LHoFT

Benelux InsurTech Digital Meetup
2021-03-11 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Together we can illuminate the path towards a future-proof and sustainable insurance industry. Get inspired by the neighbours!

About this Event

It is clear that today’s ‘new normal’ has speeded up digitalisation in our day-to-day lives. As digital distribution channels saw an all-time high in terms of traffic, the insurance industry needs to face this accelerated digital transformation.
And what better way is there to look beyond our borders and learn from the best practices from our neighbouring countries? Therefore LHoFT, Holland FinTech and FinTech Belgium have joined forces to inspire all the insurance stakeholders.
What can you expect from this event ?

Insights from key insurance people on what it takes to transform the business.
3 BeNeLux InsurTech’s will give a glimpse behind their scenes of their success.
Networking opportunity and more!

Agenda :
16.00 | Welcome Words by LHoFT, Holland FinTech and FinTech Belgium

Alex Panican, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem at LHoFT.
Don Ginsel, CEO at Holland FinTech
Patricia Boydens, Chief Innovation at FinTech Belgium

16.05| Speakers will explain their strategy for a digital and innovative future, beyond the pandemic.

Kristina Franke, Senior Innovation Manager at Swiss Re
Florian Schubert, Senior Innovation & Solutions Manager at Swiss Re.

16.20 | CEO of the most successful Belgian InsurTech up until now, will give the reasons behind his success, the pitfalls to avoid and will share his international experiences.

Jean-Charles Velge, Co-Founder at Qover.

16.30 | Speaker will explain why Achmea Innovation Fund was launched and will share what investors and fund managers look for in a start-up.

Katharina Maass, Head Fund Manager at Achmea Innovation Fund.

16.45 | Speaker will tell us more about their spin-out story and will elaborate more about their first product launch ‘Mijnwaardeoverdracht’.

Hidde Terpoorte, CEO at HYFEN.

17.55 |Insights from a venture capitalist, specialised in the insurance industry.
17.10 | Luxembourg InsurTech will showcase their journey as start-up.
17.20 | Speaker will reveal the results from their Industry 4.0 study and how to concur the war of Tech talent.

Frederik De Proft, Chief Commercial Officer at Exellys.

17.35 | Q&A
17.55 | Closing words by LHoFT, Holland FinTech and FinTech Belgium.
18.00 | Networking stage opening

NOTE: The webinar will be followed by an online networking opportunity and participation at the online event is free of charge. Don’t miss your chance and register today !

ALFI European Asset Management Conference
2021-03-16 - 2021-03-19
Save the Date for the annual meeting of the world’s leading alternative investments community.
The ALFI European Asset Management Conference is the annual professional meeting of the European asset management community. Its 2021 edition will run over four days, from 16 to 19 March 2021, as a virtual event.
The ALFI online event platform allows asset managers and investors to meet with fund selectors, administrators, regulators and other investment fund experts to share their insights.
They will analyse and debate where the industry stands before the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, and the impact of other geopolitical and macroeconomic factors on the world of the investment fund and its various asset classes.
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Asset management: meeting the needs of all investors
Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Asset management: offering access to all asset classes
Thursday, 18 March 2021
Asset management: regulators and regulation
Friday, 19 March 2021
Asset management: a focus on strategy
Registration and more details coming soon!

EU-Startups Summit 2021
2021-04-28 09:45 - 2021-04-30 17:00
The EU-Startups Summit is the annual flagship event of EU-Startups.com – the leading online publication about startups in Europe

About this Event

At this year’s EU-Startups Summit, which will happen online on April 28-30, we will showcase a selection of Europe’s hottest startups and come together to learn from some of the most successful European entrepreneurs of our time!
At the 2020/2021 edition of the EU-Startups Summit we expect over 1,500 startup founders, tech folks, corporates, business angels, media people and investors from all across Europe. The event offers great networking opportunities, educational talks, fireside chats and inspiring speakers.
The LHoFT Team will attend the event and present you the Catapult #Kickstarter programme: a Fintech Acceleration Program with 50K€ in grants. More info HERE
The EU-Startups Summit will also gather many of Europe’s leading Venture Capital investors, business angels and accelerators. As a startup, you can directly engage with them, and we are proud to have one of the best startup-investor ratios of any startup event out there. Below we’ll list some VC firms who joined us in previous editions of the event:

More information regarding the EU-Startups Summit can be found here.
In case of any questions, please feel free to directly reach out to Thomas@EU-Startups.com.

