LHoFT

“€500k from private investors? Here is how I did it 10 times for 10 different startups in Luxembourg.”
2019-10-16 12:00 - 18:00 UTC
Description
The LHoFT presents: FUNDING ROUND 360
Time: 12 pm – 1 pm
Finding funding is stressful and raising capital can be a full-time job. At the LHoFT, we want to help you all the way. That’s the reason why we put together a series of workshops dedicated to funding with the insights of the best experts and practitioners.
During this workshop, Nicolas Valaize will share with you:

the exact process he always uses,
10 lessons you will learn from it so that you don’t make the same mistakes and
a killer trick to impress investors with your story-telling.

”Nicolas Valaize is a Fundraising Advisor at the House of Startups. He supports seed to series-A startups with fundraising by preparing all supporting documentation, exposing them to his large network of angel investors and VCs, all the way to negotiating deal terms. As a side activity, Nicolas invests his own money as a business angel in startups outside of Luxembourg.
This series of workshops will serve as a lead up to the Global Ventures Summit Europe that will settle in Luxembourg November 20 & 21, the perfect opportunity to meet VCs from Silicon Valley, Asia and Europe.

Temenos Think Space
2019-10-16 - 2019-10-17, 2019-10-16 00:00 (Europe/Paris)
Description
Temenos Think Space
Calling All Entrepreneurs! Have your say.
The brief:
Help us define the future of business banking! Temenos & Google are hosting an innovation event – Temenos Think Space – in London on October 16th & 17th to redefine business banking and create a better banking experience to help start-ups and scale-ups succeed. As part of this event we will learn more about the challenges that start-up and scale-up businesses are facing in running and growing, especially how technology is helping you in this, and where the opportunities lie to help them further in the banking domain.
The purpose of the research is to learn more about these challenges and understand the pain points facing business owners, in order to come up with solutions that help them focus on growing their business, rather than being held back by administrative tasks and bureaucracy.
We are looking for finance representatives / founders (someone with experience of and influence over the company’s banking relationship, 1-2 people per company) to join us on the morning of October 16th to be interviewed by SME Banking professionals. We want to gain an understanding of your daily routines, needs and challenges so that we may create a new banking experience that can anticipate them. We will be presenting those ideas the following evening and can share the outcomes with those who are interested in following the evolution of this project too. We would greatly value hearing your input.
How will it work?
We’ll only take 1h-1h30 of your time – on the morning of October 16th from 10am (come before for coffee & networking if you like)
Each interview would last 15 minutes allowing 5 minutes for switching/greeting between interviews. It will be informal and relaxed.
The interviewers will be senior banking executives seeking to learn how to serve their customers in a better way – they’re there to listen to the challenges of small and medium sized businesses.
They will be asking about your banking experience, your pain points, what you love about your bank in order to better understand your needs and design a better banking platform for companies like yours.
What’s in it for you – the participating businesses?

A chance to have your voice heard by the industry as we reinvent business banking
The chance to influence the future for your peers
Meet other businesses, banking executives and business leaders
Be an influencer, form part of the advisory board going forward
You’ll have the opportunity to see solutions to your needs productised and brought to life over the course of our two day event
Credits & free access to Google Cloud Platform and Quicklabs training

Profile:

We are aiming to have c.40 companies present, a mix of start-ups and scale-ups:
Start-ups – small, founder owned and run companies, up to GBP5M turnover, possibly seed A funded
Scale-ups – between GBP5-50M turnover, larger org size, grown beyond founder, potentially beyond seed A funding, VC backed
Freelancers

Please let us know if you would be interested in participating as soon as possible but by September 27th at the latest. Please email Amal El Alami if you would be happy to participate on aelalami@temenos.com

CYBERSECURITY Week Luxembourg
2019-10-15 - 2019-10-25
Description

The Cybersecurity Week Luxembourg aims to promote cybersecurity among citizens, corporate and SMEs.

