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Deloitte's Art & Finance Panels | ArtCity 2020
2020-10-23 - 2020-10-28
Description
This year, we will organize a series of virtual “Art & Finance Panels” in collaboration with ArtCity*, a novel interactive platform that replicates as closely as possible the in-person experience of a live art fair.
Through this unique art market online event, Deloitte will lead every day, from 23 to 28 October, 6 online conference sessions – our “Art & Finance Panels”, with renowned speakers from the Art & Finance ecosystem who will provide insights on:

Art & Collectibles: which wealth management service offerings meet UHWNIs’ needs?
Culture & Sustainable Impact Investment. With the Covid-19 crisis, financing culture has become even more problematic hence should we consider new creative financing approaches?
Culture & Smart cities. As a result of the current sanitary crisis and the digitalization of culture, does it make sense to include Culture in the concept of Smart cities?
Hong Kong Art Market: A look into the future
Trust – Transparency – Responsibility trends in the Art market: benefits and challenges for Collectors
Digital transformation in the Art Market: what does this actually mean?

Every day from 15:30 to 17:00 (Central European Time Zone)
Except the Hong Kong Art Market panel on 25 October from 11:00 to 12:30 (Central European Time Zone)
Stay tuned for a more detailed agenda coming up soon
For more information and/or to receive an invitation, please contact us at luevents@deloitte.lu

Failures and triumphs in the quest for corporate innovation
2020-10-23 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Description
The Scandinavian fintech ecosystem has been amongst the most innovative in Europe. Beyond the huge tech companies, Scandinavian banks managed to digitalized their process and provide cutting edge technology to their clients.
DNB ASA, “The Norwegian Bank”, is perceived as the top in class regarding innovation and digitalization. In order to understand how they’ve done it, we have invited their Head of Innovation, Vegard Hansen and Dan Toma, an innovation thought leader, to share their experiences and advises to professionals in the Financial Industry.
Innovation is hard. They will share the challenges they faced, how they’ve overcome them and where they are right now.
It’s not going the be a fairy tale, but a fascinating journey about deploying innovation in a challenging environment.
Agenda:
12:00 pm – Introduction
12:05 pm – The Journey
12:20 pm – The DNB Way of Innovation
12:30 pm – The Challenges
12:40 pm – Q&A

About Vegard Dypås Hansen
Vegard is the Group Innovation Manager at DNB. For the last 8 years he has devoted his efforts to solve the key challenge of how large corporates can innovate successfully. With industry experience from the IT, health and financial sector, Vegard have several failures and triumphs in the quest for innovation. With a long-term commitment to innovation, he is happy to share his experience so other professionals can avoid traditional pitfalls and succeed more in new value creation.
About Dan Toma
Dan is an innovation thought leader and the award winning author of ‘The Corporate Startup’. Dan started his career in entrepreneurship, being involved with technology startups across the world. He focuses on enterprise innovation strategy – specifically on the changes blue-chip organizations need to make to allow for new ventures to be built in a corporate setting. A big proponent of the ecosystem approach to innovation, Dan has also worked with various government bodies, in Asia and Europe, helping developing national innovation ecosystems and implement national innovation strategies.

2020 AFI Inclusive FinTech Showcase
2020-10-26 - 2020-10-28
Description
Recognizing the power of FinTech and RegTech in creating transformative solutions that support and scale quality financial services, AFI is holding an open virtual competition for FinTech and RegTech innovators from 26 to 28 October 2020 to showcase solutions that target low-income populations and contribute to effective COVID-19 crisis response, or building towards the recovery.
FinTech and RegTech innovators selected as finalists will:

have the opportunity to present and discuss their groundbreaking solutions through a virtual showcase with AFI’s membership of central banks, ministries of finance and financial regulators from more than 80 developing and emerging countries;
be featured in a special AFI report highlighting how their solutions contribute to financial inclusion and COVID-19 response, which will be disseminated across the AFI network, the wider financial inclusion community, and beyond;
be invited to a special dialogue session with AFI members hosting the Pacific Regional Regulatory Sandbox, the world’s first regional sandbox;
have access to a mentoring training on pitching to investors and presenting business models provided by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT).

In addition, the 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed finalists, as selected by an audience of AFI members and a panel of expert judges, will be offered a complimentary one-year membership at LHoFT.

