LHoFT

ALFI London Conference: A new decade, a new industry?
2020-11-23 08:45 - 12:00 UTC
Description
We welcome you to join us digitally at the ALFI London Conference 2020.
A new decade, a new industry?
Why attend?
Benefit from numerous networking opportunities with top representatives all gathered in one place
Use the opportunity to engage with the ALFI community representing the second largest investment fund domicile in the world
Debate innovation in operations, product development and strategic issues which matter to your business
We make our virtual events easily accessible and enjoyable, as if you were in the room with us, by offering audience engagement, live panels and discussions. We also include social networking and interactive content into the experience.
Conference attendance is free of charge for fund industry specialists and the registration is now open.
Agenda:
This year’s edition entitled “A new decade, a new industry?” will feature a plenary session composed of keynote speakers, our traditional CEO panel, a discussion on the future UK/EU relationship and its implications for the asset management sector, and a regulator perspective on future priorities and themes. We will end with four parallel workshops on:
1. How the Luxembourg ecosystem is transforming in support of the asset manager.
2. Product evolution in Luxembourg
3. Sustainable finance and impact investing
4. Real assets
Discover the Full Agenda HERE
Please note that all sessions are indicated in UK time

Fintech Abu Dhabi-2020
2020-11-24 - 2020-11-26
Description
JOIN US AT THE DIGITAL EDITION OF FINTECH ABU DHABI 2020
130+ International Speakers, 27+ Hours of Immersive FinTech Content, 10 Global FinTech Unicorns. Only at MENA’s Leading FinTech Festival.
Co-hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and powered by Unbound, FinTech Abu Dhabi 2020 will offer new ways to participate through the digital event. Content and events include ‘The Search’ connecting FinTech hubs with the MENA region, the FinTech100 programme, the Innovation Challenge and a virtual content series all culminating at the digital festival from the 24-26 November.
FinTech Abu Dhabi is going fully virtual for 2020.

The three day Festival features an action packed agenda
over 130 speakers
an invitation to the FinTech Abu Dhabi Awards
the Innovation Challenge and more.

Do not miss the FinTech 100
The FinTech100 recognises the most disruptive emerging and established FinTechs, from across the world. Firms that are shaping the future of finance and society.
Meet the IBISA Network and TOKENY as part of the Fintech 100
Register For Your Pass Now

DIGITAL FinTech Tour Luxembourg 2020
2020-11-24 09:30 - 11:00 UTC
Join us on Tuesday, November 24th for an exclusive FinTechTour 2020 between France and Luxembourg
09.30 – Introduction to the session (French Embassy)
09.35 – The Financial Industry in Luxembourg (Luxembourg For Finance)
09.40 – The Banking Industry (ABBL)
09.45 – Fintech Ecosystem in Luxembourg (The LHoFT)
09.50 – Innovation @ Société Générale
10.00 – Fintech Pitches (10min / Fintech)

> Neuroprofiler – Behavioral finance

> Omega Financial Brokers – Asset Management

> Treezor – Banking as a Service

> OWI – AI Technology

> Scaled Risk – Real-time Data Management

10.50 – Conclusion (French Embassy)

Mind & Market in Luxembourg – ManCoTech
2020-11-24 10:00 - 23:30 UTC
Description
CALLING ALL MANCOTECH INNOVATORS!
! Startup !

Are you a passionate startup owner in the field of ManCoTech ?
Are you leading an innovative project ?
Do you want to challenge your business model ?

We are looking for startups with technologies and innovations that could help steer the future of Management Companies.
If you are ready to pitch your business model and disrupt the Investment Management market, Mind & Market is the place for you. Your application must be completed no later than 31 October 2020.
Our only advice : Be passionate and be yourself !
Your schedule :

You will have five minutes to present your company and inspire us.
During the second round of five minutes, you will be grilled by our jury of experts and the audience during the Q&A session.
The last five minutes will be dedicated to giving you some constructive feedback.