Unlike a forum, this label is used to aggregate and boost the various events that will take place in the Grand-Duchy in the frame of the European Cybersecurity Month (ECSM).
Organized by the SECURITYMADEIN.LU, the Cybersecurity Week features the Luxembourg Cybersecurity Ecosystem. Benefitting from the involvement of national key players the week initative grows each year.
It is important to note that the different events will take place in different locations and target specific audiences.
Different events will take place in different locations. Discover their detailed description on the Cybersecurity Week Website
CISO OF THE YEAR 2019: CALL FOR APPLICATION – Deadline for application is Friday 29th September!
> Submit your application here <
> Suggest a potential candidate <

PSD2 rolled-out by Luxembourg banks
2019-10-14 04:00 - 23:30 UTC
Description
EU banks with payment accounts are required to provide on-demand access to their customers’ accounts to third party providers since September 14th, 2019.
This has been the last deadline of a 2-years process to roll-out PSD2 compliance in Europe.

How has this been dealt within Luxembourg?
Which strategies did banks adopt?
What were the pitfalls and how did they overcome them?
What are the challenges that still need to be dealt with?
What will be next?
What will be the opportunities?
What is the status of ‘access to account’ schemes in other countries?

An overview by Finologee, KPMG and Schiltz&Schiltz, with contributions by New Access from Switzerland (private banking software platform provider) and LaFinBox from France (white-labelled account aggregation). Welcome speech by Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT and closing remarks by Jean-Louis Schiltz, Professor (hon.)
Event Agenda
16:00-16:10 – Introduction by Nasir Zubairi, CEO at LHoFT
16:10-16-30 – Speech by Nadia Manzari, Partner at Schiltz&Schiltz

Setting the regulatory scene – main PSD2 impact & requirements
Particular cases of e-money players, internet platforms, pure-player card issuers, commercial/corporate banking and traders
SCA – exemptions, challenges, current delay by regulators for implementation, potential impact on consumers in e-commerce

16:30-16:50 – Speech by Jürgen Rieder – Partner at KPMG & Vivek Yadav – Senior Manager Strategy & Regulatory at KPMG

PSD2 compliance strategies for access to account infrastructure – Make vs. Buy
Beyond the deadlines: How PSD2 may impact strategies of Banks and TPPs

16:50-17:10 – Speech by Jonathan Prince – CSO at Finologee

30 banks becoming PSD2 compliant in 12 months – lessons learned & best practices

17:10-17:25 – Speech by Vitus Rotzer – CEO at New Access

PSD2 impact on private banking/wealth management in EEA & Switzerland

17:25-17:40 – Speech by Sébastien Wileczek – Head of Strategy at LaFinBox

Maximizing the potential of PSD2: account aggregation opportunities for wealth management

17:40-17:50 – Closing remarks by Jean-Louis Schiltz – Professor (hon.)

EFMA - Innovation Summit
2019-10-14 - 2019-10-15
Description
EFMA – Innovation Summit
Business as usual is over
From a challenging economy to shifting policies, customer behaviours and the rise of BigTechs, FinTechs, RegTechs… Business as usual is over and still, 48% say their institution doesn’t have a Chief Innovation Officer. Are you ready?
Innovation Summit is a chance to meet industry’s leaders and learn what it takes to stay ahead and maintain your competitive edge.
More information hereafter

PwC Cybersecurity Day 2019
2019-10-14
Description
From IT security to digital trust: how to help CISOs, DPOs and CEOs ensure they keep the organisation secure in a digital society.
The PwC Cybersecurity Day will offer a unique opportunity to gain insights from the latest international developments in cybersecurity and privacy.
We have organised this year’s event into two distinct parts. The morning will be dedicated to CISOs with technical updates and cybersecurity solutions leaving the afternoon with dedicated sessions for our audience:

Cybersecurity for CISOs
Privacy for DPOs
Executive session for CEOs

This year, we will be welcoming distinguished speakers from all over the world, representing a rich panel of thought leaders. They will share the stage with companies engaging in a pitch competition of their innovative solutions. They will present how they meet cybersecurity challenges in the field of fraud & cybersecurity investigation or AI for cybersecurity.
You will also be able to participate in business matchmaking, join interactive breakout sessions and take part in a networking forum with your peers and industry leader.
This year’s PwC Cybersecurity Day will be held on 24 October 2019 at PwC Luxembourg’s premises
Come and join us at this milestone event!

