Mr Panos Prodromides - Chairpeson of the Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies (CEAOB) and Director of the Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board. 

Panos Prodromides has served as Head of the Cyprus Public Audit Oversight Board (CyPAOB) since 1 December 2023. In this capacity, he is committed to strengthening public trust in the auditing profession through robust, independent oversight and by promoting adherence to high-quality auditing standards. Since July 2024, he has also been serving as Chair of the Committee of European Auditing Oversight Bodies (CEAOB) for a four-year term.

Mr Prodromides brings extensive experience in audit oversight and practice. Between 2015 and 2023, he served as an Audit Quality Reviewer at CyPAOB. Prior to this, from 2011 to 2015, he was Managing Partner at A. Panayiotou & P. Prodromides Ltd. His earlier career includes roles as Head of the Audit Department at Nexia Poyiadjis and Senior Audit Manager at Deloitte Limited. He began his professional career at Arthur Andersen in London.

He is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). He holds a Master’s degree in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree in Economic and Social Studies from the University of Manchester.

Mr Prodromides has actively contributed to international audit oversight initiatives, representing CyPAOB in various CEAOB sub-groups. He is also a member of the Emerging Working Group of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators (IFIAR).

Ms Szilvia Sramko - Principal, International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) 

Szilvia Sramko joined the technical team of the IESBA in February 2018. She currently leads the IESBA’s Part 4B project and the rollout of the International Ethics Standards for Sustainability Assurance (Including the International Independence Standards). She was also the staff lead of Work Stream 1 – Independence Standards for Sustainability Assurance of the Sustainability Task Force. Previously she provided technical support to other IESBA’s workstreams, such as the Engagement Team/ Group Audits, Fees and Non-Assurance Services projects, and the Benchmarking initiative.

Prior to joining the IESBA, Szilvia was Deputy Head of Department at the Auditors’ Public Oversight Authority in Hungary (Budapest). Before that, she served in several roles at the Ministry for National Economy in Hungary and participated in preparing legislative proposals to transpose the amendments to the European Union’s Accounting and Audit Directives into the national law.

Szilvia holds a Doctor of Law degree from Eotvos Lorand University (Budapest, Hungary) along with a Master 1 degree in comparative law from Université Paris II Pathéon-Assas and Eotvos Lorand University (Paris, France / Budapest, Hungary).

Mr Edgar Borg - Chairman, Accountancy Board

Mr Edgar Borg is currently the Chairman of the Accountancy Board, a position that he has held for the past four years . Prior to this appointment, he spent 27 years with GO plc, where he ultimately became Group Finance Director, a role he held for eight years. He also served for ten years as Chief Finance and Administration Officer at the Ministry of Health.

Earlier in his career, Mr Borg worked in private practice as an accountant and auditor, and undertook several international assignments as a Senior Expert with the United Nations, supporting initiatives across multiple countries in the fields of finance, management accounting and economics.

A firm advocate of lifelong learning, he emphasises its importance to the accountancy profession, particularly in an era defined by constant change and rapid technological innovation.

Ms Joanne Saliba - Partner at PWC and Chairperson of the MIA Audit and Assurance Group 

Joanne Saliba is a Partner at PwC Malta, bringing over 20 years of expertise in auditing and financial oversight. She joined PwC Malta’s assurance division in 2002 after obtaining an honours degree in Accountancy from the University of Malta. She is the Chairperson of the MIA Audit and Assurance Group, a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a practising certificate in auditing.

Joanne has successfully led audit teams on a wide range of complex projects, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Her leadership has spanned diverse sectors, with a particular focus on asset management. Since 2006, she has specialised in investment management, working with both local and international clients, including collective investment schemes and investment service providers. Her international experience includes audit secondments to PwC offices in Washington and Milan, further strengthening her extensive technical knowledge and professional expertise. 

Mr Giles Schembri - Deputy Chair of the MIA Ethics Group, Member of the MIA Gaming Group,  Audit & Assurance Leader at KPMG in Malta 

Giles is a Partner at KPMG in Malta and apart from being an audit and assurance leader, he currently spearheads audit quality initiatives, leads root-cause-analysis projects, sits on the Firm’s Executive Management Committee, is the country leader for Quality and Risk Management and is also the Firm’s MLRO and Compliance Principal.  Outside the Firm, Giles is the deputy chair on the Ethics Committee at the Malta Institute of Accountants and also sits on the Gaming Committee of the same institute. 

Mr Mirko Rapa - Tax Partner at PWC

Mirko is a tax partner at PwC Malta and provides tax advice to a wide and varied portfolio of clients. Over the last 24 years has provided tax advice to companies operating in a number of sectors and individuals taking up residence in Malta. Mirko has also been involved in a number of national initiatives when it comes to PMLFT matters and is also the Risk Management partner of PwC Malta.