Is your company constantly seeking out innovation to remain competitive and support its development ? Do you want to accelerate the time to market for your company’s innovations ? Or, are you passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship ?
If yes, click HERE to challenge other startups during the Q&A session and get inspired by their pitch.
Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to ludeloittegarage@deloitte.lu
Mind & Market in Luxembourg is an initiative of Deloitte Luxembourg, Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Luxinnovation, University of Luxembourg, Mind & Market ASBL, Fedil, Paul Wurth InCub, Equilibre ASBL, RTL, Alter Domus and LuxProptech ASBL.

The LHoFT Runs - Powered by SWIFTR
2020-11-24 18:00 - 18:30 UTC
Description
The LHoFT is back on track with its weekly Tuesday running session from 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
This time our sessions are powered by SWIFTR, the LHoFT Official Sports Partner.
JOIN THE LHOFT RUN
During 30 min will run 3 km along the river Peitruss in Grund. We’ll start and arrive together, and no one will be left behind.
Join us at at the entrance of Host at 5h55 PM.
LEARN ABOUT SWIFTR
If you are hosted at the Host, you can benefit from a 50% discount on the membership using the code “newstart50”
You would like to get access to 40+ studios & gyms and 300+ classes per week? Then the Swiftr membership is for you!
Follow SWIFTR on Instragram / For more information about Swiftr, reach out to Denisa.

Business Model Innovation: 3 practical ways to drive growth
2020-11-25 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Description
Business model innovation
3 practical ways to drive growth
Deep dive into strategies & tactics for:

New product/service design
Sales channel optimization
Revenue diversification

Learn how to:

Identify & evaluate new business opportunities
Design & run Lean experiments with your team
Develop a data-driven mindset across your business

For whom:

Startups that want to reach product-market fit
Scaleups that want to open new markets or diversify product/revenue
Corporate innovators that want to manage intrapreneurial projects

About Theo:
Business economist with a passion for empowering entrepreneurs, students & social innovators. Experienced in startup incubation, strategy & product management. Focused on business modelling, early-stage growth, impact management, and blockchain.
Get connected with Theo on Twitter & Linkedin
or drop him a line at theo@compell.io

Seoul Fintech Lab visits to Luxembourg
2020-11-26 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
Seoul Fintech Lab visits to Luxembourg
COVID-19 and what’s next our Fintech expansion from SEOUL to EU?
Thanks to LUXKO and the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), we are planning to welcome 5 Korean FinTech companies, who are partnered with the Seoul Fintech Lab (SFL) in South Korea, virtually to Luxembourg.
Why Luxembourg?
Because it has slowly built a reputation for being the Finance Technology related startup hub for the EU region. If you are closely related to FinTech sector or investors or looking to partner with these top 5 Korean FinTech companies. You have a chance to get them evaluated by an expert jury or become an expert jury member.
Join us for networking with peers and industry leaders who are shaking up the FinTech sectors from Luxembourg. If you wish to have 1:1 deep get-to-know session or become a jury member, please email LUXKO
Agenda
10:00 – 10:05 AM: Welcome words (On-line entrance)
10:05 – 10:15 AM
Overview of Luxembourg’s Financial Industry (LFF): Why Luxembourg is a great financial center in Europe, with Chris Hollifield, Business Development at LFF
10:15 – 10:20 AM
Overview of the Luxembourg Fintech Ecosystem, with Alex Panican, Head of Ecosystem at the LHoFT
10:20 – 10:30 AM
Panel discussion: Korea vs. EU Financial sector and the growing demands of Fintech start-ups’ technology, with Alexander Tkachenko (GP, 2be.lu Venture Capital) & Prof. Youngju Nielsen
10:30 – 11:10 AM
5 Korean Fintech Start-up’s elevator pitch session > 5 min. pitch & 5 min + Q&A with 5 companies.