KeyNote conference – “The company culture behind Starbucks’ empire”
2019-10-09 18:00 - 23:30 UTC
Description
Get a chance to meet Mr Zev Siegl, who co-founded and then managed Starbuck’s Coffee Company during its first decade, on October 9th for a KeyNote Speech at the Chamber of Commerce.
With nearly 30,000 stores across 78 countries; USD 25 billion in revenue; and employing just short of 300,000 people worldwide Starbucks is a true global empire and today has become one of the most memorable brands in the world…while it all started with a tiny storefront in Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market, offering some of the world’s finest, fresh-roasted, whole bean coffees.
This coming 9th October, the House of Entrepreneurship has invited Zev Siegl, one of the three co-founders of Starbucks, as a keynote speaker at Entrepreneurs’ Days to share his own personal experiences as a serial entrepreneur, including some key insights into company culture.

Practical details:

Welcoming registration will take place between 6.00 and 6.25 pm on the d-day;
The event will be hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Venue: Conference room C1;
A parking is at your disposal at the Chamber of Commerce.

5th Luxembourg FinTech Conference
2019-10-09 08:30 - 17:00 UTC
Description
The University of Luxembourg, Banque Internationale à Luxembourg (BIL) and the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT) invite you to the conference the 5th LuxembourgFinTech Conference.

Participation fee: Early bird fee (up to 9 September 2019): 250 €
Regular fee: (from 10 September 2019): 300 €
Cancellation policy: Free of charge until 9 September 2019, 50% until 1 October 2019.
Limited places available. If you are interested to attend, please book your participation at fintech@uni.lu

Programme:
08:30 – 09:00: Registration
09:00 – 09:20: Welcome

Jeffrey Dentzer, Head of Corporate & Institutional Banking, BIL
Prof. Dirk Zetzsche, University of Luxembourg

09:20 – 09:50: FinTech and Regulation – A Theoretical Analysis

Prof. Saule T. Omarova, Cornell University

09:50 – 10:15: Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15: Blockchain and Crypto Assets — Moderator: Prof. Saule T. Omarova

Blockchain and securities – the Luxembourg perspective with Honorary Professor Jean-Louis Schiltz, University of Luxembourg
The Liechtenstein and Swiss Blockchain Legislation with Dr. Hans Kuhn, DALAW Digital Assets Legal Advisors
Regulating Crypto Assets – New Developments from France with Dr. Iris Barsan, University Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
Regulating Libra with Prof. Dirk Zetzsche, University of Luxembourg

12:15 – 13:30: Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30: FinTech, the GDPR and the Future of Financial Services (Law) — Moderator: Prof. Mark Cole

Blockchain and GDPR with Dr. Michèle Finck, Max Planck Institute, Munich
Algorithmic Credit Scoring and the Regulation of Consumer Credit Markets with Nikita Aggarwal, Oxford University
The Case for a EU Regulatory Sandbox with Prof. Wolf-Georg Ringe, University of Hamburg
Regulatory Sandboxes vs Innovation Hubs – The ADA Chair Regulatory Sandbox Project with Prof. Dirk Zetzsche & Robin Veidt, University of Luxembourg

15:30 – 15:45: Coffee Break
15:45 – 17:15: Regulation Innovation — Moderator: Prof. Dirk Zetzsche

The EBA Initiatives in the FinTech Domain with André Prüm, University of Luxembourg
Digital innovations in the area of market infrastructures and payments – a central bank perspective with Dr. Klaus Löber, European Central Bank