The Global FinTech Forum
2021-04-28 12:00 - 14:30
The world is adapting to enable FinTechs. Are you up-to-date with the latest frameworks in place around the world that have been put in place to support budding entrepreneurs in the startup space?
DIFC FinTech Hive bring together global FinTech hubs to share different insights, industry trends, discuss regulation in the region and exchange news and perspectives.
Agenda:
o 12:00 PM Opening remarks
o 12:10 Overview of FinTech Trends by DIFC FinTech Hive
o 12:30 Panel discussion: Country Perspectives: Global FinTech ecosystems and local trends
o 13:30 DFSA’s Financial Innovation Agenda
o 13:50 Forward Looking Regulations and Guidance on FinTech by Central Bank of UAE
o 14:10 How to join the Fintech community of startups at DIFC
o 14:30 Closing remarks
Panelists & Speakers:

Khalid Dannish, Chief Executive Officer of Bahrain FinTech Bay
Shu-Pui Li, Advisor, The Governor Office, Central Bank of U.A.E.
Peter Smith, Managing Director, Head of Strategy, Policy & Risk, DFSA
Hemant Kshirsagar, EY India FinTech Leader
Noha Shaker, Founder and Secretary General of the Egyptian Fintech Association
Paddy Ramanathan, Founder and Managing Director of iValley Innovation Center
Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT Foundation
Joseph Lim, Head of Tribe Accelerator and Head of Global Business Development at Tribe
Mohammad AlBlooshi, Sector Head Fintech – Business Development at DIFC Authority

European Risk Management Conference
2021-06-15
The 15th edition of the European Risk Management Conference is coming on 15 June 2021 in a virtual format.
As per last year, we are delivering the full programme of this major ALFI event directly to all of you, live-streamed from Luxembourg.
The virtual format will provide anyone with the opportunity to participate, learn, and engage as if you were in the room with us.
Highlights of the programme include:

Views of international policymakers and the CSSF on key policy actions which are relevant to all risk management professionals;
Debates on the SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation: a real game changer for risk managers, who must embed all new requirements in risk management
Panel discussions on key developments (operational as well as regulatory) of interest to the risk management community.

https://events.alfi.lu/european-risk-management-conference-2021/agenda/

ICT Spring 2021
2021-09-14 - 2021-09-15
The LHoFT is pleased to sponsor the ICT Spring 2021, a Global Tech Conference hosting an array of international professionals.
ICT Spring offers the participants a unique opportunity to deepen their digital knowledge, capture the Value of the fast-growing Fintech, drive innovation in the Supply Chain industry, pierce the secrets of IT Security and explore the impact of Space Technologies on Terrestrial Businesses.

All this through high level conferences, exhibitions and demonstrations of the latest Tech Trends and Innovations.
The LHoFT Team will welcome you on our dedicated stand gathering the amazing Fintech community.
Dive into a unique experience, and join us. You can take your ticket using the LHoFT Code: LHOFT21
For any question, send an email to marketing@lhoft.lu

The LHoFT at Money 2020
2021-09-21 - 2021-09-23
The LHoFT is attending Money 2020 Europe.
With over 4,000 people, (with 1 in 4 Exec Team or Board level), from 1,500+ companies, get back to business IN REAL LIFE with the who’s who of Payments, Banking, Fintech and Financial Services.
PANEL
Our CEO, Nasir Zubairi, will moderate a panel on Wednesday 22, 11:40 – 12:20 alongside Nigel Verdon, CEO of Railsbank and Shachar Bialick, CEO of Curve dedicated to quite a disruptive topic: “Does your brand need to exist?”

