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CHINA FINANCE FORUM 2021
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.

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
Discover full agenda

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

THE EXPERT CORNER - CRYPTO TAXATION with KPMG Luxembourg
2021-05-26 11:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Welcome to the LHoFT Expert Corner introducing you to high-end legal, tax, and corporate experts. Each session delivers rapid up-to-date best practices, followed by exclusive one-on-ones.

Due to the increasing importance of cryptocurrency investments in the business world, the Luxembourg tax authorities have issued a dedicated circular clarifying the different tax implications when selling, exchanging, or mining virtual currencies.
AGENDA
11h30 am – Introduction & Use-Case
Crypto Taxation: Luxembourg tax implications for cryptocurrency investments
11h50 am – Q&A with the audience
Attend the LHoFT expert corner with Axel Butaije and Benjamin Brugerolle from KPMG Luxembourg on Wednesday, May 26th, and book your exclusive one-on-one for Monday, May 31st starting at 12h00 pm HERE ( the slot on May 31st is only available to attendees of the first session)

Digital Assets and the Future of Finance, a Luxembourg Perspective
2021-06-09 16:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
The LHoFT is proud to be part of the Amsterdam Fintech Week, by Holland Fintech.
The LHoFT and Holland Fintech are both members of the Talent Route Network, the first network of Innovation Hubs across Europe.
Amsterdam Fintech Week, in short XFW, gathers all stakeholders and players active in the ecosystem of digital finance. The goal is to connect players within the European Fintech space and to involve key stakeholders to participate. While enabling the market to do its work, XFW also wants to explore how we can make financial services more accessible, understandable, and impactful.
The LHoFT is happy to organize and moderate a panel during the Amsterdam Fintech Week gathering key Luxembourg stakeholders discussing the Future of Finance around Digital Assets perspectives, impacts, and challenges.
Indeed, Blockchain technology is not only changing the financial industry but also redefining the meaning of value. What are some key trends and uses cases in the investment industry?
Discover how the revolution has already started in Luxembourg with:

Paolo Brignardello from FundsDLT,
Petra Krizan from The BlockHouse Technology,
Benjamin Zemmour from Scorechain,
moderated by Daniele Calderai from the LHoFT

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The Expert Corner - Key Legal Strategies for Digital Assets Fundraising
2021-06-14 11:30 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Welcome to the LHoFT Expert Corner introducing you to high-end legal, tax, and corporate experts. Each session delivers rapid up-to-date best practices, followed by exclusive one-on-ones.
AGENDA
Get an inside look at digital assets fundraising mechanisms, legal strategies to consider, and which frameworks apply.
11h30 am – Introduction & Use-Case
Your Digital Assets Fundraising Strategy and legal aspect to consider
11h50 am – Q&A with the audience
Attend the LHoFT expert corner with Aurélien Hollard and Aurélia Viemont from CMS Luxembourg on Monday, June 14th, and book your exclusive one-on-one for Monday, June 21st starting at 12h00 pm HERE ( the slot on June 21st is only available to attendees of the first session)

European Risk Management Conference
2021-06-15
The 15th edition of the European Risk Management Conference is coming on 15 June 2021 in a virtual format.
As per last year, we are delivering the full programme of this major ALFI event directly to all of you, live-streamed from Luxembourg.
The virtual format will provide anyone with the opportunity to participate, learn, and engage as if you were in the room with us.
Highlights of the programme include:

Views of international policymakers and the CSSF on key policy actions which are relevant to all risk management professionals;
Debates on the SFDR and the Taxonomy Regulation: a real game changer for risk managers, who must embed all new requirements in risk management
Panel discussions on key developments (operational as well as regulatory) of interest to the risk management community.

https://events.alfi.lu/european-risk-management-conference-2021/agenda/

Viva Technology - Inside Startup Luxembourg
2021-06-15 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
About this event

In the framework of Luxembourg’s digital participation in the VivaTechnology trade fair that will take place in a hybrid format from 16th to 19th June 2021 the Ministry of the Economy, the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, its House of Startups and Luxinnovation have the pleasure to invite you to the Luxembourg Digital Side Event.
Organised with the aim to showcase Luxembourg’s startup ecosystem, the side event will welcome the presence of H.E. Mr Franz Fayot, Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, and combine interesting keynote speeches, insightful presentations and company testimonials as well as pitches from startups to showcase their innovative solutions:

Official Keynote Speeches
Inside Startup Luxembourg – Panel discussion on the Startup Ecosystem
Technology & Innovation – Why Luxembourg?
Launch of the new Luxembourg Startup Guide
Pitching session – Presentation of the Luxembourg Vivatech e-exhibitors
Wrap up & Closing

The event will be moderated by Startup Luxembourg.
Launch of the new edition of the Luxembourg Startup Guide
During the side event, the new edition of this entrepreneur’s handbook will be officially presented. With case studies, expert advices, insights, interviews, workspaces and useful local tid-bits, the launch will serve as the perfect occasion to dive into the Luxembourg’s startup scene and sneak a preview of this guidebook.

Hosted by

Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy
Jean-Michel Ludwig, Start-up Support & SME Performance Director, Business Development @ Luxinnovation
Bastien Berg, CEO @ Luxembourg-City Incubator
Michele Gallo, Director ICT Coordination @ Ministry of the Economy
Sabrina Sagramola, Manager International Affairs, EU-Services & Cooperations @ Chamber of Commerce

Under The Hood Of ESG Investing : What Is The Real Impact In The Benelux ?
2021-06-22 16:00 - 17:35 (Europe/Luxembourg)
LHoFT, Holland FinTech and FinTech Belgium have joined forces to share essential insights on ESG developments and the relevance for fintech in the Benelux.
Sustainability has become a hot topic across industries, including financial services:

The European Green Deal aims to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent in 2050.
The EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) requires the integration of sustainability risks into investment decision-making and advisory processes applying to both financial market participants and financial advisers.
There are still a lot of businesses applying greenwash advertising showing pictures of windmills and waterfalls without changing their underlying business models.

So where does that bring us today ? How are financial services companies responding to these critical changes in the regulatory environment ? And how to execute the required transformation successfully ?
To answer these questions, LHoFT, Holland FinTech and FinTech Belgium have joined forces to share essential insights on ESG developments in the Benelux. Environmental, social and governance aspects have become such an important topic for our FinTech communities that we have decided to organise 3 different sessions.
In this first digital MeetUp we will mainly focus on the Environmental part. Next meetups will zoom in on the ‘Social’ and ‘Governance’ aspects of ESG.
Our program will consist of a selection of key stakeholders sharing how they achieve lasting impact in their domains, from across the BeNeLux :
Hear from Blackfin, Blackrock, LabelR, Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Greenomy. More speakers to be announced soon!
Please register free of charge for this online MeetUp. There will be an online networking opportunity right after the webinar.

Kickstarter: Final Pitches
2021-06-25 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Welcome to The Catapult Kickstarter final pitching session. 10 selected firms will pitch their solution to jury of leading financial services professionals and investors on their final day of the programme. Only 5 firms will receive €50.000 in subsidies. They have followed a four-week acceleration programme that introduced them to local financial services stakeholders, investors, and potential clients.

4h00 pm – 4h10 pm: Opening Speech
by Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT

4h10 pm – 5h30 pm: The Pitches
PayPact with Dan Alexandru Cobeanu
Greenomy with Denis Noonan
Cygnetise with Steve Pomfret
Meliora with Hugo May & Claran MacDevette
unum with Revel Wood
Autopay Mobility with Milosz Kurzawski & Bartłomiej Gast
Node Venture with David Schnetzer
Go2insure with Darko Medved & Mateja Treven
Divizend with Thomas Rappold & Julian Nalez
Ethics Grade with Charles Radclyffe
5h30 pm – 5h50 pm: Jury Deliberation
5h50 pm – 6h00 pm: First Picks and closing words

Aligning with Luxembourg’s ambition to create a leading startup and entrepreneurial nation, the Ministry of the Economy, in partnership with the LHoFT, have built the Catapult: Kickstarter programme to further catalyse Fintech innovation. Targeting ten Fintech startups from around the world, Catapult: Kickstarter 2021 is a programme that provides support and critical guidance to the selected participant firms in their growth. In order to effectively leverage the strengths of Luxembourg’s community and capabilities, the selected firms, in general, focus on delivering services to financial institutions (B2B), with particular emphasis on Insurtech, Regtech, Fundtech as well as ESG (Greentech). B2C payments is also represented in the inaugural cohort of Catapult: Kickstarter. Learn more about the programme by clicking here enclosed

