Proving Security Effectiveness to Your CISO, CFO and Board
2021-02-11 22:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Paris)
About this webinar
Investments in cyber security have rapidly increased in recent years, yet high-profile breaches continue to make headlines, and the economic and financial losses stemming from these breaches continue to grow. Combined with economic pressures and extensive remote workforces, CISOs and CFOs must now work together to understand where to cut spending without adding risk. But without proper security validation and assessment tools that can credibly quantify risks in dollar terms, this becomes an impossible task.

Attend this webinar to :
• Learn how to fully validate your organization’s cyber health and measure its impact on the company’s financial posture and market performance Determine your organization’s risk profile, the financial impact of cyber performance and communicate about risk in dollar-based terms
• Discover how mismanagement, underutilization and duplication of security controls drive up costs that increase as they flow through the organization
• Learn how a bottom-up approach to security validation combined with a top-down market-validated risk assessment increases ROI of your security investments
Expert Speakers :

Earl Matthews, Maj Gen, (Ret), V.P. of Strategy, Mandiant Security Validation
Ryan Dodd, Founder and CEO, Cyberhedge

The LHoFT meditates with Maurizio CORTESI - Join the LHoFT community every 2nd Tuesday at 1h00 pm
2021-02-16 13:00 - 13:30 UTC
We welcome you back for another Mindfulness series with Maurizio Cortesi each second Tuesday from 1h00 to 1h30 PM.
During the last months almost 150 executives and entrepreneurs were trained during his live sessions on ZOOM. Maurizio brings decades of experience in mindfulness coaching and skills development, helping students and professionals become more resourceful and centered.
During Maurizio’s meditation and mindfulness sessions you’ll explore techniques on how to:

Balance your emotional state
Reconnect with your purpose

which will have ripple effects on you relationship towards yourself, your team members and family.
REGISTRATION BELOW

Feb 16, 2021 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM

About Maurizio:
Maurizio is a trainer and coach by professional vocation. A long-standing mindfulness practicioner himself, he has trained to become a certified MBSR teacher (CFM is the only MBSR-certifying institution in the world) and trained educator in the Mindful Schools K-12 curriculum, bringing mindfulness to kids and teenagers in schools around the world. Nowadays, he supports individuals, groups, and organisations (such as BGL BNP Paribas, EIB, BIL, Louis Vuitton to only name a few) through mindfulness interventions (MBI), MBSR programs, as well as workshops and coaching for personal and professional development. Moreover, he accompanies and coaches Bachelor, Master and PhD students at different universities. To read Maurizio’s full biography please go to www.zegtraining.com.
Rewatch “The unbreakable mindset” session on the LHoFT youtube channel by clicking on the banner below.

How to benefit from governmental aid and grants
2021-02-17 12:00 - 13:15 (Europe/Luxembourg)
THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg
How to benefit from governmental aid and grants ✅
(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)
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.
You are a startup or SME and would like to know which governmental financial schemes and innovation funding support are available to you. Then subscribe to our session on Wednesday, February 17th at 12h00 and engage live.

Agenda:

12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – How to benefit from governmental aid and grants
Listen in and learn about:

Which government entity to reach out to for which startup project and scale-up
And how to access financing and research support at different development stages of your company

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 (two workshops to choose from)
Your in-depth guide to accessing public funding support

Workshop 1:
Meet Stefan Berend, Head of Startup Acceleration at Luxinnovation and Younis, Founder of ZAZ Ventures. In less than 30 minutes you’ll explore the latest funding and acceleration programs to consider as a startup and scale-up. (Young innovative enterprise, EIC accelerator program…)
Workshop 2:
Meet Andreea Monnat, Deputy CEO of FnR and Radu State, Head of Sedan / University of Luxembourg. In less than 30 minutes you’ll explore

The advantages of public funding compared to private funding
The benefits for an entrepreneur to engage with researcher
Exclusive use-case

