Our Events at A Glance
April 2026
This session will present practical architectural approaches for translating governance frameworks into enforceable controls embedded directly within data platforms and AI systems. We will cover how modern Azure and Databricks capabilities can support:
– Policy-Driven Access Control: Design patterns for implementing access control and policy enforcement directly within data platforms, AI systems and APIs – reducing manual governance overhead.
– End-to-End Lineage and Traceability: Architectural approaches to achieving traceability from data ingestion through transformation to model output, enabling auditability and accountability across analytics and AI systems.
– Metadata, Classification and Control: How automated metadata management and data classification services can operationalise governance and support regulatory requirements.
– AI and MLOps Governance: Embedding reproducibility, lifecycle controls and oversight mechanisms into AI systems to ensure defensibility, explainability and sustained model performance over time.
– Governing Generative AI: Designing practical guardrails for LLM-based systems, including secure retrieval patterns, monitoring, logging and evaluation frameworks suitable for regulated environments.
Alan Falzon is an AI Enterprise Architect at Eunoia, where he leads data science and AI initiatives focused on turning complex data into actionable business strategy. With over six years at Eunoia, Alan has progressed from Data Developer to leading the AI function, driving the design and delivery of scalable machine learning solutions across multiple industries. He specialises in architecting and deploying production-grade AI systems that improve operational efficiency and support informed decision-making. Alan has extensive experience across Maritime, iGaming and Retail, helping organisations address industry-specific challenges through practical, governed AI solutions. He is particularly focused on embedding machine learning and AI capabilities directly within enterprise architectures to deliver measurable business impact.
Tuesday 28/04/2026 5:15pm
March 2026
Most of us know the DAMA Wheel, where Data Security sits as just one slice of the pie—often treated as a peer to Data Quality or Metadata. However, in the age of AI and Machine Learning, Security is no longer a singular slice. It is the axis upon which the other slices turn. If security fails in an AI model, Data Quality becomes irrelevant, and Governance breaks down immediately.
This presentation explores how compromised datasets impact data integrity, mapping out exactly how security threats touch multiple areas of the Wheel. We will discuss the critical governance gaps in modern AI pipelines and define the new role Data Managers must assume: that of first-line defenders. Our goal is to demonstrate how Data Security effectively underpins the other 10 Knowledge Areas of the Data Management Body of Knowledge.
PDonald is an accomplished security leader with over 16 years of experience spanning information security, executive leadership, and technology strategy. Currently serving as a CISO, he contributes as a part-time lecturer and advisor, drawing on a career that formerly included senior C-level roles, forensic analyst roles, and systems/software engineer roles.
Donald’s expertise cuts across diverse industries, from iGaming and payment gateways to media, consultancy, wholesale distribution, and manufacturing. Working for over 13 years in C-level positions, he has combined technical depth with strategic oversight, which has enabled him to serve as a court-appointed expert in over 200 cases.
Alongside his professional achievements, Donald has dedicated 15 years to teaching and served in several voluntary roles, including that of vice chair of the NCC Consultation Council for two years. Over the years, international training and work experience across Europe and the US, have added a global perspective to his leadership.
Formally educated with a Masters degree in IT Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Computing, Donald also holds several other certifications including CISSP and PECB ISO 27001 Lead Implementer. This unique blend of technical expertise, legal insight, and leadership makes him a trusted advisor in field of information security governance, risk and compliance as well operational security and business continuity.
Tuesday 24/03/2026 5:15pm
February 2026
DAMA Malta Valletta in-person networking event for data professionals in Malta series. This informal meetup is a chance to connect with others working in data; whether you’re in engineering, governance, analytics, or strategy. Join us for drinks and conversations at Queen Elizabeth at Quad Central and help us kick off a new community for data people in Malta.
Thursday 26/02/2026 5:30pm
January 2026
In this talk I will give a brief overview of what quantum mechanics is, and why it gives us super powers – like fast computers or the ability to be in two places at the same time. I will go through the main types of quantum technologies that are being developed and deployed. I will briefly focus on how quantum computers may enable us to process data faster and how they are a threat to our cryptographic systems. I will then talk about quantum communication systems, which exploit these same quirks of nature to allow us to transfer data throughout computer networks with information-theoretic security. Towards the end I will run through the efforts being made in Malta to develop quantum technologies, both academic and commercial.
Prof. André Xuereb is a full professor within the Department of Physics at the University of Malta. With a background primarily in theoretical quantum optics, optomechanics, and quantum thermodynamics, he has also worked on experiments in quantum communication as well as time and frequency distribution. Since 2021, he is also Malta’s Ambassador for Digital Affairs. Away from academia and diplomacy, André founded and runs a quantum cybersecurity company and is chief scientific officer of a machine-vision startup that investigates solutions that promote sustainable mobility. He holds a BSc in mathematics and physics from the University of Malta, a PhD in physics from the University of Southampton, and a master’s degree in entrepreneurship from the University of Malta. André has three young children and is married to a lawyer.
Tuesday 27/01/2026 5:15pm
November 2025
Join us for a special webinar where we explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and human ethics.
We humans have made a gigantic leap in the use of technology and are living through times where everything is almost possible. We have nurtured technologies that amplify and expand our reach and multiply the ways we can get to a solution. We have created artificial intelligence that is almost indistinguishable from human nature and, whether we like it or not, more capable in many, many tasks. One of them is cybersecurity and the discovery of patterns ‘hidden’ in communication.
The time has arrived for us to present the moral and ethical questions in the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning. The moment has come to wonder about the limits, if any, in the use of these technologies and what the future (of now) will be holding for us. Since, at the end of the day, it’s not the machines that are learning… but us. It’s not Machine Learning but how we, the people, teach machines the right way.
