Who am I?

My life has been shaped by two distinct, yet complementary, spaces: the public forum and the creative studio. The forum is the arena of public life—a place for debate, advocacy, and the pursuit of collective good. The studio is a more personal space, a place for creation, experimentation, and finding harmony in new ideas. Though different, my goal in both has always been the same: to create structure, harmony, and fairness, guided by a simple mantra to treat others as you would expect to be treated.

For over a decade, my work was centred in The Forum. My journey at UHM Voice of the Workers was one of steady progression, beginning as a Secretary for the Health Service Sector, advancing to Assistant Director, and culminating in the role of Deputy CEO. Operating at every level of the organisation, I was on the front lines—negotiating complex collective agreements, managing staff, providing consultancy on labour law, and even overseeing the implementation of new IT systems to modernise our work. My role extended to the European stage, where I represented workers’ interests at international conferences, speaking on the future of work, digitalisation, and youth employment at events from the Economic Forum in Poland to social policy conferences in the Netherlands. This experience gave me a profound, ground-level understanding of the systemic challenges people face and the power of a collective voice to drive meaningful change.

Parallel to this, I have always found sanctuary and inspiration in The Studio. This is my space for creation, where I compose music, design 3D objects, and explore new ideas. My work in the studio is more than a hobby; it’s a core part of how I think. The discipline of composing music, which I’ve done since I was fifteen, and the responsibility of leading several youth orchestras taught me how to find harmony in complexity and bring individual talents together into a unified whole. This creative mindset has informed every professional challenge, from designing a 3D-printed art piece based on the Maltese cross to composing musical themes for my work at the union—a literal fusion of my two worlds.

Today, my academic work seeks to build a bridge between these two spaces. I am currently pursuing a PhD in Politics, Policy, and Governance, focusing my research on one of the most pressing issues of our time: the role of Artificial Intelligence in addressing complex policy challenges. My thesis explores how AI can be used as a tool to help tackle society’s “wicked problems”—the kind of deeply entrenched issues I witnessed firsthand in the forum. It is the logical next step in my journey, applying the problem-solving tools of the studio to the grand challenges of our public life.

Whether I am in the forum or the studio, a common thread runs through it all: a commitment to building a more just and harmonious world.

The Forum – Professional & Academic Journey