Programme

Thursday 15^th October 2025 - Eden Cinemas, St. Julian's, Malta

Programme is being completed and is subject to changes, please re-visit this page for any updates

08:30

Registration & Coffee

09:00

Welcome & Introduction

Mark Azzopardi, Co-Founder at Working Town

Event Leader: Frank Zammit, Original content producer at Stargate Studios

09:10

From awareness to presence

Speaker, to be announced soon

Exploring how leadership and HR can create awork environment where people feel comfortable speaking up

09:45

Cultivating collective care at work

Led by Trudy Kerr, Founder, Host and Producer of The SHE Word Ultra Runner, Traveler and Author

Panelists: Zach Ciappara, Founder & CEO at FreeHour | Other panelists, To be announced soon

A discussion between business leaders and mental health professionals on how to destigmatise mental health challenges and establish support structures within teams

10:45

The anatomy of a safe space

Leader: Mikela Fenech Pace, HR Consultant

An interactive segment identifying what the barriers are that cause employees to hide any mental issues, focusing on everyday conversational tools managers can use to handle vulnerability properly

11:20

Coffee Break

11:45

Beyond the mask

Steve Phillip, Founder at the Richmond Foundation

Approaching crisis prevention as an expression of a compassionate workplace culture. Moving away from rigid checklists, this session shares a message of hope and focuses on how genuine human connection, open dialogue, and spotting the quiet signs of deep distress early can break down isolation and even save lives

12:45

The hazard you don't see: Integrating care into corporate strategy

Talk or panel, To be announced soon

How care and robust mental health safety nets protect a business from chronic burnout, high turnover, and cultural fallout

Businesses assess for fire, for falls. But do they assess for psychological risk which is now part of every employer's legal duty in Malta? Organisations nearly never measure this risk in the same way physical safety is measured. How can and should they start doing this?

13:30

Networking Lunch

14:30

Workshop: The duty of care toolkit

A quick, but deep, dive for HR professionals and business owners who want to implement crisis response protocols and navigate delicate employee situations with empathy