LHoFT

European Finance Summit
2021-03-18 | Luxembourg
The European Finance Summit is the main gathering for financial professionals to share their best practices, analyse international financial markets & trends, review the relationships between Fin and Reg- tech.
It gives the participants the opportunity to build strategic roadmaps in terms of tax, treasury and compliance reporting, go in depth with current asset management, funds, (private) banking, treasury, regulation topics. This event contributes to guide financial professionals to the next level in a more technologic and customer-centric world.
It is the perfect place to network with peers and future business partners.
Join us at the European Finance Summit

10:55 – LHoFT’s Head of Ecosystem Alex Panican is chairing the Fintech European Discovery Programme, with:
– Luc van Laarhoven – CEO, Capilex
– Sarah L. – Head of Sustainability, Greenomy
– Barbara Terra – Sales Director, Hacknowledge Luxembourg
– Adi Agiv – Berland – CEO, Kids Life Skills
– Youssef ZIZA – Business Development & partnerships manager, Oxyliom Solutions
11:55 – LHoFT CEO Nasir Zubairi is sitting down for a fireside chat with Inès Leonarduzzi, the CEO of DIGITAL FOR THE PLANET

Join FREE with our code, LHOFT213, details here:
https://www.europeanfinancesummit.com/invitations/lhoft/

Discover the fantastic Speakers 2021 and the InFinance Summit Programme

The AI spotlight series - From incremental innovations to creative destructions
2021-03-19 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)

The AI Spotlight Series - Banking Rewired!
2021-03-19 12:00 - 13:15
From brick and mortar to Banking 4.0: Robot Process Automation, Conversational AI, and Automated Credit Scoring
With our first Industry Showcase series, we focus on how Artificial Intelligence is impacting and augmenting financial services from the banking and wealth management industry to the insurance sector. Our “AI Spotlight Series” introduces you to Industry Leaders and high-end entrepreneurs from different geographies for a best-practice guide on applying the latest AI to your financial services processes.
12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – Banking Rewired! with Danny Kaltenborn, Pranay Jain, Nitin Purwar , and Maria Mihes moderated by Anke Joubert, Manager at Deloitte
Learn how AI-fueled credit scoring systems, conversational AI, and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) change the rules for succeeding in today’s competitive banking landscape.
You’ll learn about:

How RPA speeds up compliance, reduces costs, and increases operational efficiency
How you can scale your customer service with cutting-edge AI chatbots and conversational AI
How AI tools for credit scoring and lending decisions increase the number of customers and decrease the risk

12h35 – 12h40 PM – Q&A with the audience
12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (two workshops to choose from)
🟢 Workshop 1: The human-like AI Bot with Pranay Jain, CEO of Enterprise Bot
In less than 30 minutes you’ll learn how to:
Customize your AI Bot with pre-built integrations, contextual understanding for customer queries automation, an increase in sales and client satisfaction. (a finance use-case)
🟢 Workshop 2: The RPA sentinel with Maria Mihes & Nitin Purwar from UiPath
In less than 30 minutes you’ll learn how:
AI applied to Robotic Process Automation reduces a bank’s compliance costs, regulatory risks and improves a banking risk profile. (a banking use-case)

After 2025, the technological changes that will shake up the financial sector
2021-03-23 09:00 - 2021-03-25 10:00
Societe Generale Private Banking is delighted to invite you to their next dedicated webinar on :
After 2025, the technological changes that will shake up the financial sector
23rd March 2021 : 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM : in FRENCH
25th March 2021: 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM : in ENGLISH
Numerous technologies have emerged in recent years, such as blockchain, AI, tokenization and Big Data exploitation. These increasingly rapid technological developments generate uncertainties but are also a source of strong growth prospects. This webinar will be an opportunity to share with you our perspectives and to imagine the evolutions we can reasonably expect in 2025 for the banking and financial industry.
Speakers

Bertrand Kauffmann, Managing Director Market Solutions & Digital Transformation Leader Societe Generale Private Banking.
Laurent Marochini, Head of Innovation & Blockchain Leader at Societe Generale Securities Services
Alex Panican, Head of Partnership & Ecosystem Development at the LHoFT

