Software engineering and national heritage rarely overlap, but in his role as CEO of Malta’s national agency for museums, conservation, and cultural heritage, Noel Zammit has discovered just how powerful this combination can be.

Mr Zammit’s journey began in Malta as a software engineer and continued in the UK, where he helped multinationals gain a competitive edge through innovative digital solutions. Upon returning to Malta, he joined the Malta Centre for Restoration – now part of Heritage Malta – and progressed through various leadership roles in IT, finance, marketing, and business development. In 2017, he was appointed CEO.

Since then, Mr Zammit has led a wide-reaching transformation at Heritage Malta, drawing on more than 20 years of cross-disciplinary experience. This transformation has included strategic restructuring, rebranding, and a clear commitment to accessibility, operational excellence, and community impact.

Under his leadership, the agency’s mission to make cultural heritage more accessible has delivered tangible results. In 2024 alone, over 1.6 million paying visitors experienced Heritage Malta’s museums and sites – a 24 per cent increase from the previous year – driven by expanded offerings, inclusive programming, and extended opening hours at key locations.

The agency also moved forward with the transformation of Villa Portelli into a vibrant public space and implemented a cutting-edge Collections Management System and Enterprise Resource Planning platform – ensuring streamlined operations and greater access to digitised heritage.

Internally, Mr Zammit has overseen strategic restructuring to enhance customer experience and foster innovation, while continuously investing in the organisation’s people and processes. This holistic approach remains central to its ongoing success.

Looking ahead, Mr Zammit remains focused on preserving, promoting, and sharing Malta’s cultural heritage with both local and global audiences, ensuring it continues to be, as the agency’s motto proudly states, ‘Part of Us’.

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