LHoFT

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

About this Event

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

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

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

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

Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi - Episode 3 - Focus on VCs
2021-04-30 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi – Episode 3 – Focus on VCs
Demystify the art, Understand the science of pitching yourself
Join us on Friday 30th of April at 12.00PM for the third episode of our series with Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT on “Mastering the art of Pitching, Episode “” dedicated to How to Pitch to VCs
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

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 HERE 1 private slot of 10 min to ask all your question – First come, First Serve
2.00PM: 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.

SFF: GREEN SHOOTS SERIES - The role of technology in green finance
2021-05-05 11:00 - 12:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Join this webinar for the launch of the 6th edition of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator (GFH), which seeks to apply innovative market-ready solutions to address real industry needs. This year’s focus is on Green Finance and accelerating Singapore’s growth as a Green Finance hub for the region.
Industry leaders from across the world have submitted problem statements under the following categories:
1. Mobilize capital: Improve access to capital for green financial products, projects or solutions
2. Monitor commitment: Enhance ease of monitoring commitments pledged to the development of green finance and sustainable projects
3. Measure impact: Improve efficacy of impact measurements in every phase of green projects and developments

Up to 15 finalists will be shortlisted through a global scouting programme, mentored by industry players (Corporate Champions) and will eventually demonstrate their solutions at Singapore FinTech Festival 2021. Finalists will also receive cash prizes of S$ 20,000 and qualify for up to S$200,000 MAS FSTI Proof-of-Concept grant to develop a POC in Singapore.
The SFF is hosting a launch event which will include an opening keynote by MAS’ Chief FinTech Officer, Sopnendu Mohanty on the role of technology in Singapore’s ambitions as a Green Finance Hub for the region.

This will be followed by a panel discussion on “Role of technology in Green Finance” with:
Ben Balzer – Partner, Head of Corporate Finance & Advisory for Asia-Pacific, Oliver Wyman
Connie Chan – Managing Director, Investment, Temasek
Herry Cho – Managing Director, Head of Sustainability and Sustainable Finance, SGX
Puneet Chaddha, Member, SFA Sustainability Committee
Sopnendu Mohanty – Chief FinTech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Tek Yew Chia – Chairman, Sustainability Subcommittee, Singapore FinTech Association (Moderator)
Have any questions for our speakers? Submit your questions live during the session!

THE ALL-IN-ONE FUTURE SKILLS & CAREER DAY
2021-05-07 10:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
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Are you a university student, recent graduate, or young professional and would like to:

Meet & Match with recruiters? ( Are you looking for internships, student jobs, and permanent positions?)
Explore future skills and interact with leading stakeholders shaping work and employment?
Learn about how scale-ups and incumbents are fostering tomorrow’s innovation and grow talent?
Meet inspiring HR & Innovation Leaders and learn how to get your career started and upskill?

Then don’t blink and reserve your spot for an all-in-one learning experience.
(HR executives and entrepreneurs are welcome to join the conference but invited not to take part in the quizzes)
WELCOME TO THE THE PROGRAMME
10h00 am: FUTURE SKILLS & CAREER DAY – THE DAY OF FUTURE SKILLS with Nasir Zubairi
10h15 am: FUTURING ENTREPRENEURSHIP & EDUCATION IN FINANCIAL SERVICES
with Andy Bryant, Philipp Sandner, Sergio Coronado, and Tram Anh Ngyuen
moderated by Pranjul Shah, Head of Uni.lu Incubator
Your Future at stake – Panel & Game Quiz: Have you paid attention? Score and stand out!
Top 3 scores get a 20 minutes coaching session with the speaker of their choice
+

1st prize: CFTE Fintech Foundation Course by Tram Anh Nguyen
2nd prize: Our Choice – Circular Fashion Sneakers by Filip Westerlund
3rd price: Swiftr – Membership to unlimited on and offline training by Denisa Susalova

10h55 – Break
11h00 am: THE FUTURE OF WORK – AN ERA OF SMART CREATIVES
with

Hande Gungor, Head of Executive Recruitment at Amazon
Erica Lhomme, HR Leader EMEA at PayPal,
Miguel Pineiro, HR Leader at bitFlyer
Theresa Cook, EU Head of Talent Development at TikTok

moderated by Sonia Koulikoff, Manager at DO Recruitment Advisors

Your Future at stake – Panel & Game Quiz: Have you paid attention? Score and stand out! Top 3 scores get a 20 minutes coaching session with the speaker of their choice +

1st prize: Our Choice – Circular Fashion Sneakers

3 top scores will receive a one-to-one meeting with the firm of their choice
11h40 am: The Future of Work – Meet HR

Room 1: Amazon Web Services
Room 2: Paypal
Room 3: Do Recruitment Advisors

12h30 pm: WELCOMING GLOBAL LEADERS with Paula Mariani
moderated by Himadri Pathak, Co-Founder at Checkmath
1h00 pm: GENERATION TALENT – KPMG, DELOITTE, PwC with Ekaterina Iuraga, Giulia Pescatore and Soizic Crombez-Guery
moderated by Luca Clausen, 3rd year Bachelor in Business Studies from EBS
Your Future at stake – Panel & Game Quiz: Score and stand out – 3 top scores will receive a one-to-one meeting with the firm of their choice

1st prize: Our Choice – Circular Fashion Sneakers

top 3 scores will receive a one-to-one meeting with the firm of their choice
1h40 pm: GENERATION TALENT – KPMG, DELOITTE, PwC – We are RECRUITERS!

