Chris Cardona, Minister for the economy, investment and small business of Malta writes about how two of Malta’s fastest growing economies – medical cannabis and emerging tech, are finding common ground as they merge to reach new levels of innovation.
By Philip Conneller
Working in collaboration with Malta AIBC Summit, world-renowned crypto trader Craig Cobb is bringing his comprehensive crypto trading masterclass to Malta.
Five major carmakers working for the Mobility Open Blockchain Initiative (BMW, Ford Motor Co., Renault SA, Honda Motor Co. Ltd., and General Motors Co.) are working on the development and integration of a blockchain-based vehicle identification system. The first trials of the project will start next month, in November.
On October 9th AIBC Summit announced the finalists of the annual Malta AIBC Awards. Every year, ten nominations cover the most important achievements in AI, fintech and blockchain. A separate nomination is dedicated to the companies revolutionising the industry of asset tokenization in Malta.
Malta AIBC Summit has announced the finalists for the Malta AIBC Awards taking place 7th November 2019, at the InterContinental Hotel, St Julian’s Malta.
The first cracks in Facebook’s cryptocurrency project are beginning to show. In the face of harsh criticism from regulators and governments, PayPal has become the first company to abandon Facebook’s cryptocurrency project.
As the violence in Hong Kong reaches previously unseen levels with each passing week, the local upheaval is now spilling over into the financial world after rumours about government-enforced forex controls emerged over the weekend.
The Future is Now film is back for a new production during November's MaltaWeek, including Medical Cannabiz World Summit and Malta AIBC Summit! This time the talented production team led by director Miguel Francis-Santiago will be creating a powerful film to showcase the blend of blockchain and medical cannabis industries at the two events, both taking place the first week of November in Malta.
The government of Malta has officially launched the country’s AI strategy. The release of the document follows a period of public consultation on The Malta Ethical AI framework. The strategy, which is titled ‘Malta the Ultimate AI Launchpad: A Strategy and Vision for Artificial Intelligence in Malta 2030', aims to usher in the benefits which will result from this next wave of innovation, ensuring they reach across all segments of Maltese society.