WINTER STARTUP MATCH
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.

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 !

ESG 30’ webinar series : Getting to grips with sustainable investments
2021-03-11 16:00 - 2021-04-29 16:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
Deloitte Luxembourg is pleased to announce the upcoming Deloitte webinar series “Getting to grips with sustainable investments”, which will take place virtually every Thursday from 11 March to 29 April 2021 from 16:00 to 16:30 p.m. (CET).
This webinar series will share insights and practical guidance on ESG topics focusing on the way towards a low carbon economy. We will deep dive into different industries aspects and explain cross industry matters with the objective of clarifying the implications of this European economy transformation. We will also have the opportunity to share some practical considerations thanks as well to the participation of representatives from the industry.
Program

Thursday, 11 March 2021
Sustainability journey and key challenges for banking actors: explore the opportunities offered by the EU shift for a more sustainable economy

Thursday, 18 March 2021
ESG Tax implications: how sustainability reporting is impacting fiscal matters

Thursday, 25 March 2021
Green and social bonds: frameworks available, issuance process and certifications

Thursday, 15 April 2021
ESG fact sheet: transparency to investors is key to catch the opportunities and meet their expectations

Thursday, 22 April 2021
NFRD (Non-Financial Reporting Directive): the revised version and how to get ready

Thursday, 29 April 2021
Expectations on Directors and Chief Sustainability Officer in fulfilling firms’ ESG aspiration

If you are interested in any of the webinars please contact luevents@deloitte.lu

ALFI European Asset Management Conference
2021-03-16 - 2021-03-19
Save the Date for the annual meeting of the world’s leading alternative investments community.
The ALFI European Asset Management Conference is the annual professional meeting of the European asset management community. Its 2021 edition will run over four days, from 16 to 19 March 2021, as a virtual event.
The ALFI online event platform allows asset managers and investors to meet with fund selectors, administrators, regulators and other investment fund experts to share their insights.
They will analyse and debate where the industry stands before the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit, and the impact of other geopolitical and macroeconomic factors on the world of the investment fund and its various asset classes.
Tuesday, 16 March 2021
Asset management: meeting the needs of all investors
Wednesday, 17 March 2021
Asset management: offering access to all asset classes
Thursday, 18 March 2021
Asset management: regulators and regulation
Friday, 19 March 2021
Asset management: a focus on strategy
Registration and more details coming soon!

The 360° of Product Design - The Design Thinking Red Pill
2021-03-17 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Luxembourg)
THE DESIGN THINKING RED PILL
Learn the truth behind Design Thinking and how to separate your product from the crowd
(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)
In our second series of digital events in 2021, we introduce you to how successful brands create remarkable product designs 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 17th at 12h00 and interact with exceptional instructors on how to distinguish your product from the crowd.
Agenda:
12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – The Design Thinking Red Pill with Federico Pizzutto, Emanuel Miličević and Emrah Sarıbaz moderated by Marion Massot, User Experience Designer at PwC Experience Center.

Listen in and learn from incredible instructors about:

Why building Design Thinking methodologies into your daily decision-making routines makes all the difference
How to overcome cultural barriers and succeed as a team
How to build momentum until your first product launch and repeat

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)

Workshop 1: The five stages of applied design thinking with Federico Pizzutto, Local Leader at INTERACTION DESIGN FOUNDATION
Learn the essentials about UX design workflows for rapid prototyping and results!
Workshop 2: UX Design – The success recipe with Emanuel Milicevic, Senior Product Designer at N26
Learn about UX principles that made N26 one of the fastest growing European neobanks

European Finance Summit
2021-03-18
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 (Europe/Luxembourg)
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 (Europe/Luxembourg)
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