> Volta – Asset Management Platform

> Quotabook – Fund Management

> Finhaven – Distributed Ledger Technology

> Spiceware – Encryption

> XQuant – AI & Financial Data

11:10 – 11:30 AM
Networking session with Jury’s comments
Discover more HERE

Lunch and Learn: Pitch Perfect, Delivering with Maximum Effect with Nasir Zubairi
2020-12-03 11:45 - 17:00 UTC
Description
Pitch Perfect – Delivering with Maximum Effect
Speaker: Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT)
Language: English
Description:
Creating the right impact when presenting on stage, and now, via Video, is key to business.
This lunch and learn will dig into the key aspects of getting your pitch right for maximum effect.
Agenda:
11h45 – Registration
12h00 – Conference / Workshop
12h45 – Q&A
13h00 – Lunch bags (food & drinks provided by House of Startups)
13h30 – End

The Lunch & Learn sessions provide you with an opportunity to exchange with experts and network with the Luxembourg startup ecosystem. The Lunch & Learn at the HoST is an initiative of the House of Startups and the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.

The Academic Digital Radar
2020-12-11 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Description
A continuous concern of any leader is to know in advance which technology is going to influence market to stay ahead of competition. Leveraging its academic background and DNA, BTO developed the Digital Academic Radar based on academic sources to determine and identify main technologies that will impact the financial industry today and the imminent future. Inspiring innovators and partners of the LHoFT will share use-cases of how NLP, Blockchain and Quantum computing are and will disrupt tomorrow’s financial services industry.
Agenda:
Presentation of BTO and it’s Digital Academic Radar with a focus on banking – (Speakers Alessia Bonanno, Marco Castelli, Alessandro Poli)
Introduction of the main technologies impacting banking today, tomorrow, and after tomorrow – ( Marco Castelli, Alessandro Poli – 15 minutes)
Fintech use-cases & industry showcases (10 minutes each)

NLP by Lingua Custodia with Olivier Debeugny, CEO
Blockchain – FundsDLT with Paolo Brignardello, CCO
“Future applications of Quantum Computing – The Societe Generale experience” with Eric Mely – IT Program Director – Quantum Computing Leader

Q&A (15 minutes)
About our speakers:
Paolo Brignardello is Chief Commercial Officer at Funds DLT a cross-boundary, decentralized platform making investment fund distribution easier, cheaper and transparent. He is former Head of Product Management and Marketing at Fundsquare and former Senior Manager Business Transition at RBC Investor Services.
Olivier Debeugny is the CEO of Lingua Custodia, a startup specialised in the application of Artificial intelligence to financial translations and develops customised machine translation engines as well as document specific translation machine engines. Olivier has a strong background in the management of international teams as well as a very high level of understanding of the asset management and also translation industry. He is used to interacting at CEO and board level to share his insights regarding Marketing and client servicing strategies as well as operational efficiency and Lean methodology.
Eric Mely is IT Project Director at Socitete Generale focusing on implementing new innovation initiative to support the bank’s Transformation in a international context. He is former Head of CSR for GTS G Quantum Computing Cummunity Leader and former Chief Technology Officer at Societe Generale Luxembourg.
Alessia Bonanno is Country Manager at BTO Research. She is in charge of planning, launching and managing the internalization of BTO Recherche in Luxembourg and operates as the lead point of contact for all matters specific to partners, overseeing customer account management leading a team of 14 people between business developers and consultants.

Focus on Private Equity
2021-01-14 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join their livestream session:
FOCUS ON PRIVATE EQUITY
Thursday, 14 January 2021
10:30-12:00 (CET)
Private Equity has seen a decade long rise, with assets and dry powder rising to record levels. While the Covid-19 pandemic might have slowed global deal-making, the outlook for the sector remains bright, especially as equity valuations skyrocket and investors look for longer-term diversification.
Their first FOCUS ON event for 2021 delves into the largest sector within alternative investments. As pension funds increasingly move into this space, Edmund Truell, Co-Founder and former CEO of the Pension SuperFund, kicks us off on the topic of “Opening up PE to defined contribution pension funds.” He is followed by David Dana, Head of VC Investments at the European Investment Fund, who will shed some light on the EU’s PE and VC investments.
The keynote speakers are followed by a panel discussion and an interview, with experts from across the industry.
As always, interactive polls and a Q&A session will provide the audience with the opportunity to engage with experts.