It will be possible to exchange with our experts during a question-and-answer session at the end of the conference.
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 is also accessible from a mobile phone.
The presentation will be available in replay after the webinar.
In case of difficulties, we invite you to contact: Events.SGLUX@socgen.com

The 360° of Product Design - The UX Design Matrix
2021-03-24 12:00 - 13:15
THE UX DESIGN MATRIX
The ultimate UX for remarkable brands
(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)
Wednesday, March 24th at 12h00 PM

In our second series of digital events in 2021, we introduce you to how successful brands create remarkable product design for distinct user experiences.
Are you a start-up, scale-up or financial services professional who would like to start building Design Thinking strategies into your daily decision-making processes?
Then connect on Wednesday, March 24th at 12h00 and learn how to distinguish your product from the crowd.
Agenda:
12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – The UX Design Matrix with Paula Mariani, David Renoux and Leandro Lima moderated by Armin Prljaca
Listen in and learn about:

Our speakers’ unique trajectories to become leading designers and practitioners within their industry
Their latest observations on UX trends applied to financial services and which augmented features we can expect on the following years for increased usability and experience (Gamification, Voice, AI, VR = Yes, all the buzz words)”
How and why UX will be a driving force for continuous enterprise success and how to hire the right talent

12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention?
Take part in the live quiz and score. The best scores and names will be displayed and be able to introduce themselves.
12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (two workshops to choose from)
Workshop 1: The UX Design Sprint for immediate results with Antoine Biesmans and David Renoux from Neopixl
Learn how to apply UX design principles and create exceptional mobile applications
Workshop 2: How to Design in a Culture of A/B Tests with Leandro Lima from Google
Learn mobile A/B testing best practices to drive conversions, engagement, and retention

Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi - Episode 2 - Focus on SALES
2021-03-25 13:00 - 15:00
Demystify the art, Understand the science of pitching yourself
Join us on Thursday 25th of March at 1.00PM for the second episode of our series with Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT on “Mastering the art of Pitching, Episode 2″ dedicated to SALES
Nasir will offer you a joined session followed by 5 private slots where you will be able to dig deeper with your questions.
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Agenda

1.00PM: Opening of the session “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi”
2.00PM – 2.10PM: Break
2.10PM: 5 slots X 10 minutes > Book HERE 1 private slot of 10 min to ask all your question – First come, First Serve
3.00PM: End of the session “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi”

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

DIGITAL ECONOMIC MISSION WISCONSIN – LUXEMBOURG
2021-03-29 08:00 - 2021-03-31 17:00
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, in close partnership with the Ministry of the Economy, Luxinnovation, The Luxembourg House of Fintech and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), is organising an
e-Trade Mission to Wisconsin, USA from March 29th to 31st, 2021.
Thanks to the collective efforts of all partners involved, and in view of the current health crisis, a digital programme was developed that will offer a wide range of opportunities to meet key decision makers and make contacts with leading business representatives.

Fintech Innovation. Tuesday, 30 March 2021 – 16:00 – 17:30 CET (9:00 – 10:30 Wisconsin time)
Luxembourg and Wisconsin Fintech leaders share their view on the future of fintech and describe how their ecosystem will meet those challenges.
Moderator: Annick GOERENS
9:00 am CST 16:00 CET

Brief Introduction
Mr. Sam RIKKERS, Deputy Secretary of WEDC
Introduction of the Wisconsin FinTech Ecosystem
Mr. Byron VIELEHR, Chief Digital and Data Officer, Fiserv, Inc.