Mr Giancarlo Attolini - Vice President of Accountancy Europe. 

Giancarlo Attolini is an accountant and auditor in public practice (Italy) and is a founding partner of Attolini Spaggiari Zuliani & Associati Studio Legale e Tributario (ASZ, www.asza.it), an accounting, tax, and law firm in Reggio Emilia and Mirandola, Italy. ASZ a member firm of the Moore Global network (www.moore-global.com) and the exclusive member for Italy of Moore Global Corporate Finance (www.moorecf.com).

He has been a member of the managing board of OIC - Organismo Italiano di Contabilità, the Italian accounting standard setter (2008-2014), and a member of the managing board of OIV - Organismo Italiano di Valutazione, the Italian valuation standard setter (2011-2014); he also has been a member of the Governance and Nominating Committee of EFRAG (European Financial Reporting Advisory Group) in 2012-2014, a member of the Consultative Advisory Group of IAASB (International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board) in 2010-2011, a member of the Consultative Advisory Group of IESBA (International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants) in 2010-2011, and a member of the Standard Setting Board of the General Accounting Office at the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Italian Republic (2020-2024).

He has served as technical advisor, member, deputy chair and chair (2006-2016) of the Small and Medium Practices Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC). He has been vice-president, council and executive committee member of Fédération des Experts Comptables Méditerranéens in 2009-2012.

He has been a member of the board of CNDCEC in 2008-2012, in charge of International Affairs, and chaired the board of the CNDCEC chapter in Reggio Emilia (2000-2007).

He currently serves as deputy president of Accountancy Europe (since 2025, previously vice-president in 2022-2024).

He has been honored with the recognition of IFAC Global Ambassador in 2016. He graduated with honors with a degree in economics and business administration from the University of Modena, Italy.

Mr Vassilios Bertzeletos - Quality Assurance, SOEL

Vassilios Bertzeletos is a Greek Certified Public Accountant and FCCA with extensive experience in audit, quality assurance, and professional education. He serves in SOEL’s Quality Assurance Department as an inspector of CPAs and audit firms in Greece, in the course of oversight activities of SOEL’s Quality Assurance Committee and HAASOB, the national supervisory authority.

Alongside his regulatory and professional work, he teaches at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, on the MSc in Accounting and Auditing at the University of Thessaly, and in continuing professional education courses for CPAs. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business and an MSc in Finance and Management from Loughborough University, UK.

Ms Karen Sultana - Head Quality Assurance Unit, Quality Assurance Unit. 

Ms. Karen Sultana is the Head of the Accountancy Board's Quality Assurance Unit within the Ministry for Finance. She is a certified public accountant and holds a practising certificate in auditing with the Accountancy Board. She is also a fellow of the Malta Institute of Accountants. She received a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) degree from the University of Malta. She has worked for a number of years in audit with one of the big four audit firms both locally and abroad. Since 2006, she has been actively involved in quality assurance. She also assists the Accountancy Board in a number of regulatory matters.

Mr Fabio Axisa - Banking & Capital Markets Leader of PwC Malta

Fabio is the Banking & Capital Markets Leader of PwC Malta, having been involved in the firm's business assurance and advisory practice for a considerable number of years developing broad financial services experience. His client portfolio is wide and varied, being the engagement leader on statutory audits of various credit and financial institutions, together with other major local groups of companies operating in a diverse range of sectors.

Fabio's professional experience also encompasses involvement in special regulatory and advisory assignments for many leading credit and financial institutions, and advising public interest companies and their boards on control issues and improvements reporting issues and governance matters.

Fabio is also the firm's lead technical expert in Malta, particularly with respect to adoption of the requirements of IFRSs.

Ms Janis Hyzler - Audit Director within the Audit & Assurance team at Zampa Partners

Janis joined Zampa Partners in December 2018 and is an Audit Director within the Audit & Assurance team, overseeing a portfolio of clients from various industries.

A qualified accountant and auditor, Janis graduated from the University of Malta in 2010 with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours) Degree. She brings over 15 years of experience in the financial services sector, having kicked off her career at a Big Four audit firm. Her professional journey includes international assignments in the U.S.A and Australia, which enabled Janis to expand her knowledge base within the financial services sector.

In addition to her audit background, Janis held an accounting role within a corporate service provider, where she managed the financial reporting for clients spanning multiple industries.

Janis is also a member of the Malta Institute of Accountants ("MIA") and actively contributes to the profession through her involvement in the Audit & Assurance Committee's Working Group with the MIA.

Mr Paul Giglio - Tax and Assurance Partner, Forviz Mazars

Paul Giglio is a Tax and Assurance partner at Forviz Mazars Malta and has been working on a number of local and international assignments for over 25 years. Paul is a council member of the Institutes and a member of the MIA Small and Medium Practitioners Group. He has been a guest speaker in a number of local and international tax conferences