About this event

The 8th talk in the APS Business Talks series, Co-operatives: An Alternative Business Model, is presented by Daniel Schembri, CEO of Koperattivi Malta. In this session, Mr Schembri explains the mission of Koperattivi Malta and outlines what cooperatives are, exploring their advantages as alternative business models rooted in democratic values and community benefit. The talk delves into the origins of the cooperative movement and charts the evolution of co-ops in Malta to the present day. It compares cooperatives with traditional companies and shares best practices from both local and international contexts. The session concludes with an introduction to Malta’s first community-owned cooperative, offering a visual glimpse into this innovative model for shared ownership and sustainable community development. Whether you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or simply curious about new ways of working together, this is an inspiring talk you won’t want to miss.
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Speaker

Daniel Schembri - Chief Executive Officer, Koperattivi Malta

For the past 10 years, Daniel Schembri has coached hundreds of professionals on how to build successful teams through effective leadership, to drive performance with staff engagement and personalised development. His academic background is instilled in social work, school counselling, school leadership, workplace mediation and executive coaching. He has worked in leadership development, particularly in the fields of Education and Care and Corporate Organisations. Recently, he has been guest lecturing a course on co-operatives as an alternative business model at the University of Malta. Schembri is also a co-founder of LYNC (Cooperative). He is a Registered Social worker (University of Malta) and a Certified mediator MII (Ireland). He holds a BA(Hons) in Social work, Diploma in Counselling (UK), Degree (level 6) in Educational leaders and Partnership Coaching (Institute for Education). His broad experience in leading successful teams for training and well-being has led him to transition smoothly into the world of learning and development. With extensive experience in creating programmes, Schembri has delivered workshops on leadership, reflective practice, employee motivation, business strategy, company culture and much more.