spaces consist of Business Continuity Management and Service Resiliency, Cloud and Infrastructure Modernization and Intent-based Networking.

Architecture

We produce a holistic and optimal future business capability by examining the current and future technology roles in the context of the business strategy.  Our services consist of Business, Enterprise, Integration, Application, Data and Technology Architectures


Technology Solution Delivery

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We provide systems implementation and integration capabilities to enable enterprise transformation.  Packaged applications and technologies are leveraged to solve business and technology issues and to create large scale transformation.

Technology Implementation Support

Our services go above the “standard” integration capabilities.  We provide a broad suite of services needed for clients to meet their requirements and objectives in technology-enabled programs.   Our capabilities encompass vendor package and partner selection, service strategy and roadmap, program delivery, requirements definition and solution architecture and design.

Enterprise Application Implementation

Enterprise Architecture Implementation services the major activities in the systems development life cycle to provide technology solutions.  We provide services which help meet your requirements and objectives in technology-enabled programs.

Industry Application Implementation

We offer industry-specific packages we have determined are strategically important in our primary domains of finance, supply chain, customer, human resources, and risk.

GRC* Technology Enablement

Covers compliance risk exposure as a result of various technology solutions and software applications.


Data & Analytics

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Transforming the way information is utilized to solve the biggest challenges.  From strategy to implementation, the focus of this competency is to place Data and AI at the core of business transformation. Data and Analytics is the community where we build specialist skills and platforms where Data, AI and hyper-automation are core capabilities.

Data Science & Artificial Intelligence

We assist clients across all sectors to transform into data-driven organizations where trusted intelligence is embedded in daily operations. Data and Analytics and AI have proven to be a growth driver.  Our approach is to infuse Data and Analytics and AI in the delivery of every project, solution and asset.

Business Intelligence & Reporting

We identify opportunities on data leveraging for business insights and provide support in defining and implementing business intelligence and reporting solutions

Information Management

We support you in identifying, acquiring, and cleaning data assets, as well as assist in implementing the necessary processes and technology for them to manage it.


Digital & Emerging Technology

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The advent of emerging tech is recasting all industries and requires leaders to embrace new capabilities to turn new tech into new competitive advantage.

As stand-alone solutions, many emerging technologies are quite compelling, and adoption rates are accelerating in areas such as cloud computing, robotic process automation and the internet of things. Others, like additive manufacturing, immersive tech, artificial intelligence and blockchain, are still being explored for their potential to deliver business value at scale.

IoT

‘Internet of Things’ products enable businesses to collect new data and information.  IoT combines connectivity with sensors, devices and people, enabling a form of free-flowing conversation between man and machine, software and hardware.

EY offers services covering manufacturing and operations improvement, enabling condition-based predictive maintenance, and detecting and responding to network events.

Blockchain

Blockchain is a decentralized ledger of each transaction that occurs across a network, which enables the decentralized exchange of trusted data – a “shared record book.”  Blockchain technologies allows for increased traceability and auditability.  

EY provides the following services, namely, creating organizational awareness, performing a blockchain opportunity assessment, developing a transformation roadmap and supporting implementation.

Robotics & Intelligent Automation

Replacing repetitive tasks with Robotics and Automation can redirect employees’ focus on value adding tasks.

DevOps

DevOps leads to a product of higher quality, cost reduction, reduced time-to-market, better collaboration and increased reliability and scalability.


Cybersecurity

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Complementing our Consulting practice, we help organizations design and implement solutions that safeguard their data, strengthen operational resilience, and support sustainable growth. By integrating deep technical expertise with strategic business insight, we deliver security capabilities that are embedded across the enterprise. Our approach ensures that security enables rather than restricts the business, striking the right balance between protection, performance, and innovation.

AI Governance and Risk Frameworks

Organisations looking to adopt AI responsibly can benefit from well‑defined governance and risk frameworks that bring structure, transparency, and control to their AI landscape. Our approach focuses on developing governance models, clarifying accountability, and conducting gap assessments against the EU AI Act to determine compliance readiness. This enables organizations to navigate emerging risks, anticipate regulatory expectations, and advance AI initiatives with clarity, without stepping into implementation.

Cyber Resilience and Operational Continuity Programmes

Our services in this domain encompass end‑to‑end business continuity management, including risk assessments, business impact assessments, business continuity and disaster recovery planning, as well as simulation exercises, testing, and tailored training that strengthen an organisation’s operational resilience.