PwC Cybersecurity Days
2020-10-26 09:00 - 2020-10-29 17:00
Description
From IT security to digital trust: how to help CISOs, DPOs and CEOs ensure they keep the organisation secure in a digital society.
Now you have even more time to gain insights from the latest international trends in Cyber & Privacy!
After having worked hard over the last weeks to adapt the event to the continued uncertainty around physical gathering, PwC have decided to turn the PwC Cybersecurity Day one-day phygital event into a 100% digital event spread over 4 days, from 26 to 29 October 2020.
An innovative 4-day programme of webinars will include but not only: interactive workshops tailored to our audience, distinguished speakers from all over the world representing a rich panel of thought leaders sharing the stage with companies engaging in a pitch competition of their innovative solutions and presenting how they meet cybersecurity challenges.
A dedicated programme has been built for each of our audience:

CISO Corner for information security and IT experts
DPO Corner for persons in charge of data protection and privacy, including legal, risk and compliance fonctions
CEO Corner for executives.

View the agenda here.
It will allow participants to exchange ideas, learn and connect with their peers virtually.

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM 2020
2020-10-27 11:00 - 2020-10-29 00:00
Description
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE FORUM 2020
The third edition of the Sustainable Finance Forum will take place on three consecutive mornings on 27-29 October from 11h to 12h30.
It will give insights from experts on the need for sustainability in a post-Covid-19 world, the data behind sustainable finance, and will also provide the audience an update on the EU Green Deal, and on the transition to a more sustainable global future.
The Forum targets policy makers, practitioners, public stakeholders, corporate and retail investors active or interested in the field of sustainable finance.
AGENDA
Tuesday, 27 October 2020 – DAY 1: The need for sustainability in a post Covid-19 world
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted our economies severely. It forced a lockdown in many commercial activities and the economic consequences will be felt for years to come. The financial sector is essential to support the economic recovery through investments in healthcare, social programmes, and support packages. But finance must do more. We will discuss whether the pandemic has caused a change in the way we see the global and interconnected economy, and the role that financial services play in shaping a long-term resilient economy.
11:00: Welcome Address and Introduction, Judith Bogner
11:10: Sustainable Finance in the broader context; BAN Ki-moon, President & Chair, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)
11:20: Keynote, HE Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg Minister of Finance
11:30: Financing Sustainability: What the data shows, Nicolas Mackel, CEO, Luxembourg for Finance
11:40: A view from the industry after Covid-19

Julie Becker, Deputy CEO, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Elena Philippova, Global Head ESG Proposition, Refinitiv
Michaela Seimen Howat, Sustainable Investing Strategist, UBS Global Wealth Management

​12:15: End of Day 1 – The need for sustainability in a post Covid-19 world

Wednesday, 28 October 2020 – DAY 2: The European Green Deal: What next?
The European Union has released its plans and first regulations under the Green Deal which aim for the Union to become climate neutral by 2050. Whether these new regulations are enough to push the financial sector into advancing long-termism and to accelerate the market uptake of sustainable finance remains to be seen. The discussion will focus on what the next steps in the European Green Deal are since the EU taxonomy legislation has passed in 2020, if and how investors and asset managers will use the new framework, and if there are other tools that also help them make their investment decisions.
11:00: Welcome Address and Introduction, Judith Bogner
11:05: What comes after EU Taxonomy?, Martin Spolc, Head of the Sustainable Finance, European Commission’s Directorate General for Financial Services
11:15: What do asset managers need to invest into sustainable assets?, Christian Staub, Managing Director Europe, Fidelity International
11:25: The Investment Environment: Does the EU taxonomy framework help the financial markets become more sustainable?

Simon Bond, Director of RI Portfolio Management, Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Ingrid Holmes, Director and Head of Sustainability, Federated Hermes International
Danae Kyriakopoulou, Chief Economist and Director of Research, The Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
Hilde Veelaert, Head of Equities, ACTIAM

12:00: End of Day 2 – The European Green Deal: what next?