Introduction to the Luxembourg Fintech Ecosystem
Mr. Alex PANICAN, Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT)
Breakout Rooms (Future of B ankingor Future of Insurance or Beyond Blockchain)
Roundtable 1 – Future of Banking (55 minutes), Moderator: Ms. Alice Danoy (KPMG)
Panel of Experts (35 min)

Mr. Byron C. VIELEHR, Chief Digital and Data Officer at FISERV
Ms. Rose OSWALD-POELS, President and CEO Wisconsin Bankers Association
Ms. Ananda KAUTZ, Head of Innovation at ABBL’s Luxembourg
Mr. Jacques PUTZ, CEO Luxhub
Mr. Thibault DE BARSY, General Manager EPA EU

Q&A (20 min)
Roundtable 2 – Future of Insurance (55 minutes) (Moderated by Mr. Mike ANSAY)
Panel of Experts (35 min)

Craig SCHEDLER, Managing Director Future Ventures Northwestern Mutual
Alex KUBICEK, CEO UnderstoryWeather
Laura SIEVERT, CUNA Mutual Group
Marc HOTTON, Head of Innovation, Foyer Group
Frederic MOIOLI, Managing Director Luxembourg, Lingua Custodia
Thomas FRIEDERICH, CEO, Earthlab

Q&A (20 min)
Roundtable 3 – Beyond Blockchain (55 minutes), Moderator: Mr. Frank Roessig, (Head of Digital Solution @ Proximus)
Panel of Experts (35 min)

Frank ROESSIG, Head of Digital Solution at Proximus
Emilie ALLAERT, Head of Operations and Projects at LHoFT, and Leader of the Luxembourg Blockchain Lab.
Tobias SEIDL, Co-Founder and Strategist at Stokr
Radu STATE, Head of Sedan at SnT (University of Luxembourg)
David KRAUSE, PhD Professor of Finance at Marquette University
Bruce ROSENHEIMER, BlockTimeFinancial
David MCININCH, SVP of Strategy, Marketing and Product Management, Account Processing Solutions Group – Fiserv
Girish RAMACHANDRA, Technology Industry Leader, WIPFLI

Q&A (20 min)
Q&A (5 min). Moderator closes the event.

For the full agenda, click here

The 360° of Product Design - Lean Agile Remastered - When everything has failed, unplug and reboot!
2021-03-31 12:00 - 13:15
In our second series of digital events in 2021, we introduce you to how successful brands and firms create remarkable product design for distinct user experiences.
Are you a start-up, scale-up or financial services professional who would like to start building Design Thinking strategies into your daily decision-making processes?
Then connect on Wednesday, March 31th at 12h00 and learn how to distinguish your product from the crowd.
12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – When everything has failed, unplug and reboot! with Luis Cilimingras, Sylvain Chery and Stefanus Sunarja
moderated by Ekaterina Iuraga, Innovation Advocate at KPMG Luxembourg
How a combination of design thinking, lean movement, and agile software development is making a crucial difference in succeeding as a customer-centric product and brand

How to train your team to adopt agile methodologies for continuous and rapid synergistic results
How to rapidly adapt and pivot your strategy when facing setbacks (techniques and mindset)

12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention?
Take part in the live quiz and score. The best scores and names will be displayed and be able to introduce themselves.
12h40 PM – 1h10 PM – “Lean-Agile Remastered! – Workshops” powered by Agile Partner
Workshop 1: “Houston, let’s solve your problem” with @Guy Fabien
Live use-case & interaction
How to recharge and reboot when your product launch fails
Workshop 2: “How to pull the agile trigger” with @Eric FERROT
Live use-case & interaction
Agile practices for faster go-to-market
Up next!

The AI spotlight series - From incremental innovations to creative destructions
2021-04-02 12:00 - 13:00
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THE AI SPOTLIGHT SERIES - THE RISE OF AI IN ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT
2021-04-02 12:00 - 13:15
The Rise of AI in Asset & Wealth Management
From cutting-edge automation to AI-driven investment strategies
London, Luxembourg, Monaco
With our first Industry Showcase series, we focus on how Artificial Intelligence is impacting and augmenting financial services from the banking and wealth management industry to the insurance sector. Our “AI Spotlight Series” introduces you to Industry Leaders and high-end entrepreneurs from different geographies for a best-practice guide on applying the latest AI to your financial services processes.
THE PROGRAMME
12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – The Rise of AI in Asset & Wealth Management
with