The Unbreakable Mindset: How to foster resiliency and win in 2021
2021-01-20 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Wednesday, January 20th from 12h00 to 1h00 pm
2020 has been a tumultuous year for every citizen and entrepreneur facing unprecedented economic and personal challenges. At the same time, we witnessed incredible individuals revealing strong character traits, forming initiatives and leading institutions and teams to perform and create unexpected value by spotting and seizing new opportunities. Can those traits be distinguished and identified? Are there practices to help uncover and foster strong success habits to make a lasting difference in business and at home.
To answer those questions, the LHoFT is introducing you to Marco Houwen and Maurizio Cortesi, two human crisis managers who have supported hundreds of struggling entrepreneurs with their relentless coaching and timeless teachings.
Agenda:
12h00 – 12h35:

How to overcome challenges in a high-stress environments
What daily routines to implement and and foster emotional resiliency and creative problem-solving
The most important personal skills to develop in 2021

12h35 – 12h40: Validate your knowledge with a live quiz (optional)
12h40 – 1h00: 2 workshop sessions to chose from (optional)
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Discover your entrepreneurial journey with Marco Houwen (Concepts to embrace to kickstart and enhance your entrepreneurial journey)
Develop Presence & Vision with Maurizio Cortesi (simple techniques to give you the edge )
(interact directly with Maurizio Cortesi or Marco Houwen in a separate breakout room on ZOOM – Select your option on the registration page)
MEET OUR SPEAKERS AND COACHES
Marco Houwen is a Strategic Life Coach for Entrepreneurs and Senior Executives, mentor, facilitator, author and public speaker. Marco combines his 25+ years of experience as an entrepreneur with his dedication to his own inner journey to support business and community leaders to create their very own holistic success. Serial-Entrepreneur in the Internet field since 20 years, Marco co-founded companies like datacenter.eu, EuroDNS and LuxCloud. Marco was also instrumental in the creation of the Luxembourg ICT eco-system and co-founded leading initiatives like LU-CIX and Infrachain.
Maurizio Cortesi is a human being, passionate learner and researcher at heart, and a trainer and coach by professional vocation. After his former experiences in management and administration, both in the private and public sectors, he has worked for almost a decade in academia, earning two PhDs (Management Engineering and Economics). A long-standing mindfulness practitioner himself, he has trained to become a certified MBSR teacher (CFM is the only MBSR-certifying institution in the world), and over time has had the chance to practice with incredibly inspiring teachers, among which the very founders of MBSR and other precious mentors and human beings. He is also a trained educator in the Mindful Schools K-12 curriculum, bringing mindfulness to kids and teenagers in schools around the world. He is devoted to his own personal practice in daily life and to continuous learning consistently attending workshops, seminars and retreats. Nowadays, he has the great opportunity to support individuals, groups, and organisations, through mindfulness interventions (MBI), MBSR programs, as well as workshops and coaching for personal and professional development. Moreover, he has the privilege of accompanying and coaching Bachelor and Master students, and PhD candidates, at different universities. He practices fluently in three languages (English, French, or Italian), and also speaks Spanish, Luxembourgish, and basic German.
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The Business Angel Guide From Getting Noticed to Closing
2021-01-27 12:00 - 13:15 (Europe/Luxembourg)
THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg
The Business Angel guide from getting noticed to closing
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Accessing capital has never been that easy, however many entrepreneurs simply fail to connect the dots when reaching out to private investors, by missing out on simple ingredients to get noticed, closing a deal and managing a relationship with business angels long-term.
Do you have a project or startup? Do you need to raise capital? Would you like to know how to get it?
If you’ve checked those boxes, join us next week on Wednesday, 27th at 12h00 and interact with 4 exceptional investors, board members and serial-entrepreneurs who are walking the talk.
AGENDA
12h00 – 12h35 PM

“Meet LBAN – The Luxembourg Business Angel Network – An introduction” by Diane Tea, Vice-President and Elias Chbeir, Board of Directors.
“Learn from successful serial-entrepreneurs on what to expect when entering a relationship with Business Angels” with Denis Avrilionis, Founder of Compellio and Frederic Stiernon, Founder and CEO of CarPay-Diem.

