Deloitte Malta joins The Mediterranean aha Forum as Founder Sponsor Partner
Malta, 10 March 2026—Deloitte Malta is proud to announce its role as a Founder Sponsor Partner of The Mediterranean Accessible Hospitality Alliance (aha) Forum, an event taking place on 18 March 2026 at the Malta Marriott Resort & Spa, Balluta Bay, St Julian’s.
The expansion of the Accessible Hospitality Alliance beyond London to the Mediterranean region underscores the growing recognition that accessibility, inclusion, and commercial performance are increasingly interconnected within hospitality and tourism. What began as a forum uniting operators, designers, and suppliers around accessible guest experiences and inclusive employment is now evolving into an international platform focused on how accessibility is shaping the future competitiveness of destinations.
Deloitte Malta’s sponsorship reflects the firm’s longstanding commitment to the island’s hospitality sector and its ambition to support Malta’s position as a leading international tourism destination.
David Delicata, Transportation, Hospitality & Services sector leader at Deloitte Malta, commented: "Deloitte Malta is honoured to join The Mediterranean aha Forum as a Founder Sponsor Partner. Over the past two decades, we have supported Malta’s hospitality sector through data analysis, strategic advisory, digital transformation, and talent development initiatives. This partnership is a natural progression of our commitment to the industry. This sponsorship reflects our commitment beyond traditional corporate social responsibility and our genuine belief in the Alliance’s mission. The hospitality landscape is undergoing profound demographic shifts, with evolving traveller expectations, changing workforce dynamics, and new market opportunities reshaping the industry. The Mediterranean aha Forum offers an essential platform for industry leaders and stakeholders to collaborate, innovate, and navigate these transformations together, making Malta’s tourism offering more accessible to a wider client base. We look forward to contributing our expertise and resources to help shape the future of Mediterranean hospitality, ensuring the region remains competitive, inclusive, and resilient in an increasingly dynamic global market.”
Welcoming Deloitte Malta as a Founder Sponsor Partner, Shawn Pisani, Malta Lead, Accessible Hospitality Alliance, said: “Accessible hospitality is about people. It is about recognising that talent exists everywhere and that every guest deserves to experience our destinations with dignity and ease. The Mediterranean has always been a region defined by warmth, welcome, and human connection. Through the Mediterranean AHA Forum in Malta, we are bringing together leaders who believe that inclusion is not a limitation on our industry, but one of its greatest opportunities. Partnering with leading organisations, forward-thinking hospitality leaders such as Deloitte, we are creating a platform where innovation, inclusion, and business performance can advance together. Our ambition is simple: to help position the Mediterranean as a global leader in accessible and inclusive hospitality.”
The Mediterranean aha Forum will convene senior leaders from hospitality, tourism, banking, finance, government, and advocacy to explore how accessibility is becoming an integral part of hospitality’s operational and strategic DNA. Deloitte Malta’s involvement further strengthens the coalition of organisations committed to advancing the future of hospitality in the Mediterranean region.
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