Room 1: KPMG Careers with Mr. Arnaud Lorrang, Talent Attraction & Sourcing Team Leader
Room 2: Deloitte Careers with Ms. Alizée Delcourt, Sourcing & Recruitment Senior Officer
Room 3: PwC Careers with Ms. Noemi Biro, Head of Talent Acquisition & Talent Management

2h15 pm: BANKS REWIRED! (Full list of panelists out soon)
with

Steve Melan, Team Manager of IT Innovation (Innotribe) at Spuerkeess,
Laurent Marochini, Head of Innovation at Société Générale
Nicolas Gerard, Managing Director at State Street,
Norman Kaden, Head of Strategic Planning Clearstream,
Anne Goujon, Director of Data Science Lab, BGL BNP Paribas

moderated by Armin Thon, Msc student in Quantitative Economics & Finance from the UNI.lu
Your Future at stake – Panel & Game Quiz: Score and stand out – 3 top scores will receive a one-to-one meeting with the firm of their choice

1st prize: Our Choice – Circular Fashion Sneakers

2h55 pm: Banks rewired! – Meet HR

Room 1: Société Générale Careers with Aurélie Ederle, HR Business Partner
Room 2: Spuerkeess Careers with Didier Lemeire, Deputy of Business Unit – HR & People Management Leadership Coach
Room 3: BGL BNP Paribas with Noëlline Chereau, HR Busienss Partner
Room 4: Clearstream, Emma Rix, Emma Rix, Campus Recruiter

3h30 pm – 5h00 pm: – Open Fair – Meet & Match with your future recruiters, today! + Explore top executive education, entrepreneurship programs & student initiatives.
Ongoing presentations with Q&A (every 30 minutes starting at 3h30 pm) by LHoFT partners, affiliated members, and partner universities
Learn about adem’ support system toward employees, entrepreneurs, and recent graduates!
Have a chat with recruiting partners, leading Innovators & Fintech Entrepreneurs
You are a student, employee, or entrepreneur and would like to explore top executive education and partnership opportunities with leading academic and student initiatives? They’ll be waiting for you!
Ongoing presentations (every 30 minutes starting at 3h30 pm) by LHoFT partners, affiliated members, and partner universities.
5H00 pm: A FINTECH STORY UNTOLD with Alex Panican
Your Future at stake – Final Quiz: Score and stand out – top score will receive a one-to-one meeting with the speaker or team leader

4° LuXtalks - Fintechs & Catapult : Kickstarter
2021-05-07 21:00 - 22:00 (America/Sao_Paulo)
No quarto webinar da série LuXtalks:

Matias Rubiolo, representante da Luxembourg for Finance – agência para a promoção da praça financeira luxemburguesa,
Daniele Calderai, representante da Luxembourg House of Financial Technology – principal aceleradora para Fintechs do país
e Cris Lunardi, representante da fintech Luxemburguesa PrimeiroPay, explicarão as características e benefícios do ecossistema para empresas de technologia financeira no Grão-Ducado.

Além do mais, os participantes terão a chance de conhecer as etapas para inscrição no programa CATAPULT:KICKSTARTER, programa de aceleração dedicado a fintechs com apoios de 50 mil euros.
O Webinar será conduzido em inglês, Zoom
Início a las 15h00 – horario de Santiago – 16h00 horario de Buenos Aires – 21h00 horario de Luxembourg

CHINA FINANCE FORUM 2021
2021-05-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2021-05-12 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
We stand at a crossroads. There is an ongoing readjustment of the relationship between China, the EU and the US. These frictions have reverberated around the world, bringing with them the risk of ‘decoupling’. And yet, the global pandemic has highlighted, more than ever, that we are living in an interconnected, planet-wide ecosystem, where the actions of one party have ramifications for everyone. Looking forward, the shared challenge of climate change and a global recovery will require cooperation, capital and coordination on a planet-wide scale heretofore unseen.
This year’s China Finance Forum will explore this complex environment in which global investors find themselves operating today, as well as delving into depth on specialist financial topics in terms of market access, investment trends and ESG developments in China.
Take a look at last year’s event !
For sponsorship opportunities and information, please contact Caroline Hoeltgen.