17:15 – 17:30: Closing Remarks

Prof. Dirk Zetzsche, University of Luxembourg

CHINA FINANCE FORUM
2019-10-08 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
Description
The China Finance Forum, as with previous editions of the Luxembourg Renminbi Forum, will bring to Luxembourg the best experts and practitioners on financial services in relation to China.
Topics covered include: recent economic developments in China, China’s green finance revolution, China’s fintech and innovation boom, channels to access China’s capital markets, China’s opening up and diversification of the Chinese financial industry, and Chinese outbound investments in the EU.
The event is free of charge and will be held in English.
This event is organised by Luxembourg for Finance.
Programme:
Master of Ceremony: Judith Bogner, Independent journalist
9.00 WELCOME REMARKS
Nicolas Mackel, CEO, Luxembourg for Finance
9.05 KEYNOTE SPEECH
HE Pierre Gramegna, Minister of Finance, Luxembourg
9.25 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Dr. Zhou Xiaochuan, Vice Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia, Beijing (tbc)
9.45 THE CHINESE ECONOMY: PATHWAYS FORWARD IN TURBULENT TIMES
China’s economy continues to navigate the complex transition from export-driven to consumer-led. It does so in an increasingly complex international environment, with an ongoing trade war with the US and greater pushback against the involvement of Chinese companies in key sectors. What impact will this have on its future development?

Frédéric Neumann, Managing Director and Co-Head, Asian Economic Research, HSBC, Hong Kong
Andreas Schaal, Director of Global Relations, OECD, Paris
Dr. Cao Yuanzheng, Chief Economist, Bank of China, Beijing
Dr. Max Zenglein, Senior Economist, Merics, Berlin
Moderated by Judith Bogner, Independent journalist

10.30 KEYNOTE SPEECH
Dr. Ma Jun, Director, Center for Finance and Development, Tsinghua University, Beijing (tbc)
11.00 CHINA’S GREEN FINANCE REVOLUTION
China is rapidly transitioning from the factory of the world to being a global pioneer in sustainable energy and green finance. How can Europe and China work together to drive investment in ESG?

Julie Becker, Member of the Executive Committee, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Esther Law, Senior Investment Manager in Emerging Market Debt, Amundi, London
Aldo Romani, Deputy Head of Funding, Euro, European Investment Bank
Kong Wei, Partner, Zhong Lun Law Firm, Shanghai
Moderated by James Kynge, Editor Emerging markets and associate editor, Financial Times, London (tbc)

11.45 CHINA’S TECH BOOM
China is rapidly emerging as a global leader in ntech, driven by a combination of mobile and internet-based nance innovations, and a deepening understanding of big data and AI techniques. How are these innovations shaping financial services in China, and what can we learn from them in Europe?

Justin Liu, Vice President, Overseas Markets, CreditEase, Beijing
Yimei Wenyang, Head of Ecommerce Channel Partnerships, Ant Financial (tbc)
Speaker tbc, China Construction Bank, Beijing
Moderated by Nasir Zubairi, CEO, The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (The LHoFT)

12.30 NETWORKING LUNCH
14.00 BUILDING BRIDGES: ACCESS CHANNELS TO CHINA’S CAPITAL MARKETS
The opening up of China’s capital markets has resulted in a raft of modes of access. What is the role of the RQFII scheme in 2019? How have the Hong Kong bond and stock connect programmes driven foreign investment? What does the increasing relaxation of rules around wholly owned foreign enterprises in China mean for international financial organisations?

Tony Chao, Head of Securities Services Greater China, Deutsche Bank, Shanghai
Echo Jiang, Head of Cross-Border Settlement Center, China Central Depository & Clearing (CCDC), Shanghai
Bing Li, Managing Director, ICBC Asset Management (Global), Hong Kong
John Xu, Corporate Partner, Linklaters, Shanghai
Moderated by Marc-André Bechet, Director Legal & Tax, Association Luxembourgeoise des Fonds d’Investissement (ALFI)

14.45 ARE THE NEXT FRONTIERS IN CHINA OPENING UP?
With China’s society becoming ever more diverse, and its financial system more complex and faceted, who are the new investor groups driving the globalisation of the Chinese financial industry? What role could international players take on with the rise of a private pension industry in China? How can the Chinese buy-side hedge its concentration risk through international diversification?

