After a few years in the U.K., he moved back to Malta and immediately became a business partner in the management of Penta Hotel in Paceville.

This experience further ingrained in him an entrepreneurial spirit that he soon used in the setting up of companies that are not only household names in Malta in their respective industry but are synonymous with Gauci-Maistre.

Upon gaining independence in 1964, Malta, by and large, had to start anew and from then onwards it had to build an economy based on human resources including manufacturing, tourism, and services.

Gauci-Maistre never wavered and continued his hard work to attract more companies to Malta, making Greece his second home in the process.

Due to the acquired respect both in Malta and abroad, Gauci-Maistre is often consulted on matters relating to the maritime industry.

Due to his nature of being innovative and always at the forefront, he looked at ways at how he could create synergies between shipping and financial services.

1988 was the year that the financial services industry in Malta became fully regulated and GM Nominee was immediately incorporated in order to bridge the gap between these two sectors.

The growth of the company is a testament to the emphasize John Gauci-Maistre places on the design and administration of tax-efficient structures under local legislation that suit the requirements of the individual international client in a timely and cost-efficient manner.

The most notable event of GM International Conferences & Exhibitions Limited to date is ‘Play Me I’m Yours, the brainchild of Luke Jerram.

This event was part of a group of companies' Corporate Social Responsibility program, GM For You, that Gauci-Maistre personally supervised.

The main focus of the Summit was the current European Union Maritime strategy, logistics, security, finance, digitalization, sustainability, and Brexit.

[1] John A. Gauci-Maistre is married to Ann Marie née Pace and they have four children Rebecca, Sarah, Jean-Pie, and Greta, and seven grandchildren Emma, Jean, Julia, Amy, Mya, Benji, and Mark Gauci-Maistre is an avid yachtsman and is a member of Malta's Rotary Club and has participated in various yachting activities.