Thursday, 29 October 2020 – DAY 3: Financing the transition towards a sustainable future
For the global economy to reach a sustainable and resilient future, change is needed everywhere: technology improvements, economic adjustments, infrastructure ventures, social changes and more. How will these sweeping transitions be financed? The realities of transforming low-carbon ambitions into real solutions for businesses are a question of balancing risks, opportunities, and collective responsibility, while maintaining sound financial decision making.
11:00: Welcome Address and Introduction, Judith Bogner, Master of ceremony
11:05: Lessons from a pioneer, Emma Navarro, Vice President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
11:15: Financing the transition towards a sustainable future, Frank Schulz, Chairman of the Management Board, Arcelor Mittal
11:45: Human rights in financial services, Prof. Dorothée Baumann-Pauly, Director, University of Geneva
11:55: The green transition in light of Covid-19, Fiona Reynolds, CEO, Principles of Responsible Investment
12:15: Concluding Remarks, Nicolas Mackel, CEO, Luxembourg for Finance
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact: Aurélie Zambeaux

DIA AMSTERDAM 2020
2020-10-28 - 2020-10-29
Description
DIA AMSTERDAM 2020
What is DIA Amsterdam 2020?

Two days jam packed with inspiration and new industry insights.
1,300+ attendees – 50+ countries – all 6 continents.
75 presenting companies from all over the globe.
Learn from live use cases that generate real value.
The most effective way to enhance your digital strategies, improve current processes and accelerate innovation.

What you’ll be taking home?

A full update on ‘the State of Insurtech’, handed on a plate.
A whole year of inspiration, in just 3 days.
Concrete solutions to start right away.
Loads of new valuable and inspiring contacts.

To know more check HERE or ask the LHoFT Team

PwC Cybersecurity Day
2020-10-29 08:00 - 17:00
Description
PwC Cybersecurity Day – Gain insights from the latest international trends in Cyber & Privacy
From IT security to digital trust: how to help CISOs, DPOs and CEOs ensure they keep the organisation secure in a digital society.
The PwC Cybersecurity Day offers a unique opportunity to gain insights from the latest international trends in cybersecurity and privacy.
The event agenda is split into two distinct parts.

The morning session provides technical updates
followed by a pitching contest of innovative cyber solutions, leaving the afternoon with dedicated sessions for the audience:

CISO Corner for information security and IT experts;
DPO Corner for persons in charge of data protection and privacy, including legal, risk and compliance fonctions;
CEO Corner for executives.

During previous editions, we have welcomed distinguished speakers from all over the world, representing a rich panel of thought leaders. They shared the stage with companies engaging in a pitch competition of their innovative solutions and presented how they meet cybersecurity challenges.
Participants are also able to participate in business matchmaking, join interactive breakout sessions and take part in a networking forum with their peers and industry leaders.
The next edition of the PwC Cybersecurity Day will be held on 29 October 2020.
Given the current environment of uncertainty due to the covid-19, we have made the decision of proposing the participants to attend the 2020 PwC Cybersecurity Day event either in person or remotely. The number of in-person attendees will be limited and on a voluntary basis. The situation will be assessed again in a few weeks and PwC reserves the right to change the format of the conference and make the 2020 PwC Cybersecurity Day event virtual only.

Global Leaders Series with Henri Arslanian
2020-10-30 12:00 - 13:00
Description
Global Leaders Series with Henri Arslanian“Bringing you the biggest names in Fintech”
1️⃣ N° 1 most influential individual on finance globally on linkedin
2️⃣ Amazon Global 10 best-selling author in financial services
3️⃣ Recognized as one of the *Best Fintech Books of all Time* by Bookauthority
4️⃣ Fintech Changemaker of the Year by Asian Private Banker
5️⃣ Highest profile fintech consultant in Hong Kong” by chambers global
Join us on Friday, October 30th at 12h00 for a fireside chat about the “Future of Money” with Henri Arslanian, one of the most influential voices in Fintech worldwide.
In less than 60 minutes, we’ll learn about the future of money, the evolution of crypto and what keeps Henri particularly excited about the sector.
We’ll also dive in into the barriers and challenges the sector has faced with an emphasis on C-19 and explore new opportunities to seize in the now and very near future.
As one of the few highly successful vloggers on Fintech and Crypto, we’ll discuss about what inspired Henri to create those channels and how he sees those evolve moving forward.
Agenda
12h00 PM – 12h40 : Fireside chat between Henri and Nasir
12h40 – 1h00 : Q&A with audience
Questions from the audience will be taken live
Learn everything about Henri

Hong-Kong Fintech Week 2020
2020-11-02 08:00 - 2020-11-06 17:00
Description
Hong-Kong Fintech Week 2020
Transcending to a truly Global FinTech Event
In its fifth edition, Hong Kong FinTech Week will completely reinvent your previous event experience, providing you with access online from wherever you are.

