DRIFE is extremely pleased to announce that former Maltese politician, Mr John Dalli has joined Drife’s Advisory Board. Mr Dalli has served in the Maltese Government as Cabinet Minister between 1987 and 2010. He has also served as European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy between 2010 and 2012.

Mr Dalli brings with him a wealth of experience working in the public and the private sector for more than four decades. Mr Dalli is an accountant by vocation and started his career working on the dry docks of Malta and later in a private advertising firm. He later worked for Blue Bell, where, on his last assignment, he was head of the Management Information Systems Development Team.

In 1987, Mr Dalli was elected to the parliament of Malta and was appointed Junior Minister for Industry. During his rich political tenure, where he was elected to the House of representatives in five successive elections, Mr Dalli has served as Cabinet Minister in various departments like Economy, Finance, Foreign Affairs and Social Policy. He has also served as a personal consultant to the Prime Minister of Malta on healthcare reform.

During his tenure at the Ministry of Finance (the longest in Maltese political history), Mr Dalli has been credited with the modernisation of the taxation system through the introduction of VAT in 1994 and again in 1998. He simplified Income Tax and improved its collection through various programs. He is also credited with the creation of the financial services centre. Mr Dalli is remembered for the various economic structures that are seen in Malta today that have gained worldwide recognition for providing a conducive and progressive environment.

Credited with being the architect of the modern Maltese economy, Mr Dalli reformed and restructured its stagnant, capitalist undertones to create an open, free market economy, by reducing public sector industries and encouraging more privatization.

Mr Dalli was often seen as a bridge between Malta as an emerging important Mediterranean nation and the rest of Europe and its neighbours. His vast experience in international affairs was shaped by his responsibility for the external economic relations between Malta and other countries for many years. He has often played a vital role in the negotiations between Malta and foreign governments in all matters relating to trade, finance and economy. Mr Dalli was co-Chairman of the Joint Commission between Libya and Malta, from 1987 to 2004 (barring two years from 1996 to 1998).

Mr Dalli now runs his own consultancy, Tabor Consult Ltd. He offers services to assist commercial organisations to develop strategies to meet the challenges and exploit the opportunities of a changing geopolitical environment. He also helps Governments in formulating and implementing policies to reform their social, economic and fiscal sectors.

Speaking on his association with DRIFE, Mr Dalli was enthusiastic about his new assignment.

“Malta is on the forefront of the blockchain revolution. I have been witnessing the growth of this fascinating industry for some time now. The Maltese government has been extremely proactive in creating a favourable regulatory regime that has successfully attracted many blockchain businesses to this island. We are proud to be called the “Blockchain Island. After studying what DRIFE is seeking to create, I have no doubts in my mind that they are combining the most disruptive ideas in recent times with the most transformative technologies we have ever seen. The result can only be awe-inspiring.”

In his keynote speech at the World Blockchain STO Summit Dubai, UAE on 29th April 2019, Mr Dalli emphasised the need for the consumer to be given principal consideration in the Blockchain revolution. In his role with DRIFE, John Dalli will assist to put this in practice so that the consumer enjoys the best deal.

Ms Firdosh Sheikh, co-founder and CEO of DRIFE expressed great pleasure on Mr Dalli joining the Board of Advisors. She said

“Its an honour to have a person of Mr Dalli’s stature as our advisor. The possibilities and opportunities he brings for the entire team to learn from his experience in our bid to take DRIFE to the next level are endless. We all are looking forward to getting a piece of the immense insights and expertise he possesses.”

DRIFE is creating a NexGen ride-hailing platform on the blockchain that seeks to empower all the stakeholders of the ecosystem — the riders, drivers and developers.

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