Leslie Vella graduated from University of Malta in business management in 1988. During his 37-year career with the Malta Tourism Authority he has occupied various senior management positions and is presently Deputy CEO and Chief Officer Strategic Development, also managing the setup for executing Malta’s Airline Route Development Strategy. He has been active on the international front as Chair of the European Travel Commission’s Market Intelligence Group (1997-2014) and served as its Vice President (2016-2017). In 1999, he co-authored “The Economic Impact of Tourism in Malta”, and more recently he was the main drafter of “Malta’s National Tourism Policy” for the 2015-2020 period. leslie.vella@visitmalta.com