Eric Bruce, Client Director APAC & China, Aberdeen Standards Investments, London
Luke Mackowski, Product Director, Investec Asset Management, London
Desiree Wang, Managing Director, China Country Head, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Hong Kong
Alexandre Werno, Head of Strategic Partnerships and JVs, Asia Paci c, BNP Paribas Asset Management, Hong Kong
Moderated by Owen Walker, Deputy Editor, FT Fund Management, Financial Times, London

15.30 OUTBOUND CHINESE INVESTMENTS–WHAT’S THE FORECAST?
While Chinese outbound investment in the EU has declined from its 2016 peak, sectors targeted are becoming increasingly diverse and investment techniques more nuanced. How will this picture develop in the coming years? How will Chinese UNHWIs and Family Offices be able to deploy their capital in relevant investments overseas in the future? What role will the One Belt, One Road initiative play?

Jing Li, Managing Director of Overseas Investment, Legend Investment (Europe), Zurich
Monita Mo, CEO, Ascend Capital Partners, Beijing (tbc)Speaker tbc, China Everbright Bank
Moderated by Stéphane Karolczuk, Partner, Head of Hong Kong office, Arendt & Medernach

16.15 CLOSING REMARKS
Nicolas Mackel, CEO, Luxembourg for Finance

Allen & Overy 1st Annual General Counsel Forum in Luxembourg
2019-10-08
Description
Allen & Overy 1st Annual General Counsel Forum in Luxembourg
Lawyers who work in-house for Luxembourg’s biggest firms will be getting together in October to hear about the latest developments in digital technologies affecting businesses.
They will be attending the General Counsel Forum organised by law firm Allen & Overy – the first of its kind ever held in Luxembourg.
Taking place on 8 October 2019 at the Allen & Overy offices, the forum will become an annual event. It aims to create a new legal best practice community and an exclusive network for in-house Counsel in Luxembourg.
The chosen topic for this year’s event is legal technology (legaltech) and innovation.
The forum will bring together established legaltech companies from Fuse, Allen & Overy’s collaborative tech innovation space, legaltech experts and senior legal and compliance professionals to learn, discuss and leverage new opportunities to advance their tech agendas.
Commenting on the GC forum, Senior Partner of Allen & Overy (Luxembourg), Patrick Mischo, said: “As businesses are evolving, so is the role of the general counsel. Our first General Counsel Forum will offer attendees lessons learned from our collaboration between legal, business and technology, as well as debates on how the legal profession can move ahead and expand its horizons.”
Frank Mausen, Managing Partner of Allen & Overy (Luxembourg), added: “We are truly excited to welcome Fuse and its cohort members to share their expertise with the Luxembourg legal community. Legaltech is a common denominator that brings together General Counsel and other senior legal and compliance professionals from various sectors to meet each other, discuss and network.”
Programme higlights will include:

Welcome and the latest in legaltech by Patrick Mischo (Senior Partner, Luxembourg) and Shruti Ajitsaria (Partner, Head of Fuse at Allen & Overy, London)
Deal management by Saleh Abukmeil (Senior Manager, Global Legal Tech Group, London)
Automated data extraction and machine learning by Saran Kaur (Senior Manager, Global Legal Tech Group, London)
Contract life cycle by Peter Myners (Partner, Luxembourg) and Audrey Scarpa (Counsel, Head of Legal Tech team in Luxembourg)​
Fuse Stories: Case studies with Fuse cohort members, co-presented by Allen & Overy’s Luxembourg partners

