15 July, 2024

AWE 2024

The Malta Chamber is aiming to identify up to 60 prospective women entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners, 60% of which will aim to be business owners and 40% of which are non-business owners aspiring to become entrepreneurs, and they will receive the AWE 2024 training. This opportunity is available for members and non-members of The Malta Chamber.

Participants targeted will be women aged around 25 or over, having a post-secondary level of education and higher, aspiring to start a business or who have recently started a business who will be required to commit to the whole programme and have the opportunity to pitch at the end of the training with the possibility of winning seed money to fund their start-up or business opportunity.

Potential participants should REGISTER HERE by 16 September 2024.

For any queries or further information please send an email to awe@maltachamber.org.mt

RULES OF PARTICIPATION

If you enrol you are committing to completing Dream Builder by the stipulated deadlines and you shall attend at least 80% of all Physical sessions.
To be excused a letter is to be signed and sent to awe@maltachamber.org.mt
In case of sickness, a medical certificate is required.
People that hold a US Citizenship or Dual US Citizenship cannot apply!

ACTIVITY	DATE & TIME	VENUE
Information Session	8 October 2024 at 10:00 – 11:00	Online
AWE 2024 Launch	11 October 2024 at 09:00	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
DreamBuilder Course (Compulsory)	Courses 1-13 must be completed by 10 January 2025	Online
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Malta’s Economic Context Silvan Mifsud, Council Member, The Malta Chamber	24 October 2024, 09:30 – 11:30	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Assistance available in Malta for Start-Ups & Female Entrepreneurs Alison Mizzi, Director, EMCS	7 November 2024, 09:30 – 11:30	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Internationalisation services for your business TradeMalta Representative	14 November 2024, 09:30 – 11:30	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Aspects of Malta’s Commercial Law for Entrepreneurs Christina Scicluna (Senior Associate) & Saman Bugeja (Associate), Ganado Advocates	3 December 2024, 09:30 – 11:30	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) PART 1 – Media, Communications & Marketing Rachel Bondi Attard, Head of Media & Communication Strategy, The Malta Chamber PART 2 – GDPR Lee Ann Agius (Lawyer) and Claire Balzan (Lawyer), PwC Malta	PART 1 – 19 December 2024, 09:30 – 10:30 PART 2 – 19 December 2024, 10:30 – 11:30	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
Training Session & Networking (COMPULSORY) Intercultural Awareness & Leading a Business as a Woman Ediana Guillamier, People Consulting and Learning Lead, EY Malta	9 January 2025, 09:30 – 11:30	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
Tutorials (OPTIONAL) Participants will have the opportunity to attend the following tutorials. Module 1: Business Concept Module 2: Business Strategy Module 3: Media, Communications & Marketing Module 4: Managing & Funding your Dream Module 5: Legal Aspects Module 6: How to pitch your business idea Bonus Tutorial – Leading as a Woman Communication & Intercultural Awareness	Module 1 – 3/12/24 @ 17:30 -18:30 Module 2 – 8/1/25 @ 16:00 -17:00 Module 3 – 14/1/25 @ 13:30-14:30 Module 4 – 23/1/25 @ 16:30-17:30 Module 5 – 31/1/25 @ 13:30- 14:30 Module 6 – 29/1/25 @ 14:00 -15:00 Bonus – 15/1/25 @ 16:00-17:00	Online
Pitching Competition (OPTIONAL) A pitching session will be held at the end of the course to those having completed Dream Builder in time and having attended at least 80% of the Training Sessions at The Malta Chamber. Those pitching their business idea/product/service may win a start-up prize of: $7,000 as a 1^st Prize $3,000 as a 2^nd Prize	27/2/25 & 28/2/25	The Malta Chamber, Valletta
AWE 2024 Graduation	18/3/25	The Malta Chamber, Valletta