Biography:Gege Gatt
Gege Gatt | |
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| Born | Giuseppe Giovanni Gatt December 4, 1978 |
| Nationality | Maltese |
| Education | Doctoral Degree in Law |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, IT lawyer |
| Known for | EBO, Beacon Media Group |
Gege Gatt (born December 4, 1978) is an entrepreneur, businessperson and an IT lawyer from Malta. He serves as the CEO of EBO,[1] an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company, and is the former Chairman of Beacon Media Group. He is also a director of ICON, a software development company, and a Board Member of the Malta IT Law Association.[2][3][4] The association is a member of the International Network of Privacy Law Professionals.[5]
Early life and education
Gatt was born on December 4, 1978. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Legal & Humanistic Studies focusing on Sociology, and a Doctoral Degree in Law from the University of Malta.[6][7]
Business career
Gatt is the CEO of EBO,[8] a technology and AI company[9] that helps enterprises automate customer engagement. In June 2020, EBO collaborated with BMIT Technologies PLC to provide AI-driven customer engagement tools[10] and subsequently received Series A investment from them.[11] EBO has partnered with KPMG to provide AI services in technology advisory,[12] and has also collaborated with UK’s NHS for healthcare technology services.[13]
Gatt served as Chairman of Beacon Media Group from 2019 till 2021. Under his leadership, the media group has seen increase in number of users, page views, sessions and weekday audiences throughout Newsbook, the online news publication and 103 Malta’s Heart, the national radio station.[14]
He is also the director of ICON, a software development firm.[7] Gatt is a TEDx speaker.[15]
Legal career
Gatt is the Vice President of the Malta IT Law Association. He is active in researching the European digital environment, specifically cybersecurity and privacy legislation.[16]
Publications
- L-istat tan-nazzjon 2021. ISBN 978-99932-7-854-2. https://www.midseabooks.com/shop/history/l-istat-tan-nazzjon-2021/.
- Agile. Perspectives on Malta's economy post COVID-19. ISBN 978-99957-1-723-0. https://seedconsultancy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Agile-Full-Report.pdf.
- Lauri, Mary Anne (26 March 2020). Navigating the Maltese Mediascape. ISBN 9789995750732.
- Flickristi: Malta Seascapes. ISBN 978-9993272885. https://www.amazon.com/Flickristi-Malta-Seascapes-Timmy-Gambin/dp/9993272884.
References
- ↑ "EBO Ltd". Trade Malta. https://www.trademalta.org/exporters_directory/ebo-ltd/.
- ↑ "Executive Committee". Malta IT Law Association. https://www.mitla.org.mt/about/executive-committee/.
- ↑ "Local AI experts warn of pitfalls in EU legislative push". Times of Malta. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/local-ai-experts-warn-pitfalls-eu-legislative-push.1038684.
- ↑ "Experts urge comprehensive laws and expertise to regulate artificial intelligence". TVM News. https://tvmnews.mt/en/news/experts-urge-comprehensive-laws-and-expertise-to-regulate-artificial-intelligence/.
- ↑ "Who we are". International Network of Privacy Law Professionals. https://inplp.com/who/.
- ↑ "CEO of the Week: Gege Gatt, CEO of EBO". maltaprofile.info. https://maltaprofile.info/article/ceo-of-the-week-gege-gatt-ceo-of-ebo.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Staff (23 May 2021). "'People don't work for a company, they work for a leader' – Gege Gatt". MaltaCEOs.mt. https://maltaceos.mt/people-dont-work-for-a-company-they-work-for-a-leader-gege-gatt/.
- ↑ "Dr Gege Gatt". Silicon Valletta. https://siliconvalletta.com/members/dr-gege-gatt/.
- ↑ "Gege Gatt". DEL4ALL. https://www.del4all.eu/team/gege-gatt/.
- ↑ Staff (June 5, 2020). "Strategic partnership announced between EBO.ai and BMIT Technologies" (in en-gb). Times of Malta. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/strategic-partnership-announced-between-eboai-and-bmit-technologies.796458.
- ↑ Staff (December 6, 2020). "BMIT Technologies plc acquires stake in EBO Ltd" (in en-gb). Times of Malta. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/bmit-technologies-plc-acquires-stake-in-ebo-ltd.837008.
- ↑ "EBO, KPMG Cyprus announce strategic partnership" (in en-gb). Times of Malta. May 1, 2022. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/ebo-kpmg-cyprus-announce-strategic-partnership.951424.
- ↑ "EBO registers successful AI project with UK's NHS" (in en-gb). Times of Malta. January 16, 2022. https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/ebo-registers-successful-ai-project-with-uks-nhs.927904.
- ↑ Balzan, Jurgen (24 October 2021). "'Newsbook has been somewhat of a miracle'". Newsbook. https://newsbook.com.mt/en/newsbook-has-been-somewhat-of-a-miracle-gege-gatt/.
- ↑ "TEDxUniversityofMalta is Back, And This Year's Theme Tackles The Essence Of 'We Are' As Maltese". Lovin Malta. https://lovinmalta.com/lifestyle/living-in-malta/tedxuniversityofmalta-is-back-and-this-years-theme-tackles-the-essence-of-we-are-as-maltese/.
- ↑ Pace, Yannick (11 September 2017). "Cybersecurity: Lack of specific legislation makes digital environment 'less secure'" (in en). MaltaToday.com.mt. https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/80349/malta_still__lacks_specific__cybersecurity__legislation#.Yta8--zMI-Q.
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