Tommaso Migliore, CEO & Founder of MDOTM joined by Yvonne Pichert, Senior Vice-President
Dr. Markus Schuller, CEO of Panthera Solutions joined by Prof DDr. Shabnam Mousavi, Advisor to the board and fellow of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin since 2007
Davide Martucci, CEO of Next Gate Tech

moderated by Dr. Dimitrios Kampas, Data & Analytics Lead – Lighthouse, Center of Excellence at KPMG Luxembourg.
During the panel discussion and workshop sessions, we will explore how AI-fueled investment strategies and innovative SaaS solutions are changing the rules for succeeding in today’s competitive wealth and asset management landscape.
You’ll learn about:

How actionable investment strategies based on state-of-the-art AI and behavioral finance are drastically enhancing investment decision processes
How cloud-based SaaS solutions powered by machine learning are transforming middle and back-office efficiencies
The latest skills to acquire in AI as an executive, investor, and senior manager to compete and stay ahead

12h35 – 12h40 PM – Q&A with the audience
12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (two workshops to choose from)
Workshop 1: AI-backed Decision-Making in Investment Committees with Dr. Markus Schuller, CEO of Panthera Solutions

Investment committees are well-established decision-making bodies. They are expected to enrich the competencies of their participants in order to make the most informed investment decisions. Instead, they often get exposed to group biases, conflicts, and formalities, leading to suboptimal investment decisions. Learn how to configure an investment committee to achieve the most evidence-based decisions. Also, how can Artificial Intelligence contribute to improving the decision quality of Human Intelligence gathered in such a committee?

Workshop 2: The Win-Win Opportunity of AI-Driven Investing with Yvonne Pichert, Senior Vice President of Business Development at mdotm
Today, AI is successfully used across many industries. Financial markets are no different, as AI has been proven to be a powerful tool to catch the signal in the noise of data and deliver consistent investment results that are coherent with the investors’ expectations. In this sense, AI is a game-changer technology able to remove human biases from the investment process whilst adapting to market changes. During the workshop, we will talk about how AI creates value for asset managers, institutional clients (e.g. banks, wealth, and asset managers), and end-clients and how the role of humans is fundamental to build reliable and robust investment strategies.
COMING UP THIS WEEK! – The 360° of Product Design – Masterclass Series – 3rd and closing episode
UP NEXT! – The All-In-One Future Skills & Career Day

FOCUS ON INDIA
2021-04-08 10:30 - 12:00
Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join our livestream session:
FOCUS ON INDIA
Thursday, 8 April 2021
10:30-12:00 CET (14:00-15:30 IST)

The Republic of India and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg have a long and storied history of strong economic and trade relations dating back to 1948. Working as partners in trade and investments, a number of synergies have been gained both in the economic and cultural spheres.
H.E. Mr. Jean Claude Kugener, Ambassador of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to India, will provide the welcoming address. Following which Philipp von Restorff, Deputy CEO of LFF, will interview Julie Becker, Deputy CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, on growing markets in sustainable finance.
Our two panel discussions will bring together experts from both the financial services sector as well as the corporate sector to touch on solutions for Indian investors and businesses. Finally, the event will close with a fireside chat with Siddharth Karmarkar, Associate Director and Head of India at CommSol Associates, to discuss Luxembourg’s place an as EU FinTech Hub.
Interactive polls and Q&A sessions will provide the audience with the opportunity to engage with our experts during the panel discussions.
For more information on the programme, as well as speaker details, please click here.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact the events team: Caroline Hoeltgen, Tatjana Schaefer, Aurélie Zambeaux

Game of Code 2021
2021-04-09 17:30 - 2021-04-11 19:00
Join us for this unique online hackathon. Create your team, choose among the 3 challenges proposed – to be announced soon – to develop an innovative digital product in 36 hours and exchange with international coding enthusiasts.
Test yourself and prove that you and your team are the best developers in the competition.
FRIDAY

05:30 pm | Welcome Words

05:40 pm | Introduction Speech

05:50 pm | Presentation of the Challenges

06:30 pm | Matchmaking session for individual participants

07:30 pm | Beginning of the 36-hour coding

11:59 pm | Draft Project submission deadline

SATURDAY

all day | Coding

SUNDAY

07:30 am | End of the 36-hour coding

BREAK

09:30 am | Launch of the pitch session

09:40 am | Pitch sessions

02:40 pm | Jury Deliberations

03:10 pm | Closing and Awards Ceremony