12h35 – 12h40 PM
Validate your knowledge by taking part in the live quiz. Top scoring participants will be mentioned.
12h40 – 1h15 PM
Interact with our enablers. You’ll be able to enter the breakout rooms and engage with our speakers on 2 topics:

HOW TO PITCH TO BUSINESS ANGELS – Get the best-practice guide on what to avoid and go for to successfully closing a first deal with Diane TEA & Elias CHBEIR
MANAGING EXPECTATIONS & FINANCING ROUNDS LONG TERM – “From convincing financial planning” to “What business angels won’t tell you” Learn how to manage your long-term expectations and relationships with multiple private investors and shareholders with Denis AVRILIONIS & Frederic STIERNON.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS
With 20 years of international professional experience, having held various types of roles, from technical to commercial, having lived and worked in many countries (various places in Europe, US & Singapore), Diane Tea has built a strong international business acumen and a vast network of connections in different industries, companies and countries. With a Master’s Degree in Information Technology Engineering and a natural passion for Technology and Innovation, she spent the first 10 years in Technology before moving to various business roles in Technology Procurement and Technology Innovation. She is a INSEAD certified Director and currently serves as a Board Director in different organisations. She is also a Tech Investor in her spare time.
Elias CHBEIR is a hands-on leader that can understand business objectives, translate them into a fit-for-purpose strategy and then manage their implementation into adequate solutions. He created his own company in 2018 “ELIAS Luxembourg” to support small and medium sized companies in their digital transformation strategies and projects. Elias is also a board member in start-ups where he actively contributes into their growth, whether through his leadership skills and experience or by engaging them within his large network in Luxembourg. Elias is also part of LBAN – Luxembourg Business Angels Network. Last but not least, Elias is an occasional speaker in conferences around Europe (Berlin, London…).
Frederic STIERNON is one of the finest entrepreneurs in Luxembourg with an in-depth expertise in Fintech, Payments and Automotive. His latest venture CarPay-Diem is an award-winning firm allowing any mobile app or connected car to activiate any fuel pump and manage the payment form inside the car. He’s also member of the Board of Directors at Coinplus and is former Head of Strategic Accounts at Flashiz.
Denis AVRILIONIS has been active as an entrepreneur since 2001. He combines his computer science and engineering background with the latest methodologies on business modeling and validation to support fact-based entrepreneurship. He is passionate about people working to create new businesses, especially young researchers willing to transfer their inventions to the market. Together with his team of experts, he develops tools to support new business ideas emerge and thrive. Denis is actively involved in academic, governmental and private sector programs aiming at supporting and promoting entrepreneurship. He is particularly interested in socially impacting entrepreneurship projects. He is a member of the Luxembourg Business Angel Network (LBAN) and an associate member of the European Business Angel Network (EBAN).

Welcome to “the 360° of Fundraising” – Reserve Your Seat Today
2021-01-27 12:00 - 2021-02-24 13:15 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Discover the Full Value Chain of Fundraising in Luxembourg and Beyond

In our first series of digital events in 2021, we introduce you to key figures from across the scene of startup fundraising in Luxembourg. Angel investors, VCs, institutional investors, government support and alternative finance.
Register now to reserve your place, and your opportunity to hear from these fundraising experts and ask your questions.

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How to Unlock Banking Financing Support
2021-02-10 12:00 - 13:15 (Europe/Luxembourg)
THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg
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In our first series of digital events in 2021, we introduce you to key figures from across the scene of startup fundraising in Luxembourg. Angel investors, VCs, institutional investors, government support and alternative finance.
How to unlock banking financing support ✅

Are you an entrepreneur or about to start a venture?
Do you need access to banking services now?