Blockchain & Crypto-Assets Meet Up
2021-06-30 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.
For this upcoming session, we propose to deep dive into the Crypto-Assets Custody topic, which is a critical piece and a key enabler of the broad crypto-assets value chain in the financial sector.
We will have the pleasure of welcoming the following speakers and provide a unique combination of business, technology and regulatory standpoints:

Karen O’Sullivan, Head of Department – Innovation, Payments, Market Infrastructures and Governance, CSSF
Nasir Zubairi, CEO, The LHoFT Foundation
Alexandre Lemarchand, Vice President of Global Sales & Partnerships, Ledger
Lamine Brahimi, Managing Director, Taurus SA

If you have any questions about the organisation of the event, please do not hesitate to contact Philipp Doni via email pwc-events@lu.pwc.com

LTS Hackathon - Digital Financial Services for Seniors developed by Juniors
2021-07-02 18:00 - 2021-07-04 16:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
The Luxembourg Tech School Hackathon: Digital Financial Services for Seniors developed by Juniors
This is a Phygital Hackathon, taking place between 2 and 4th July 2021, sponsored by Fondation ABBL pour l’éducation Financière and supported by the LHoFT, Croix Rouge Luxembourgeoise, Help and Vodafone.
CONTEXT
As populations age and birth rates decline in many parts of the world, digital solutions have an important role to play in ensuring financial well-being for older adults. Globally, the number of people aged 60 years or over has more than doubled since 1980, and the share of older adults is projected to double again by 2050.
WHY a dedicated hackathon focusing on Digital Financial Services for Seniors developed by Juniors?
Over the past years the usage of digital financial services increased dramatically, making our lives easier, faster and more productive. However, such services are often not adopted nor used by older generations due to lack of trust or technological knowledge.
WHAT?
In this two-day hackathon LTS Level One students will get together to design and build digital financial products to help the senior citizens overcome technological barriers and keep up with the pace of change.
THE AGENDA

The Mentors
Why join as a mentor?
There’s nothing more rewarding than helping and advising young creative minds to achieve a goal. It’s also exhilarating to discover new ways of thinking and approaching a problem. You can have a real impact on their generation but also on your industry. Some projects launched during hackathons have even been implemented in the market.
How does it work?
All Mentoring Sessions are hold online. Mentors are grouped in teams of 3-4 and each Mentor Team is allocated to 2 teams of students. Mentors are expected to spend 20 minutes with each team. The goal is to provide constructive feedback on the project and help the students crystalise their ideas, find the uniqueness, the “gem” of their specific project.
When are mentors’ sessions?
The mentorship session starts on Saturday July 3rd at 1pm and will finish around 3pm. Login details to the platform will be provided a few days before the hackathon.
Reach HERE if you want to join the adventure as mentor.
👀 Live Pitches on Sunday, 4th of July 2021
After 2 days of intense hacking, students from the Luxembourg Tech School will present on Sunday new products and solutions around the topic of Digital Financial Services for Seniors developed by Juniors
Join us on YouTube to watch the live pitches and discover the winners!

Fintech Friday Summer Edition
2021-07-09 17:00 - 23:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
ON INVITATION ONLY
We are thrilled to invite you to the grand return of our Fintech Friday events, with a special Summer Edition !
Finally, it looks like we can gather our friends and colleagues again for an evening of fun, with a barbecue, drinks and our resident DJ, Ben Leo. What better way to have a good time ?
Safety comes first, so please be advised that attendance is strictly limited to the guest list, no exceptions granted. There are 110 tickets, for 110 attendees. First come, first served.
The list of attendees and their contact details will also be kept for up to 15 days after the event, and will be available to the various health services that may need it.
For peace of mind, a nurse will be present to test each participant before entering – unless you already have a certified test, or are fully vaccinated/recovered.
For people who already have a CovidCheck Certificate (recovered, fully vaccinated or with a certified test), the test will not be necessary and a special queue will allow you to enter the event.
We’ve missed you all ! So join us for a fun, happy, sunny gathering with the Luxembourg Finance and Fintech community – with all the sensible precautions.
Thank you !
The LHoFT Team