25,000+ Attendees
350+ Speakers
70+ Economies
500+ Exhibitors
4,000+ Meetings
300+ Media

Check the Complete AGENDA – The timing is set according to HKT (UTC+8)
Meet LHoFT Entrepreneurs taking part to our Delegation

Contact the LHoFT Team to receive your free ticket.

Content Strategy: 10 Pitfalls and how to deal with them
2020-11-04 12:00 - 13:00
Description
We all are running content actions and proving effectiveness is anything but easy. Let’s discuss our common challenges and learn together how to get over them.
Think of the last article that became truly unforgettable. In the content economy, building a digital marketing funnel without content marketing as an ally is almost unreasonable. Let’s fix it!
What you can expect!
1) Understanding the strategic value of content in today’s digital-driven businesses and increasingly digitalised society.
2) Getting insights into how to make that content operational so it can fit the business goals.
3) Adopting a lab-like mindset when it comes to content, to test new formats and ways, and adapt to what audiences prefer. formats and not master any.
About Luis:
Luis Salerno teams up with firms to make their business history an unforgettable story. He helps them to connect those stories with their audiences, assessing which channels are the most suitable ones and what content formats resonate better with them, crafting a digital journey empowered by smart content strategy leading to business results. By understanding the raison d’être of each communication channel, Luis creates content that follows an inbound approach taking into account UX principles for more enjoyable interactions enhancing your brand.
LinkedIn
Twitter
Instagram
Medium

SOGELIFE Conference Dialogue 2020
2020-11-05 17:40 - 18:45
Description
Sogelife is thrilled to invite you to the new edition of its annual “Conference Dialogue” November 5th from 5:40 PM to 6:45 PM.
Usually reserved to Sogelife’s partners, this unique ONLINE conference is exceptionally open to all individuals who would like to go in depth with the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis. It is an unprecedented situation acting as a trigger to assess and evaluate our contribution to the society and the working world.
This conference will offer a concrete understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on digitalisation as well as our perspective of CSR. Is it the big winner or a short-term impact?

AGENDA
5:40 to 5:55 PM: Introduction – Jean Elia, CEO of Sogelife
5:55 to 6:15 PM: CSR: the big winner of the COVID-19 crisis – Jacques Attali, Founder of Positive Planet
6:15 to 6:25 PM: Q&A with Jacques Attali, Founder of Positive Planet
6:25 to 6:35 PM: The effects of COVID-19 on digitalisation – Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT
6:35 to 6:45 PM: Fireside – Anna Radulovski, Founder & CEO of WomenTech Network

For a complete experience, we recommend that you connect from a computer and one of the following three browsers : Firefox, Chrome or Opera. The presentation will also be accessible from a cell phone.
In case of difficulties, we invite you to contact: comm.sogelife@socgen.com

Istanbul Fintech Week 2020
2020-11-09 - 2020-11-13
Description
Istanbul Fintech Week is a global venue of discussion and knowledge exchange in an ever-changing financial services industry.
IFW 2020 curates five industry summits in its second edition. Payments, Blockchain, Digital Banking, Insurtech and AI in Finance will be the main themes of day-long summits.
Join the LHoFT Team as partner of the event and get your pass now: www.istanbulfintechweek.com
Fintech ecosystem in Europe
Join the Talent Route members on 9 November at 2.30 PM for an overview of Fintech ecosystem in Europe at IFW 2020 Online with

Francisco Estevan, CEO of Innsomnia
Marco Nigris, Managing Director of Portugal Fintech
Maria Pennanen, co-founder of Accelerator Frankfurt
Mickael Paris, Marketing Director at Fintech Scotland
Alex Panican, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem at the LHoFT

Blockchain Fest
Join on 10th November, Tokeny CCO Daniel Coheur discussing “Tokenization for a better society”

Digital Banking Summit
Join us on 11 November at 2.00 PM for a panel on ‘The future of neobanks and open banking’ at IFW 2020 Online with

Nasir Zubairi, The LHoFT
Conan French, Institution of International Finance
Deniz Güven, Mox Bank

Open banking programs and regulations have served as a wake-up call to traditional banks in understanding the intrinsic value of APIs. For banks, it is almost becoming a norm that they must develop their digital capabilities to avoid being curbed or dis-intermediated by contestants (ie neobanks) with more innovative offerings and services. The panelists discuss the elements of this new environment and explain how this new ecosystem shapes up.