To register, please email luxembourg@allenovery.com for further information
To join the conversation, follow @AllenOvery_LU​ on Twitter and use #GCforum, #beyondlegaltrends.
For further information, contact Monita Hooda monita.hooda@allenovery.com,​ +352 44 44 55 130.​​​​​​​​​
Notes for Editors:
1. Allen & Overy is an international legal practice with approximately 5400 people, including some 550 partners, working in over 40 offices worldwide.
2. In this press release ‘Allen & Overy’ means Allen & Overy SCS and/or its affiliated undertakings.
3. The term ‘partner’ is used to refer to a member of Allen & Overy SCS or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications or an individual with equivalent status in one of Allen & Overy SCS’ affiliated undertakings. www.allenovery.com

The Quantum Insight Executive Briefing
2019-10-04 09:00 - 12:00 UTC
Description
FutureLab and Quantum Advantage LLC present : The Quantum Insight Executive Briefing
Quantum computing is the next computational gold rush, and it’s coming faster than you think. IBM, Google, Microsoft, D-Wave and other tech titans are now betting billions on it. If they are right, then industry leaders need to understand the quantum computing revolution to survive the impact of this profound technological change.
In this half-day event at the LHoFT, join us to see how quantum computing will revolutionize your business, and why it’s vital to begin today.
Witness a live demonstration of the impact on portfolio and asset managers. Learn from presentations and panel discussions featuring leading international subject matter experts.
Innovate, adapt and spring ahead.

When: 4 October 2019, starting at 9.00 am – 12.00 pm
Where: Luxembourg House of Financial Technology – 9, rue du Laboratoire, L-​1911 Luxembourg

​Conference Program

8:00 – 9:00am – Breakfast bar and barista service
9:00 – 9:15am – Introduction and Kickoff, Moderator: Moses Ma
9:15 – 9:35am – Keynote Speech by Nasir Zubair, CEO of the LHoFT
9:35-10:15am – Panel 1: The Quantum Computing Opportunity and future with Nadia Manzari (Schiltz&Schiltz), Ajay Bali (EY) and Moses Ma (FutureLab).

Description: This panel will offer insights from market leaders, expert-led panel discussions, and practical dialogs on the global outlook how quantum computing will revolutionize business models, combined with AI and blockchain technology, and what the current trends and strategies are.

10:20-11am – Panel 2: Quantum Apps and Business Models with Dr. Fred Glover & Dr. Gary Kochenberger, Quantum Bridge Analytics, Prem Viswanathan, Data Scientist, Moses Ma for Quantum Fusion.

Description: This expert-led panel will offer insights and practical dialogs on how to best structure, launch, and sustain a successful quantum computing based applications or services for financial services.

11:10-11:50am – Panel 3: The Quantum Economy with Marc Hemmerling (ABBL), Dr. Po Chi Wu (QuantumAdvantage.io), Fabrice Croiseaux (InTech), Dr. Paolo Tasca (UCL).

Description: This panel will cover issues around investing in quantum computing companies and ventures.

12:00 – 12:15 Closing

For any further questions or requests regarding sponsoring options, please send an email to insight@futurelabconsulting.com

APCAL 2019 BROKERAGE DAY
2019-10-03
Description
L’APCAL organise son évènement annuel autour de thématiques clés du secteur de l’assurance luxembourgeoise.
Le sujet au coeur des discussions cette année sera “Modern Tools for Insurance”
Plus d’informations à venir prochainement
https://apcal.lu/

EU Funding for Fintech Startups
2019-10-02 12:30 - 18:00 UTC
Description
EU funding is complex and hard to navigate through, particularly for small companies.
3 main takeaways:
1. The European Innovation Council (EIC) will be the one-stop-shop for innovators in Horizon Europe (2021-2027) with a foreseen budget of €10 billion.
2. The EIC Accelerator pilot / SME instrument Phase 2 programme has a budget of €1.3 billion for 2019-2020 and targets deep tech startups.
3. If the SME instrument is not for you, you may still try to join a consortium for a collaborative call for proposals (cf H2020 ICT work programme).
Younis Hijazi is the founder of the Luxembourg-based consulting company YouScale Sàrl-S with the mission to help companies succeed in their exponential transformation. I have a scientific and international background (PhD in computer science; lived in six countries). Before starting my own company (in Feb 2019), I was working for the public sector for 7+ years — being employed by the Luxembourg national innovation agency and working very closely with Ministries and EU institutions. Last but not least, my personal project is to “disrupt” the public sector by leveraging the ExO attributes.
YouScale helps companies scaling up by leveraging exponential technologies and provides consulting in EU policy & funding.

