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      Overview

      The EU Pay Transparency Directive introduces significant obligations for employers across Europe to promote fair, transparent and gender-neutral pay practices. Ensuring compliance while managing organisational impact requires a coordinated approach across legal and HR perspectives.

      In collaboration with:

      Ganado Advocates
      Shireburn

      Join experts from KPMG in Malta, Ganado Advocates, and Shireburn Software Limited on 24 March 2026 for a two-hour practical session exploring the Directive from three complementary lenses.

      Attendees will gain practical insights to:

      • Interpret the key legal requirements and employer obligations
      • Understand how job evaluation and defensible job categories can be established using an AI-enabled approach
      • Explore workforce implications and key considerations for managing organisational change

      This session is designed for HR leaders and senior decision-makers who want actionable insights into implementing the Directive effectively and sustainably.

      Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Early registration is encouraged to secure your place.


      Agenda

      TimeSessions
      08.30 - 09.00Registration and Coffee
      09.00 - 11.00

      01. Welcome and Event Overview

      02. Legal Requirements and Employer Obligations

      03. HR Impacts: Job Categorisation and Change Management

      04. Job Evaluation: AI-enabled Tool Demonstration

      05. Closing Remarks and Q&A

      Featured speakers

      Claudine Borg Azzopardi

      Claudine Borg Azzopardi

      Partner,
      People and Change Advisory Services
      KPMG in Malta

      Claudine leads the People and Change Advisory Services team at KPMG in Malta. A Psychologist, Executive Coach, and Registered Supervisor, she has extensive experience in change management and leadership development across diverse cultures and geographies. Since starting her career in 1999 with the UK NHS, she has worked in leadership consultancy and executive coaching, guiding major technological, behavioural, and cultural transformations. Her work spans workforce transformation, talent strategy, people analytics, organisational design, change methodology, stakeholder management, and communication development and delivery.


      Nihal Moidu

      Nihal Moidu

      Senior Manager,
      People and Change Advisory Services
      KPMG in Malta

      Nihal is a Senior Manager within the People and Change Advisory Services team at KPMG in Malta, specialising in job grading and job evaluation, organisational transformation, strategic workforce planning and HR transformation. With over 10 years’ experience across Europe, the Middle East and Asia, he has led organisation and grade restructuring, HR redesign and culture initiatives, delivering structured, measurable business outcomes.


      Sarah Farrugia

      Sarah Farrugia

      Manager,
      People and Change Advisory Services
      KPMG in Malta

      Sarah is a Manager within the People and Change Advisory Services team at KPMG in Malta, specialising in job grading and job evaluation, organisational and culture transformation and talent acquisition. This overall expertise allows her to support organisations in building clear and effective people-related frameworks. Sarah also holds a Master’s in Gestalt Psychotherapy, applying a psychology‑informed approach to employee well‑being and engagement initiatives.


      Brett Anthony

      Brett Anthony

      Manager,
      People and Change Advisory Services
      KPMG in Malta

      Brett is a Manager in the People and Change Advisory Services team at KPMG in Malta, specialising in organisational and culture transformation, people analytics, and strategic talent management. As an Organisational Psychologist, he applies a scientist–practitioner approach to align organisational, people, and commercial needs through evidence-based insights. His work focuses on enhancing employee wellbeing, psychological safety, and performance through People Science and tailored workplace design. 


      Matthew Brincat

      Matthew Brincat

      Partner,
      Ganado Advocates

      Matthew Brincat is a Partner at Ganado Advocates, whose practice mainly revolves around employment and pensions, areas of law he believes connect both the human and the corporate aspects of legislation. Matthew is a co-founder and the General Secretary of the Malta Association of Retirement Scheme Practitioners (MARSP), which brings together all the licensed pension administrators in Malta. He has also been heavily involved in the formation of Ganado Advocates’ employment and pensions law department and has gained valuable experience of Industrial Tribunal and OAFS proceedings.

      Matthew is a member of the Lex Mundi European employment practices group and delivers lectures at the Malta Employers Association on employment legislation. Matthew is also the co-author of the Malta volume of the Kluwer Encyclopaedia on labour law and the author of a number of articles in local and foreign magazines and journals in relation to both employment and pensions legislation.


      Gordon Penza

      Gordon Penza

      Product Manager,
      Shireburn Software Limited

      Gordon is driven by a passion for building products that genuinely make people’s work easier. As Product Manager at Shireburn, he leads the teams behind the Job Evaluation Tool (JET), bringing clarity and direction to complex challenges.

      With a talent for uniting people around a shared vision, Gordon motivates teams to push boundaries and deliver their best.


      Our EU pay directive insights

      The EU Pay Transparency Directive mandates greater transparency in pay practices, recruitment, and internal reporting.

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