Any questions or entry tickets, ask the LHoFT Team

ACA Insurance Days 2020 Insurance – The World After
2020-11-09 - 2020-11-24
Description
ACA Insurance Days 2020 Insurance – The World After
This 8th edition of ACA Insurance Days takes place online for the first time, offering you tow-hours immersions on 9th, 12th, 19th and 24th of November. It will take you into “The World After”, a more respectful and inclusive place.

ACA is offering more than 8 hours of live and replay exclusive contents which testify to Luxembourg’s expertise in insurance.
Don’t miss the ACA Insurance Innovation Awards
6 Fintechs and LHoFT Members

have agreed to submit to a vote by a jury of 3 professionals from Arendt & Medernach, PwC and KPMG.
The inexorable vote of the jury will be completed with the public’s choice in order to elect THE startup that has best succeeded in convincing and seducing the entire insurance community.

Discover below the program day by day
More about the program during 9th of November > HERE
More about the program during 12th of November > HERE
More about the program during 19th of November > HERE
More about the program during 24th of November > HERE
REGISTER HERE

Infrachain Summit
2020-11-09 16:45 - 2020-11-11 11:30
Description
Infrachain Summit is a gathering dedicated to blockchain topics where governance meets technology and compliance meets operations.
The focus in 2020 is on supply chain and logistics, finance as well as blockchain governance.
Register here and maybe you will become the lucky winner of a Sonos speaker at the Infrachain Summit 2020 quiz. (Full information of the contest will be sent to conference participants at the start of the conference.)
AGENDA
(For full details, visit: http://www.infrachainsummit.com/agenda)
Monday 9 November – Blockchain & the economy
16.45 Waiting room opens – please connect from now on to test your connection and to make sure the conference can start on time
17.00 Opening Infrachain
17.05 Welcome PwC Luxembourg
17.10 Introduction keynote Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy
17.20 Industry keynote PwC Luxembourg
17.40 Use case Telindus
17.55 Use case Winding Tree
18.10 Keynote Technoport
18.30 Q&A
Tuesday 10 November – Blockchain governance & Blockchain in Finance
16.45 Waiting room opens – please connect from now on to test your connection and to make sure the conference can start on time
17.00 Opening Day 2
17.05 Keynote Consensys
17.25 Use case Web3 Foundation
17.40 Use case Nomadic Labs
17.55 Use case Scorechain
18.10 Use case Centrifuge
18.25 Use case Block Gemini
18.40 Q&A
Wednesday 11 November – Blockchain in supply chain & logistics
16.45 Waiting room opens – please connect from now on to test your connection and to make sure the conference can start on time
17.00 Opening Day 3
17.05 Keynote World Economic Forum
17.25 Use case CHAMP Cargosystems
17.40 Use case Dockflow
17.55 Use case Compellio
18.10 Interactive session on supply chain with World Economic Forum
By registering for this session you acknowledge to have read and understood the Infrachain privacy policy (https://infrachain.com/privacy).

Focus on Canada
2020-11-10 16:00 - 23:30
Description
Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join its livestream session:
FOCUS ON CANADA
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
16:00 – 17:30 (CET) /10:00 – 11:30 (Toronto/EST)

Shauneen Bruder, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in Toronto, will provide the welcoming address.
The keynote address will be delivered by Denise Voss, Chairwoman of LuxFLAG, on the state of play in European sustainable finance.
Following this, our panel of experts from KPMG, RBC Investor Services Bank, and Brookfield Asset Management will discuss their views on the future of the European financial services landscape.
Nasir Zubairi, CEO of The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology, will close the event looking at the FinTech ecosystem in Luxembourg and its attraction for international players.

For more info, please contact Tatjana Schaefer
