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Course Description:

A workshop designed for senior executives and Boards in the Gaming sector. This will be facilitated by Russell Mifsud (Director and Gaming lead at KPMG in Malta) and Rachel Decelis (ESG lead at KPMG in Malta).

At this two-hour workshop, participants will gain familarity with the concept of ESG, key ESG drivers, the potential for ESG to add value to gaming companies, the gaming sector’s performance on ESG, and key steps in getting started on their ESG journey. Participants will also have the opportunity to discuss the importance of ESG as applied to their own company’s strategy, their current ESG performance and ambition.

This course will also entitle participants to a framework document to enable participants to reflect on and identify the priority ESG areas for the company and its stakeholders. This can be used in future bespoke workshops to build or evolve the ESG strategy of the company.

Target Audience:

The session is aimed for C-suite and Boards of gaming companies.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the workshop, participants should be able to:

• Identify what ESG is and why it is important.
• Understand the basic principles of materiality assessment, and how to identify strategic ESG priorities for their company.
• Define the practical steps needed to start or continue their ESG journey.

Venue: Kindly contact us on kla@kpmg.com.mt to indicate your preferred training method; online or in-person.

CPE Hours: This course qualifies for 2 hours of Structured CPE which can be classified as Core Competency. A certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of the session.

Trainers:

Russell Mifsud, Director, Gaming, KPMG in Malta

Russell is dedicated to all aspects of the Gaming industry as a whole. He strives to remain on top of all externalities on a Global scale, in order to best advise KPMG and its clients on opportunities within the industry alongside best guidance techniques. Within the gaming space, new trends, licensing, strategic opportunities, compliance, M&As, competing jurisdictions, disruptive technologies, crypto currencies and gamification are some of the aspects that Russell focuses on, whilst keeping a macroeconomic perspective in hand. Russell is currently working on numerous techniques to help raise the bar and champion Malta as the jurisdiction of choice, including holding regular meetings with the Regulator at the Malta Gaming Authority and other industry stakeholders and speaking at high profile conferences and other international events. Bringing conferences of calibre to the island, round tables and aligning the efforts of the KPMG Global Gaming network, are amongst some of the activities that Russell undertakes, in order to keep stakeholders up-to-date on emerging markets, opportunities and industry hot topics.

Rachel Decelis, Associate Director, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), KPMG in Malta

Rachel is a chemist and chartered environmentalist, having 16 years’ experience in sustainability. She joined KPMG in 2022 as Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) lead, after having worked in both the environmental consultancy and regulatory sectors. Throughout her career, Rachel has worked with Government entities and companies in various sectors, including in construction, waste management, energy, and manufacturing. Her specialisations include climate change, environmental permitting, reporting, and auditing, as well as air quality monitoring and impact assessment.

Rachel is also a skilled trainer and communicator, having lectured at various levels in academic settings, and published articles online and in print.

At KPMG in Malta, Rachel leads the ESG function. She leads ESG projects and supports various teams in developing and delivering ESG services to clients, including by providing technical input and specialist advice. She also conducts internal and external training on ESG, and acts as ESG champion for the firm. Rachel also forms part of KPMG’s global ESG specialist resources and is the Climate and Net Zero lead for a sub-region of KPMG across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

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