About our speakers:
Dr. Andreea Monnat is Deputy CEO of the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), the main funder of public research in Luxembourg. She has designed and implemented large technology transfer and entrepreneurship programs that help bridge the technical and funding gap between research-driven discoveries and their potential for commercialization and utilization, developing and promoting strong collaborations between various stakeholders, including the public and private sectors. She considers herself as a tech and space aficionado.
Stefan Berend is Head of Start-up Acceleration at Luxinnovation GIE. He’s in charge of the Fit4Start programme powered by the Ministry of the Economy, that has attracted 1000s of European startups to turn their attention to Luxembourg. Stefan and his team have also been highly active in the set up support systems and additional programs to help the startup ecosystem during the current pandemic.
Dr. Radu State is the Head of the research group SEDAN at the SnT and Professor at the University of Luxembourg. His main research interests are in the areas of Blockchain, Big Data Systems and Network Security and has developed multiple industry partnerships attracting important competitive co-funded projects worth million euros in the past years. His ambition has now switched from applied research to spin-off development to create both entrepreneurship success story and generate high skill job opportunities for PhD graduates. Radu has also been active in disseminating and promoting science and technology to a larger audience. He has organized several meetups and hackathons in Fintech as a modest contribution within in a larger effort to establish Luxembourg as a leading place for innovation in Fintech.
Younis Hijazi is an Exponential Innovation Manager. Younis holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany and went to Singularity University in California. He has been involved in innovation and EU funding for 10+ years. He worked 8 years for the Luxembourg innovation agency as Horizon 2020 programme committee representative, National Contact Point and Brussels office representative. At Zaz Ventures, he leads the business development effort for the EIC Accelerator and won 2 cases so far. He also has his own consultancy company specialized in exponential transformation where he works with startups, multinationals and governments, helping them achieve 10X performance.

FOCUS ON LIFE AFTER BREXIT
2021-02-18 00:00 (Europe/Paris), 2021-02-18 10:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join its livestream session
FOCUS ON LIFE AFTER BREXIT

Tuesday, 23 February 2021
10:30-12:00 (CET)
We are honoured to have HE Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg Minister of Finance, provide the welcoming address for the event.
The trade and cooperation agreement between the UK and the EU in place, we now face the new reality of life after Brexit. How are financial services managing in the new cross border regulatory framework ? What will the future of the UK’s financial services look like? And are regulatory changes in the near future, or developments in the equivalence regimes to be expected?
Our “Focus on life after Brexit” will bring together a wide range of experts to discuss how Brexit has changed the financial services landscape between the UK and the EU and what we can expect in the future.
Miles Celic, the CEO of the CityUK will open the event, providing insights from a UK perspective. We will also interview Isabelle Jaspart and Anne-George Kuzuhara, both of the CSSF, asking them how the regulatory landscape may evolve post-Brexit.
Our panel discussion will cover what the new reality of post-Brexit life is like for firms in banking and asset management. Interactive polls and Q&A sessions will provide the opportunity for our audience to engage with the experts.
Finally, we host a discussion on the merits and growth of using Luxembourg law in international finance with Steve Jacoby, Managing Partner at Clifford Chance.
For more information on the complete programme, as well as speaker details, please click here.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact the events team: Caroline Hoeltgen, Tatjana Schaefer, Aurélie Zambeaux

WINTER STARTUP MATCH
2021-02-18 00:00 (Europe/Paris), 2021-02-24 08:00 - 2021-02-26 20:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
You were waiting for it, here it is! The new event bringing together founders, investors, digital natives, enablers and key players in the ecosystem is open for registration.
The winter edition of our matchmaking event series is not to be missed. Here, there’s not blah, only qualified meetings and a unique opportunity to meet people who are relevant to your business.
Create your profile, chat with the participants and book meetings*.
You have 3 days to enjoy it!
* Format: 20-min meeting + 5-min break before the next discussion. Slots opened from 8 am to 8 pm.

EXPERTS INSIGHTS : Impact et valeur de la digitalisation du processus KYC
2021-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
De plus en plus de services financiers sont réalisés en ligne que ce soit par convenance, pour des raisons d’efficacité ou par souci de santé. Avec l’appréciation vertigineuse des actifs virtuels (souvent représentés par les crypto-monnaies) nombreuses sont les personnes qui effectuent des transactions avec ces actifs comme moyens de paiement ou dans un but spéculatif. Les établissements financiers sont donc plus régulièrement confrontés à des clients dont les fonds proviennent d’actifs virtuels.
Dans ce contexte, la digitalisation du KYC permet aux fournisseurs de services financiers d’adapter leur mode opérationnel, de rester compétitifs tout en se conformant à un cadre règlementaire toujours plus restrictif , de bouleverser la chaîne de valeur ou encore de créer une nouvelle offre.
Lors de ce webinar, nos experts présenteront comment réussir la mise en place d’un processus KYC conforme et satisfaisant aux attentes clients.

