Ludwig Mallia

Head of Innovation

Bank Of Valletta Malta

Industry or Sector:
Banking

Role at Technobank 2026:
Speaker (individual presentation)

Topic of your presentation or panel at Technobank 2026:
When Innovation Becomes Everyone’s Job: Innovation as a Leadership Mindset in Financial Services

Short Professional Focus relevant to Technobank:
Implementing innovation using market-ready fintech solutions across digital banking, payments, and AI-enabled services.

LinkedIn Profile Link:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ludwigmallia/

Speaker Biography:
Ludwig Mallia is a financial services innovation and transformation leader with over 18 years’ experience in regulated banking. He serves as Head of Innovation at Bank of Valletta, scaling innovation beyond technology into leadership mindset, culture, and enterprise decision-making. His background spans agile delivery, digital banking, and payments, alongside change management and innovation governance—helping organisations embed innovation into core operations while meeting evolving regulatory and EU-aligned expectations. Ludwig regularly contributes to industry forums on innovation and executive leadership in financial services.