Cybersecurity Maturity Assessments

We perform security maturity assessments using an EY developed tool that evaluates an organization’s security posture against recognised standards such as ISO 27001 and NIST. Based on the maturity results, we support organizations in developing a clear security roadmap and assist with implementing the initiatives needed to strengthen their overall security posture.

Regulatory Gap Assessments

As regulatory requirements continue to evolve, organizations need clear visibility into how their current practices measure up. Through structured regulatory gap assessments, we analyse existing frameworks, policies, and controls to identify misalignments with applicable standards and regulations, including the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), NIS2 and Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The outcome is a precise understanding of compliance maturity, areas of heightened risk, and the strategic actions necessary to strengthen regulatory readiness.

IT Risk Assessments

With extensive experience across technology risk domains, our team brings a deep understanding of how security weaknesses translate into real business impact. Our IT risk and application security assessments provide a structured evaluation of core systems, platforms, and application architectures, analysing control effectiveness and exposure to emerging threats. Each assessment is complemented by comprehensive reporting that highlights and quantifies risk levels in line with recognised risk methodologies and frameworks, giving organizations a clear, prioritised view of their risk landscape.

SWIFT CSP Independent Assessments

We help organisations strengthen their financial messaging security by performing comprehensive SWIFT assessments aligned with the SWIFT Customer Security Programme (CSP) requirements. Our work focuses on evaluating current controls, identifying gaps against mandatory and advisory controls, and providing clear, risk‑based insights into an organization’s level of compliance. Through structured assessments and evidence‑driven analysis, we enable organizations to understand their exposure, prioritise remediation efforts, and demonstrate adherence to SWIFT’s evolving security expectations.

Offensive Security

Organisations can gain deeper visibility into their security posture through comprehensive internal and external penetration testing and vulnerability assessments designed to uncover real‑world weaknesses across networks, systems, and applications. These assessments are complemented by targeted social engineering exercises, such as phishing simulations and human‑factor testing that reveal how effectively people and processes withstand modern attack techniques. Through evidence‑driven analysis and clear, risk‑based insights, organizations receive a focused understanding of their exposure and a prioritised view of where mitigation efforts will have the greatest impact.

Cybersecurity Awareness Training

We help organisations reduce human‑related cyber risk by designing and delivering structured cybersecurity awareness training programmes that strengthen security culture and support compliance objectives. Our approach focuses on educating employees on common cyber threats, such as phishing, social engineering, malware, continuity practices and unsafe digital practices while clarifying individual responsibilities for protecting information assets. Through targeted, role‑appropriate sessions and case studies, we enable organisations to improve awareness levels, reinforce good security behaviours, and demonstrate alignment with recognised standards and regulatory expectations.

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Kevin Mallia | Lead Consulting Partner

Kevin Mallia leads the EY Malta Consulting team with a special focus on risk, internal audit, IT risk consulting and performance improvement. Through his 25-year professional career he gained experience in the consulting and assurance sectors and has also occupied various senior positions in the industry as CFO and CO Internal Audit.

Kevin has led teams on various advisory engagements in the aviation, banking, trust services, hospitality, gaming, information security and motor industries. Since returning to EY in 2014, he has been instrumental in expanding the range of digital strategy and transformation services offered to clients. Kevin is a certified public accountant and a Fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants.

Email: kevin.mallia@mt.ey.com

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Michael Azzopardi | Technology Consulting Leader

Michael Azzopardi is a Partner, leading EY Tech Consulting service line in Malta. Michael is an IT professional with more than 20 years of experience in strategy, architecture, software engineering and innovation practices working in global organizations. Over the last 16 years he held several positions at Credit Suisse in Switzerland and the United States. His strength is in bringing together various disciplines of IT including program and project management, software engineering, security practices and integration architecture to deliver sustainable strategic solutions that deliver value to the organization.

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Joseph Galea | Director and Leader of IT Risk & Assurance

Joseph is a Director for IT Risk & Assurance Services with over 30 years’ experience. Over the past few years, he has taken on the responsibility of developing and coordinating IT Risk & Assurance engagements related to IT Governance, Cybersecurity, IT Risk & Control and S404 assignments. His technical expertise is a sound combination of engagements across a range of service lines, including local and foreign IT compliance audits, internal audits, IS security risk assessments and operational ICT experience, IT general controls, IT transformation programs and business continuity planning. Joseph is a professional MBCS member of the Chartered Institute for IT, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified in Risk & Information Systems Control (CRISC) and Certified in Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT).

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