With the arrival of open finance and de-monopolisation of financial data, which all result in more and more financial services companies becoming aggregators/connectors/platforms/one-stop-shops, does company-specific branding matters at all? Do today’s consumer fintech darlings’ brands matter at all in the eyes of the end user if they become just one of 10+ accounts the user aggregates into one card and one app?
European Social Gathering
Are you participating in Money20/20 or just happen to be in Amsterdam? Join us on invitation
FINTECH BELGIUM, Holland FinTech and The LHoFT – Luxembourg House of Financial Technology are inviting you to a fabulous Fintech #networking night!
📌 September 21, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Send us an email on info@lhoft.lu for registration

ALFI Global Distribution Conference
2021-09-21 - 2021-09-22
ALFI Global Distribution Conference
A standing item in many a fund professional’s agendas, the Global Distribution Conference focuses on global distribution, Luxembourg’s core specialism. Hosted in partnership with Nicsa, the US National Investment Company Service Association, and HKIFA, the Hong Kong Investment Fund Association, it brings together major fund distributors and asset managers from around the globe.
This year the virtual edition of the event will be held on 21 & 22 September.
CALL FOR STARTUP
To fuel the growth of the start-up ecosystem, ALFI has an exclusive offer for start-ups active in the financial sector.
Increase visibility and raise awareness about the services to your potential new clients and partners within the fund industry.
We are looking for startups based in Luxembourg with less than 3 years experience and no more than 10 employees. Your startup also must make no more than EUR 2 million annually.
If this description fits your startup, then apply today.

Luxembourg - Dubai : ICT Mission
2021-10-17 - 2021-10-22
Luxembourg – Dubai : ICT Mission
From the 17th to the 22nd of October, the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce is organising an ICT Mission in Dubai.
The LHoFT will take part in this mission, that includes GITEX Technology Week and Fintech Surge Conference.
The trade mission will include:

a visit of GITEX, one of the largest and most influential tech show around the world.
business-to-business meetings with international prospects via the platforms offered by the trade fair,
a guided visit of the Expo 2020 Dubai,
a VIP access to the Luxembourg National Pavilion,
a networking reception,
and the visit of a flagship project related to the sector.

The Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) is the leading consumer computer and electronics trade show in the Middle East. This is where the global tech community comes together to showcase and discuss the most novel ideas that are shaping the future of the sector.
Over 1200 private companies, government entities and startups from over 60 countries choose this show as a platform to connect with more than 100 000 visitors each year, allowing exhibitors to present their offers to a diverse crowd of end users and buyers.
Fintech Surge, which brings together global Fintech leaders, startups and Financial Centers, is set to be the Middle East & North Africa’s most impactful and visionary event for the regional Fintech ecosystem. From Digital Banking to Paytech, Insuretech, Wealth & Asset management and Regtech, the event will see the financial industry’s biggest tech-revolutions and path-breaking talks.
As a part of Fintech Surge, LHoFT CEO Nasir Zubairi will be joining the panel “Banking without banks. Long live the Banks”

October 19 – 11:30AM (GMT+4)
Location – Zabeel Hall 4, Stage Name: The Exchange

Imagine a future with no cash, no physical credit cards or bank branches where every transaction is traceable and instant. What is possible? What is desired? Who benefits and who is in control?
Featuring:

Petr Klimeš, Global Head of Marketing and Head of Digital Business, ADIB – Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
Stefan Kimmel, COO, Commercial Bank of Dubai
Imane Elmajdoubi, Director – Financial Services Industry – UAE, Microsoft
Nasir Zubairi, CEO, LHoFT

