Joseph Cuschieri FIA, CPA, MBA (Henley – UK), CIMA Adv. Dip MA is a Certified Public Accountant and a fellow member of the Malta Institute of Accountants. He is specialised in management accounting, business development, strategy formulation, business transformation, corporate finance, economic regulation and general/business management. He also holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Henley Management College, UK and an Advanced Diploma in Management Accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), UK.
Throughout his 27-year professional career, he held various senior executive & C-Level positions and directorships within the private and public sectors amongst which Group Head of Finance at AX Group, Chief Commercial Officer at Vodafone Malta, Chief Operating Officer at the Malta Communications Authority, Chairman and CEO of the Malta Gaming Authority and CEO of the Malta Financial Services Authority.
During his time at Vodafone (2005 – 2013), Mr Cuschieri was involved in key regulatory projects both in Egypt and Turkey. Furthermore, he spent a period of eighteen months enrolled on the Vodafone Group’s global leadership development programme. He has vast experience in economic regulation particularly in the electronic communications, gaming, financial services and technology sectors. As COO of the Malta Communications Authority (2001-2005), he was responsible for the telecommunications sector liberalisation and reform as part of Malta’s preparation to become a full member of the EU. At the helm of the Malta Gaming Authority (between 2013 & 2018), Mr Cuschieri spearheaded major reforms in the governance of the gaming sector including a legislative overhaul which led to the enactment of a new Gaming Bill in Parliament. During his time as CEO of the Malta Financial Services Authority (2018 – 2020), Mr Cuschieri spearheaded a major transformation programme which involved reforms in the organisational structure, governance and supervision of the financial services sector and a technology development programme underpinned by a capacity building drive. Before launching CP Advisory, Joseph Cuschieri had set up his own freelance advisory practice where he specialised in bespoke consultancy services mainly focused on strategy development, governance, M&A activities, corporate restructuring, start-ups, project financing, cost optimisation programmes and digital transformation amongst other services.
I strongly believe that simplicity in business management is mission critical. I know this may sound like a tired cliche and an obvious objective, but I have seen so many organisations get entangled in unnecessary and often meaningless endeavours which only serve to derail them from what matters most to the success of their business. The simpler we can make things, the more understanding and belief our teams will have to help improve their efficiency and effectiveness hence achieving better results. Our philosophy at CP Advisory is to help customers overcome their main and most complex challenges through practical solutions, applying tried and tested, simple techniques which unlock the business’s potential."