THE IMPACT ECOSYSTEM EVENT by LMDF
2019-10-01 18:00 - 23:30 UTC
Description
Building on the successful events celebrating Luxembourg’s Impact Ecosystem during the two last years, the Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF) in partnership with the Ville de Luxembourg (VdL) and the impact investing players and supporters across the Grand Duchy, will once again turn the spotlight on where business/finance converge with social/environmental impact.
The triple bottom line of People, Planet, Profit is driving new dimensions of value creation.
There is a growing movement of impact finance and social business in Luxembourg, driving both financial and non- financial returns – benefitting investors, customers, employees and greater society.
Join us to celebrate the people and projects that are opening up an entire new field of positive impact through financial instruments and business models!
New this year:

Submit an application to present your business / project at this year’s event by 18th of August
Submit an application to have a stand at the event

The applications will be pre-screened by a jury.
Application webpage is available HERE
Agenda

18h15: Doors open
18h30: Opening and Welcome, Ville de Luxembourg
18h40: Panel interview with the banking sector active in sustainable finance
19h00: Presentations (pre-screened by a jury)
19h30: Closing – Raymond Schadeck, Chairman of LMDF
19h40: Drinks & Networking

Blockchain: (much) more than Crypto
2019-10-01 17:00 - 18:00 UTC
Description
PwC Luxembourg is organising the blockchain-applied series that will bring together inspirational keynotes, panel discussions, blockchain exhibitions, and a host of networking opportunities. Through this series, we intend to discuss the latest developments and insights on the ever-evolving blockchain technology and its applications.
During the session, we will:

look beyond the traditional crypto application of the technology
and explore other use cases with renowned international players, local flagship companies and experts on blockchain.

The event will be kicked off by a keynote speech from Steve Davies, PwC Global Blockchain Leader who leads PwC’s blockchain efforts around the world.
At the very end and after the discussions, the participants will have the unique opportunity to join a blockchain-fair and discuss their business and opportunities.
Agenda

5.00 – 5.30: Registration
5.30 – 5.45: Welcome by John Parkhouse, CEO, PwC Luxembourg
5.45 – 6.05: Blockchain: State of the union by Steve Davies, Partner, Global Blockchain Leader, PwC United Kingdom
6.05 – 6.25: ​Unlocking blockchain potential, what’s in it for Europe? by Alexandre Pólvora, Co-author of #Blockchain4EU and Policy Analyst and Researcher, EU Policy Lab of the Joint Research Centre, European Commission
6.25 – 6.45: Discussion: Blockchain in Europe, where do we stand? What are the opportunities? Moderated by: Thomas Campione, Blockchain & Crypto-assets leader, PwC Luxembourg, with Ken Timsit, CEO, Consensys France & Alexandre Pólvora, Co-author of #Blockchain4EU and Policy Analyst and Researcher, EU Policy Lab of the Joint Research Centre, European Commission
6.45 – 7.15: Panel: Blockchain through the Luxembourgish lense – Moderated by: Koen Maris, Cybersecurity Leader, PwC Luxembourg, with

– Tom Kettels, Operational Lead, Infrachain
– Denis Avrilionis, Founder, Compellio
– Fabrice Hansen, Head of Digital Transformation, Paul Wurth
– Michel Rauchs, Board member, Letzblock ; Founder, Paradigma

7.15 – 7.35: From vision to realization: deep dive into concrete global PwC solutions
7.35 – 7.45: Conclusion and Blockchain Fair by Gilles Vanderweyen, Partner, PwC Luxembourg

READ – PwC to accept payments in Bitcoin