ALFI Digi Pulse Asia: Singapore and South-East Asia, Hong Kong and Greater China, and Tokyo
2021-02-24 - 2021-02-26
Already familiar with ALFI roadshows? Now join virtual ALFI Digi Pulses.
In previous years, ALFI hit the road to inform fund professionals across the globe of the opportunities that await them in Luxembourg. In order to continue to connect the fund community and provide the latest updates and insights, ALFI redesigned the traditional roadshows into the new virtual format – ALFI Digi Pulses.
Meet your peers, engage with industry experts, join discussions on the asset management and investment funds related hot topics and learn more on how the “Luxembourg toolbox” can meet or advance your business goals.
We have set up a seamless experience enabling you to follow the programme in real-time as if you were in the room with us. Tune in, at no expense, to expert and international virtual panels, right from your homes.
ALFI is coming to Asia virtually in February 2021. Save the dates:
Singapore and South-East Asia : 24 February 2021
Hong Kong and Greater China : 25 February 2021
Tokyo : 26 February 2021
More details and registration coming soon.

London Fintech Conference 2021: Startup Edition
2021-02-24 09:30 - 16:00 (Europe/London)
London Fintech Conference is back in 2021 providing practical advice for Fintech entrepreneurs for each stage of the startup lifecycle

About this Event

London Fintech Conference (LFC) is back again this year and will be taking place on Wednesday 24th February 2021 via Zoom!
In 2019, having brought together more than 500 of the brightest minds from all across Europe and top executives from companies such as Coinbase, Funding Circle, Revolut and eToro, LFC has established itself as the go-to event for financial innovation and cemented its status as the flagship Fintech conference in EMEA for students and young professionals.
This year we will focus on providing practical content for budding Fintech entrepreneurs. We will bring key players from leading Fintech startups, technology platforms and design pioneers to provide you with practical tips on how to scale your startup and achieve product market fit. We will also explore integrated topics such as how governments can play a role in supporting the growth of the fintech industry and how fintech startups should integrate ethics into their business model.

Demystifying Alternative Funding Schemes
2021-02-24 12:00 - 13:15 (Europe/Luxembourg)
THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg
Demystifying alternative funding schemes ✅
(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)
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.
Are you looking to raise funds? Are you wondering how you can benefit from crowdfunding platforms, ICOs, and STOs through private investors? Would you like to know whether your project is eligible for European financing? If you’ve checked those boxes, subscribe to our session on Wednesday, February 24th at 12h00 PM on “Demystifying alternative funding schemes”.
Agenda:
12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – “Demystifying alternative funding schemes”
Listen in, interact and learn about:

How alternative financing schemes work
What advantages you can expect compared to traditional financing schemes
How to leverage those investments to grow your business overtime

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 (two workshops to choose from)
Your in-depth guide to accessing alternative financing schemes
Workshop 1: TAKING OFF ON STOKR – THE INFINITE FLEET CASE STUDY
Meet Tobias Seidl, Co-Founder of Stokr and Hope Fan, CMO and Chris Wood, COO from Infinite Fleet for a best practice guide on how to leverage fundraising platforms to reach 10 million in fundraising.
Workshop 2: SO YOU WANT TO RAISE ON CROWDCUBE?
Meet Bert Boerman, CEO of governance.com for a best practice guide on how to leverage crowdfunding platforms and scale.

Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi
2021-02-25 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi
Demystify the art, Understand the science of pitching yourself
Join us on Thursday 25th of February at 12.00PM for an exclusive session with Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT on “Mastering the art of Pitching”
Learn tips and tricks on how to

Organise your thoughts
Deliver the right message for you and your business
Create impact
Be remembered
Secure leads

Nasir will offer you a joined session followed by 5 private slots where you will be able to dig deeper with your questions.
REGISTER NOW
Agenda

12.00PM: Opening of the session “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi”
1.00PM – 1.10PM: Break
1.10PM: 5 slots X 10 minutes > Book 1 private slot of 10 min to ask all your question – First come, First Serve – Book your private slot HERE
2.00PM: End of the session “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi”

REGISTER NOW
The LHoFT Foundation will offer you several “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi” sessions this year.
Stay tuned for the next date.