Discover all the details of the Luxembourg – Dubai : ICT Mission HERE
Discover all the insights of GITEX Technology Week HERE
Discover all the insights of FINTECH SURGE HERE
Fintech Surge stands at the convergence point, as an epicentre of the financial industry’s biggest tech-revolutions and path-breaking talks to drive an immediate and immense impact.
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If you have questions regarding the delegation, please send an email to marketing@lhoft.lu

SAM : The African MicroFinance Week
2021-10-18 - 2021-10-22
SAM: Semaine Africaine de la Microfinance
The African MicroFinance Week
The largest inclusive finance conference in Africa!
The 5th edition of the African Microfinance Week (referred to as ‘the SAM’, based on the French acronym) will take place from the 18th to 22nd October 2021 at the Kigali Convention Center in Kigali, Rwanda. The SAM is a 5-day conference with renowned speakers and other important events.
Topic of the year is “One is not born resilient, one becomes it: Fostering inclusive finance to better overcome difficulties”

The LHoFT is a proud sponsor of the SAM, and will be present at the Innovators Village and will sponsor an exclusive Fintech Dinner during the SAM where you are invited.
The Innovators’ Village will allow more than 25 exhibitors to present their innovative products or services to the 500 participants expected at the SAM (MFIs, investors, banks, governments, consulting firms, regulators, NGOs, private companies, etc.). Each exhibitor will also have time to showcase their innovation.

As part of the SAM Program, The LHoFT is organising an Exclusive Fintech Dinner on the 20th of October, gathering SAM attendees, top-notch Fintech entrepreneurs, investors and special guests, discussing innovations in inclusive finance. The dinner will take place from 8.30PM to 10.30PM. Please note that the curfew is effective as from 11.00PM.

All the info about the SAM are available HERE

For any question, send an email to marketing@lhoft.lu

Cybersecurity Week - "Hackers meet developers" by Hacknowledge
2021-10-22 17:00 - 21:00
October is the month of cybersecurity enthusiasts.
LHoFT Member, Hacknowledge, is organizing an event on Friday, October 22nd at the Big Bang (HoST) around the topic of Application Security.
“Hackers meet developers”
For this event, Hacknowledge wants to bring developers and security experts together so they can learn from each other and debate around various topics of interest.
With the new OWASP Top 10 which just came out, it would be the perfect opportunity to talk about AppSec and have each other’s view on the subject.
The discussion is open to all developers (front, back, fullstack, any stack!) and security experts as well.
Hacknowledge will do a presentation of the new OWASP Top 10 2021, focusing on the hotest topics: SSRF being voted 1# application security vulnerability, the new category insecure design, the not-so-new security misconfigurations category and more!
Following the presentation, it will be the chance to exchange freely on the subjects that have been introduced and have your opinion.
And of course share a drink together!
Agenda

5.00PM: Registration and Welcome
5.30PM: Conference
7:00PM: Get-together Drink

Register HERE

Accompanied visit to Web Summit 2021
2021-11-01 08:00 - 2021-11-04 17:00
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and its Enterprise Europe Network in collaboration with Startup Luxembourg will propose an accompanied visit to the Web Summit 2021.
Web Summit is a leading global event that brings together renowned speakers, tech’s biggest companies, and top media outlets. The event is the ideal place for entrepreneurs, investors and innovative startups to initiate new business relationships, access new markets, conclude promising business partnerships or seek funding from potential investors.
When? 2 – 4 November 2021
Where? Altice Arena & Fil, Lisbon (P)
A collective visit is proposed which includes the following services: entrance ticket, recommendation for flight and accommodation, transfers from the fair to the recommended hotel and invitation to the Luxembourg Networking Event.
Participation conditions
Participation in the Web Summit is paid. As the number of tickets are limited, the “first come, first served” rule will apply.
Ticket price: 450 euros/ticket
Participation in the accompanied visit is only reserved for companies registered in Luxembourg.
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce will not reserve the flight and hotels for participants. All participants have to take care of their own flight and hotel bookings.
Deadline: 14th October 2021
The visit and tickets are only offered to companies registered in Luxembourg.
More info and full program
Register Here

INFRACHAIN SUMMIT
2021-11-18 10:00 - 18:00
WHAT IS INFRACHAIN SUMMIT?