Ramsés Gallego is a cybersecurity leader with over 25 years of experience in risk management and governance, holding an MBA and a law degree. He is currently Chief Technologist for Cybersecurity at DXC Technology, defining the company’s strategic direction in the field. His past roles include CTO for OpenText Cybersecurity, Strategist & Evangelist at Symantec, and senior positions at Dell Security, CA Technologies, SurfControl, and Entelgy.
He has been deeply involved with ISACA, serving on multiple certification and guidance committees, chairing the ISRM Conference, and contributing to global events such as SecureCloud and ISACA’s first World Congress.
Ramsés advocates for a revolutionary shift from technology-centric security to enterprise risk management and views governance as a key enabler of innovation in the cloud era. He holds multiple industry certifications, including CISM, CGEIT, CISSP, and SCPM (Stanford Certified Project Manager).
Tuesday 25/11/2025 5:15pm
October 2025
Join us for a special webinar where three inspiring professionals showcase their research projects in the field of data and machine learning. Each project takes on a unique real-world challenge, from healthcare to cybersecurity to language accessibility.
Adel Bugeja Radwan presents his work on using ResNeXt-101 with transfer learning to detect lung pathologies. With a background that bridges both medicine and computer science, Adel brings a rare perspective to medical AI and demonstrates how technology can support earlier and more accurate screening.
Jonathan, an experienced IT executive with over a decade of leadership in enterprise technology, explores the future of biometric authentication. His project investigates EEG-based technologies to move closer to a stable, universal authentication system, combining his professional expertise with a personal passion for pushing the boundaries of science and innovation.
Mohammed Grech introduces his research on natural language processing for the Kurdish Sorani language, one of the world’s low-resource languages. By comparing machine learning models for digital media classification, his work aims to improve information retrieval and accessibility for underrepresented communities.
Together, these three projects highlight the incredible breadth of machine learning applications. From improving healthcare outcomes, to securing digital identities, to breaking down language barriers, their research shows how data and AI are shaping a better future. This event is a celebration of curiosity, innovation, and the next generation of ideas in machine learning.
Tuesday 28/10/2025 5:15pm
September 2025
Data governance is gaining traction as a vital component in today’s enterprise. Especially with the rapid surge of AI, which is reshaping the enterprise landscape, the appropriate management and use of data have become a strategic imperative. This session explores the critical interplay between people, policies, processes, and platforms to build a robust and scalable data governance strategy.
Tuesday 30/09/2025 5:15pm
DAMA Malta Valletta in-person networking event for data professionals in Malta series. This informal meetup is a chance to connect with others working in data; whether you’re in engineering, governance, analytics, or strategy. Join us for drinks and conversations at Haywharf Clubhouse, Floriana and help us kick off a new community for data people in Malta.
Monday 29/09/2025 5:30pm
July 2025
How does EU law shape the development and deployment of AI systems? Join us for a one-hour webinar exploring the evolving legal landscape that governs how artificial intelligence technologies use data.
From the foundational principles of the GDPR to the forward-looking obligations of the AI Act and Data Act, this session unpacks the complex web of EU regulations influencing AI innovation. We’ll examine how compliance and accountability intersect with the need for technological advancement, and what that means for organisations working with data-driven AI.
Dr Sharon Xuereb is a senior associate at Camilleri Preziosi, with a passion for anything IT related, most significantly new and disruptive technologies and how these advancements are challenging local and foreign legal landscapes, particularly in the areas of privacy and data protection laws, intellectual property and communications laws, which also happen to be her main areas of practice at Camilleri Preziosi.
Tuesday 29/07/2025 5:15pm
June 2025
Through a career that has covered both the public and private sector, this talk will describe 4 very different data visualisation projects that have each taught me different things about the power of presenting data.
Alan Smith is the Head of Visual and Data Journalism at the Financial Times. He leads the FT’s newsroom team of data reporters and visual journalists. A data visualisation specialist, his TEDx talk Why You Should Love Statistics was featured on TED.com in 2017. Alan is the author of How Charts Work, a handbook on designing with data using the FT’s principles. He is also Honorary Professor of Practice at UCL’s Social Data Institute.
Tuesday 24/06/2025 5:15pm
You’re invited to the first in-person networking event for data professionals in Malta, organised by the local DAMA chapter, DAMA Malta Valletta.
This informal meetup is a chance to connect with others working in data—whether you’re in engineering, governance, analytics, or strategy. Join us for drinks and conversations at MeLounge, Spinola, St. Julian’s, and help us kick off a new community for data people in Malta.
Thursday 05/06/2025 5:30pm
May 2025
In this focused session, data quality thought leader, Dan Myers will provide an overview of how to leverage the power of DAMA’s Data Management Body of Knowledge (DMBOK) to create or improve your organization’s Data Quality function.
As a CDMP, and data quality and data governance practitioner for over 15 years, Dan Myers will apply his hand-on experience to recommendations on how to maximize your organizational start-up using the DMBOK. Specifically, he will identify key sections of the Data Quality domain (chapter) and how other domains reinforce your data quality function.
Mr. Myers is the founder of DQMatters which offers data quality training and consulting to organizations seeking to improve business outcomes leveraging their data. Dan has experience consulting clients and developing data management programs in the following industries: Retail/B2B Sales, Insurance, Loan Origination & Non-performing Loan Management, Health Care and state governments.
Mr. Myers is the founder of the Conformed Dimensions of Data Quality (CDDQ) and has been a thought leader in the Data Quality space for over 10 years.
Tuesday 27/05/2025 5:15pm