Luxembourg : Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence in finance and beyond
2021-02-26 10:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Luxembourg: Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence in finance and beyond, a webinar, on Zoom, organised by the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Luxembourg in collaboration with The LHoFT

10.00 Introduction
Fabio Morvilli, President@ CCIL
10.05 Fintech Ecosystem in Luxembourg
Nasir Zubairi, CEO @ LHoFT
10.20 Panel: Innovation Trends in Finance and beyond
Moderator – Francesca Messini, Director@ Deloitte Luxembourg
Tommaso Migliore, CEO @ MDOTM
Oriane Schoonbroodt,CEO@ LabelR
Giuseppe Capoferri, CEO@ Gulliver
10.45 Fighting Fraud with AI and Blockchain
Radu State, Head of SEDAN@ SnT(Uni.lu)
10.55 Q&A

Business partnership facility (bpf) de la coopération Luxembourgeoise
2021-03-01 16:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Le Ministre de la Coopération et de l’Action humanitaire, M. Franz Fayot, et le Directeur Général de la Chambre de Commerce, M. Carlo Thelen, ont le plaisir de vous inviter à un webinaire dédié à l’édition 2021 de la Business Partnership Facility (BPF) de la Coopération luxembourgeoise qui aura lieu le lundi 1er mars 2021 de 16h00 à 17h00.
L’objectif de la BPF consiste à encourager le secteur privé luxembourgeois et européen à s’associer avec des partenaires – publics ou privés – actifs dans les pays en développement pour mettre en place des projets commerciaux durables. À ce titre, la BPF prévoit la mise en place d’un fonds de roulement annuel doté, par le Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes, d’une enveloppe d’un million d’euros.
Suite au succès des cinq premières éditions de la BPF, un sixième appel à projets de la facilité de financement sera lancé le 1er mars prochain.
Secteurs éligibles :

Lutte contre la pandémie de COVID-19
Biohealth
Éco-innovation et économie circulaire
FinTech
Logistique
Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication
Espace
Mobilité.

Inscription
Merci de bien vouloir vous inscrire au lien suivant avant le 28 février: INSCRIPTION
Le lien permettant d’assister au webinaire sera envoyé aux inscrits dans la semaine précédant l’évènement.
Programme du webinaire :

16h00 – Mot de bienvenue
M. Carlo Thelen, Directeur Général de la Chambre de Commerce du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg
16h05 – Les synergies entre la Coopération et les entreprises luxembourgeoises
M. Franz Fayot, Ministre de la Coopération et de l’Action humanitaire
16h15 – Présentation de la Business Partnership Facility
M. Thomas Lammar, Direction de la Coopération et de l’action humanitaire, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et Européennes
16h30 – Réussites et défis : exemples concrets d’initiatives du secteur privé luxembourgeois cofinancées à travers la Business Partnership Facility
Mme Maria Mateo, Co-Founder, IBISA NETWORK
M. Luc Provost, CEO, B-Medical Systems
16h50 – Questions & réponses
16h55 – Conclusion
M. Franz Fayot, Ministre de la Coopération et de l’Action humanitaire (ou alternativement M. Manuel Tonnar, Directeur)

Pour toutes questions, nous vous invitons à nous contacter à l’adresse bpf@cc.lu.

Blockchain & Crypto-Assets Meet Up
2021-03-11 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
PwC Luxembourg is introducing the Blockchain & Crypto-Assets Meet Up series aiming at supporting and facilitating discussions amongst the local Blockchain and Crypto community.
Through this series, we intend to discuss the latest developments and insights on the ever-evolving blockchain technology and its applications.
We imagine this exclusive series with a limited audience from various industries in order to bring different perspectives. The format will be an 1 hour meet up with different experts in the domain and will be organised every quarter.
For this first session, we propose to look into the 2021 Blockchain and Crypto trends for Luxembourg.
Next sessions :

16 June 2021
22 September 2021
9 December 2021

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 !