Infrachain Summit is a gathering dedicated to blockchain topics where governance meets technology and compliance meets operations.
The Summit is about real business – not about the next hype. The event is centered on operational use cases in the world of 3rd party distributed trust.
You will learn how Blockchain can evolve from a technology hype to revenue generating applications.
We will discuss governance and compliance aspects of Blockchain without loosing out of sight the technical implications. Concrete business cases will be presented during the programme for you to adapt best practices in your own company.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?

First major event dedicated to operational blockchain use cases and blockchain governance
Valuable insights and learnings
No hype, but real business
High level expert speakers
Enlarge your network and meet interesting new people

DISCOVER THE AGENDA

DISCOVER THE SPEAKERS

REGISTER NOW

PE & RE Conference
2021-11-30 - 2021-12-01
Luxembourg – a hub where companies serve the European alternative fund market
If your focus is on private assets, you know that Luxembourg is the right place for your business: in Luxembourg, you can find the administration and operations teams that can react fast and show flexibility in unprecedented times. Because in Luxembourg the seamless cooperation of a multitude of local expert practitioners and service providers is tried and tested, the number of asset managers building new and innovative solutions on this solid foundation is ever-increasing. The Luxembourg “toolbox” solution can ensure the best outcome for deals in any market.
A traditional get-together of the world’s leading private equity and real estate fund professionals
The ALFI PE & RE Conference is a firm favourite with the who’s who in Alternatives in Luxembourg that attracts more than 600 CEOs, COOs, CFOs, product designers, service providers, and legal experts each year.
This year, it is scheduled for 30 November and 1 December 2021.
More details coming soon.

DIGITAL FINANCE SUMMIT 2021
2021-11-30 08:00 - 20:00
SUSTAINING ECONOMIC RECOVERY
This year main theme will be Sustaining Economic Recovery – The pandemic brought widespread and devastating disruption to our lives. The need for accelerated digitalisation became immediate. Now is the time for reconstruction and redevelopment.
STAGES

Stage 1: KeynotesCase StudiesPanels, Debates
Stage 2: EU FintechPitch Battle
Stage 3: Interactive Sessions
& more: Networking Exhibition“Meet the CEOs” Café

THEMES

Finance
Insurance
Regulation
Relaunch

Two types of accesses are available:
In person tickets > full experience
Digital tickets > Access to stage 1 & 2, sponsors static pages and a dedicated digital networking room
ALL THE LATEST TRENDS OF FINTECH IN BELGIUM
Hosted in the capital of European policy setters, this event is a platform for global innovators looking to boost and inspire the European fintech ecosystem. It is also one of the few places that allows large financials, startups and technology experts to connect their potential while understanding the regulatory dimension. European fintech growth, valuable partnerships and regulatory insights, all in one place!
Digital Finance Summit, the highly renowned conference focusing on the ever-increasing digitalisation of the financial industry, is back again this year to set the path for a bright and more dynamic future at the heart of Europe.
Digital Finance Summit is at the crossroads between Tech Talent, Regtech, Cloud Computing, Big Data, Blockchain, Crypto-assets, Artificial Intelligence, Crowdfunding, Cybersecurity and Banking. It gathers global innovators looking to get inspired by a unique blend of industry leaders and turboboost the whole European FinTech ecosystem !
LHoFT will be present with a Country Pavilion, 12 of our FinTechs will be present on our stand, come and discover them !

FundProcess
Neterium
THE HOKUS PLATFORM
Docify
Scorechain
A352 S.à.r.l.
Greenomy
LUXHUB
SOPIAD
Jemmic
Active Asset Allocation
Grace Connect sàrl

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