Resilience, a key ingredient for all financial industry stakeholders
2021-05-11 10:00 - 11:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Join this special Finance Digital Strategy Event on winning recipes and lesson learned with the participation of EBRC, Finologee, Hagen Advisory and ISACA Luxembourg.
Note :
The session will be solely in English
Please note that prior registration is mandatory. These sessions are reserved for business users and end clients.
EBRC is using Eventbrite for the registration process, please refer to our legal notice if you want to learn more about our Data management policy. You can also read Eventbrite legal notice.
Disclaimer : Your contact details (first name, last name, fonction and company name) will be shared between EBRC, Finologee, Hagen Advisory and ISACA Luxembourg for the sole purpose of the event organisation.
However, the data processing (Newsletter registration…) is under the responsibility of EBRC and will strictly follow our data processing policy.

The future for Fintech in Luxembourg is bright
2021-05-12 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
A retrospective of the LHoFT for the past 4 years.
On the 24th April 2021, the LHoFT celebrated its 4th anniversary following the official first inauguration on the 24th of April 2017 by Mr Pierre Gramegna, Luxembourg Finance Minister and LHoFT Chairman. From a few dozen Fintech firms four years ago, we estimate there are over 240 firms now operating out of Luxembourg, generating over €500 million in annual revenue.
The strategy for building domestic Fintech expertise is based on two key pillars: “Collaboration” and “Ecosystem”, which are more than just marketing jargon here in Luxembourg. The two concepts are evident right across the tight-knit community, and the aspiration of creating significant, positive outcomes. While we all continue to battle with Covid-19, the Fintech industry in Luxembourg has flourished as institutions have turned to digital solutions to ensure continuity and resilience. In the 4 years since, significant collective impact has been created by the LHoFT’s ecosystem.
During this exclusive digital session, moderated by Jim Kent, Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT, will detail what he as experienced for the past 4 years with the LHoFT and what he has witnessed for the Fintech and Financial services industry alongside key exclusive guests : Nadia Manzari, Partner at Schiltz & Schiltz, Philipp von Restorff, Deputy CEO of Luxembourg For Finance and Marc Lauer, CEO of Foyer and President of ACA.
Programme
12:00 START OF THE WEBINAR
13:00 END OF THE WEBINAR

THE FUTURE OF FINTECH ACROSS EUROPE
2021-05-19 11:30 - 2021-05-20 18:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Europe is ripe for disruption. Driven by a population encompassing 740+ million people, new and advanced technological innovations, changing regulations and a new world order created by the global pandemic.
Seamless Europe will bring you insights from over 80 of the world’s expert leaders across a series of live presentations, live interviews and live panel debates. Join in live from wherever you are, or watch the sessions on-demand.
Don’t miss, Nasir Zubairi, on Day 2 for a panel on enhancing tech adoption in a new global context: implications for the banking agenda of the future
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Francofintech - Qui sera la Fintech Francophone de 2021 ?
2021-05-20 14:30 - 18:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Francofintech c’est le rassemblement de 7 écosystèmes francophones : Finance innovation (France), Finance Montréal (Québec), LHOFT (Luxembourg), Africa Fintech Forum(Afrique), Casablanca Finance City (Maroc), Fintech Belgium (Belgique) et l’Economic Developement Board (Ile Maurice) en partenariat avec le Village Francophone. Le but est de mieux coordonner les écosystèmes francophones entre eux, de mieux capitaliser sur l’asset que représente dans le monde la francophonie (222 millions de locuteurs) et de se servir de ces écosystemes comme passeurs vers les mondes non francophones.
Placé sous le signe de la Fintech for good, chaque écosystème présentera des thématiques sur lequel il dispose d’un avantage compétitif : IA for good (Québec), Blockchain for good (Luxembourg), Insurtech for good (France), Inclusion financière for good (Maroc) , Regtech for good (Belgique) Open banking for good (Afrique), Crowdfunding for good (Ile Maurice). Trente fintechs seront auditionnées par un jury composé de chacun des écosystèmes pour déterminer qui sera la Fintech francophone de l’année.
Programme complet

PwC Cybersecurity & Privacy Days
2021-05-21 00:00 (Europe/Paris)
From IT security to digital trust: how to help CISOs, DPOs and CEOs ensure they keep their organisation secure in a digital society.
Cybersecurity and digital transformation are top of CEOs minds for 2021, according to the latest PwC Global CEO Survey. Cyber moved up the threat list, and is now the second highest concern among CEOs – topped only by their anxiety about pandemics.
In the meantime, CISOs are facing an unlimited number of various attacks and risks everyday. DPOs see their mission evolve to ensure data security and privacy are respected, in a complex environment.
This 4-days event welcomes distinguished speakers from all over the world, representing a rich panel of thought leaders. They share the stage with companies engaging in a pitch competition of their innovative solutions and present how they meet cybersecurity or privacy 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.
20 October: Under the patronage of PwC Cybersecurity and Privacy Days – a special PwC DPO Meet Up will be held.
21 October: Under the patronage of PwC Cybersecurity and Privacy Days – a special PwC Cybersecurity Community Call will be held.
27 October: CEO Corner
28 October: CISO Corner & DPO Corner
