of the Students’ Council, Public Relations Officer of the General Workers’ Union Youths’ Section (largest trade union in Malta) and Education Secretary at the Luqa Labour Party Local Committee. During his tenure as Junior Minister for Financial Services, Digital Economy and Innovation Silvio Schembri was the brains behind Malta's first Artificial Intelligence Strategy which is considered as amongst the top 10 AI strategies in the world as well as the launch of the AI Certification Program, the first of its kind worldwide. Another significant milestone is that of putting the Maltese Government amongst the first in the world to support Esports and Videogame Development industry at a governmental level, a step which caught the attention of big players in the field across the globe. As Minister for the Economy and Industry, he reached a number of milestones in such a short span, most especially during the pandemic, where he played a central and vital role in creating and implementing aid packages on behalf of the Maltese Labour Government to support families and businesses. Known as the Covid-19 economic regeneration plan – it consisted of wage supplements, rent and electricity subsidies, tax incentives and the highly successful voucher scheme. The voucher scheme led to a significant economic cash injection in a time of crisis as it helped bring about confidence in spending. Under his watch, Malta can boast of the lowest unemployment levels and highest rates of employment, and at times, even during the pandemic, Malta surpassed its pre-COVID successes. His role in keeping Malta’s economy stable during such unstable times the world at large experienced, was no walk in the park but his determination and commitment to support families and businesses and to bring about economic recovery didn’t go unnoticed. His popularity has grown from strength to strength as he continues to work on various measures to see that businesses continue to flourish and for small and medium-sized enterprises to scale up the ladder. Hon. Schembri is entrusted with one of the Maltese Government’s largest portfolios, one of his major roles being that of creating industrial space for small and medium-sized businesses operating in an array of sectors in a bid to give them much-needed support. Since his ministerial appointment, Hon. Schembri announced several investments in industrial areas, one of which is a dumping ground turned industrial playground. In an interview in English-language newspaper MaltaToday, published on 11 June 2021,