If you have checked those boxes, join us next Wednesday, February 10th at 12h00 PM.
You’ll learn about:

Which banking services are accessible for you right now!
How to approach your financing stakeholders successfully!
And which mistakes to avoid!

Agenda:
12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – How to unlock banking financing support
Listen in and learn about:

Which partner to consider for which project!
And how to access immediate financial services!

12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention?
Take part in the live quiz and become a top scoring champ. The three best scoring participants will be displayed and be able to introduce themselves.
12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (Three workshops to choose from)
Workshop 1: Your in-depth guide to accessing banking support
Meet our key advisers Jean-Luc BERMES, Business Angel and Head of SME loans at BCEE and Christophe NEY, startup advisor and loan specialist at BGL BNP Paribas.

Workshop with BCEE – Your in-depth guide to accessing banking support with Jean-Luc BERMES from BCEE
Workshop with BGL BNP Paribas – Your in-depth guide to accessing banking support with Christophe NEY from BGL BNP Paribas

Workshop 2: How to manage your banking loans and scale with Nicolas Van Beek.
Are you struggling getting a business loan. Learn from Nicolas Van Beek how to avoid simple mistakes when first approaching your banking partners with a new project.
You will learn how to:

Align your business’ mission statement to your banker’s internal policies
And alternative financing schemes to consider

About our speakers
Jean-Luc Bermes is Head of SME and Real Estate Financing at BCEE since 2014. He is also Business Angel investing since 2017. Among his different roles at BCEE, he is in charge of adopting the EIF InnovFin Guarantee Framework and is actively involved in the set-up and implementation of the BCEE Covid-19 support measures.
Since spring 2016, Christophe Ney works in the “Pôle Innovation” of BGL BNP Paribas as focusing on support local startups in their national and international development with the right banking services. Over the last years, he also added knowledge and experience in the field of covering PSPs and their specific banking needs.
After over 20 years of a successful career in banking and insurance, Denis Kiselev moved to the fintech space to combine his passion for technology with the knowledge of financial services and regulations. In 2015, I established SnapSwap International, where we developed digital KYC solution Snaprove™, currently implemented by established financial institutions as well as fintechs. Through a strategic partnership with Mastercard he launched Everest™, a revolutionary digital credit card and payment platform for businesses.
Oriane Schoonbroodt is Co-Founder and CEO of Label R, and adjunct lecturer at the University of Luxembourg for their new MSc in Sustainable Finance. With Label R. She has created the first ESG and ethical due diligence & risk assessment tool for fund managers and private equity funds.
Nicolas Van Beek is a company management specialist. During the last 20 years, Nicolas have developed with passion companies working in the field of digital marketing, Intellectual Property, healthcare and cosmetics. He brings with me a great deal of experience related to developing businesses and building team in Europe and Asia.
COMING NEXT!

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FOCUS ON TOKENISATION
2021-02-11 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Tokenisation is powering securitisation into the 21st century. From real estate to art, Tokenisation has the potential to fundamentally transform how we approach investing. Given the disruption that the process could bring to financial services, many firms have begun to disrupt themselves by building their own infrastructure or partnering with FinTechs in this space.
Our Focus On Tokenisation brings together experts from across financial services to provide their views. A fireside chat with Natasha Deloge from the CSSF, looking at the regulator’s approach to Tokenisation, kicks off the event. Our panel of industry experts will discuss the business case for Tokenisation and what else is needed to develop the market. Finally, we close the event looking into the impact of the EU MiCA Regime and other legal aspects surrounding Tokenisation.
Interactive polls and a Q&A session will allow the audience to engage with our experts.
For more information on the complete programme, as well as speaker details, please see here
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact the events team: Caroline Hoeltgen, Tatjana Schaefer, Aurélie Zambeaux
