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Mind & Market in Luxembourg – ManCoTech
2020-11-24 10:00 - 23:30 UTC
Description
CALLING ALL MANCOTECH INNOVATORS!
! Startup !

Are you a passionate startup owner in the field of ManCoTech ?
Are you leading an innovative project ?
Do you want to challenge your business model ?

We are looking for startups with technologies and innovations that could help steer the future of Management Companies.
If you are ready to pitch your business model and disrupt the Investment Management market, Mind & Market is the place for you. Your application must be completed no later than 31 October 2020.
Our only advice : Be passionate and be yourself !
Your schedule :

You will have five minutes to present your company and inspire us.
During the second round of five minutes, you will be grilled by our jury of experts and the audience during the Q&A session.
The last five minutes will be dedicated to giving you some constructive feedback.

Is your company constantly seeking out innovation to remain competitive and support its development ? Do you want to accelerate the time to market for your company’s innovations ? Or, are you passionate about innovation and entrepreneurship ?
If yes, click HERE to challenge other startups during the Q&A session and get inspired by their pitch.
Should you have any questions, feel free to reach out to ludeloittegarage@deloitte.lu
Mind & Market in Luxembourg is an initiative of Deloitte Luxembourg, Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Luxinnovation, University of Luxembourg, Mind & Market ASBL, Fedil, Paul Wurth InCub, Equilibre ASBL, RTL, Alter Domus and LuxProptech ASBL.

DIGITAL FinTech Tour Luxembourg 2020
2020-11-24 09:30 - 11:00 UTC
Join us on Tuesday, November 24th for an exclusive FinTechTour 2020 between France and Luxembourg
09.30 – Introduction to the session (French Embassy)
09.35 – The Financial Industry in Luxembourg (Luxembourg For Finance)
09.40 – The Banking Industry (ABBL)
09.45 – Fintech Ecosystem in Luxembourg (The LHoFT)
09.50 – Innovation @ Société Générale
10.00 – Fintech Pitches (10min / Fintech)

> Neuroprofiler – Behavioral finance

> Omega Financial Brokers – Asset Management

> Treezor – Banking as a Service

> OWI – AI Technology

> Scaled Risk – Real-time Data Management

10.50 – Conclusion (French Embassy)

Fintech Abu Dhabi-2020
2020-11-24 - 2020-11-26
Description
JOIN US AT THE DIGITAL EDITION OF FINTECH ABU DHABI 2020
130+ International Speakers, 27+ Hours of Immersive FinTech Content, 10 Global FinTech Unicorns. Only at MENA’s Leading FinTech Festival.
Co-hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and powered by Unbound, FinTech Abu Dhabi 2020 will offer new ways to participate through the digital event. Content and events include ‘The Search’ connecting FinTech hubs with the MENA region, the FinTech100 programme, the Innovation Challenge and a virtual content series all culminating at the digital festival from the 24-26 November.
FinTech Abu Dhabi is going fully virtual for 2020.

The three day Festival features an action packed agenda
over 130 speakers
an invitation to the FinTech Abu Dhabi Awards
the Innovation Challenge and more.

Do not miss the FinTech 100
The FinTech100 recognises the most disruptive emerging and established FinTechs, from across the world. Firms that are shaping the future of finance and society.
Meet the IBISA Network and TOKENY as part of the Fintech 100
Register For Your Pass Now

ALFI London Conference: A new decade, a new industry?
2020-11-23 08:45 - 12:00 UTC
Description
We welcome you to join us digitally at the ALFI London Conference 2020.
A new decade, a new industry?
Why attend?
Benefit from numerous networking opportunities with top representatives all gathered in one place
Use the opportunity to engage with the ALFI community representing the second largest investment fund domicile in the world
Debate innovation in operations, product development and strategic issues which matter to your business
We make our virtual events easily accessible and enjoyable, as if you were in the room with us, by offering audience engagement, live panels and discussions. We also include social networking and interactive content into the experience.
Conference attendance is free of charge for fund industry specialists and the registration is now open.
Agenda:
This year’s edition entitled “A new decade, a new industry?” will feature a plenary session composed of keynote speakers, our traditional CEO panel, a discussion on the future UK/EU relationship and its implications for the asset management sector, and a regulator perspective on future priorities and themes. We will end with four parallel workshops on:
1. How the Luxembourg ecosystem is transforming in support of the asset manager.
2. Product evolution in Luxembourg
3. Sustainable finance and impact investing
4. Real assets
Discover the Full Agenda HERE
Please note that all sessions are indicated in UK time

ALFI London Conference
2020-11-23
Description
ALFI – London Conference
Morning sessions
This year’s edition entitled “A new decade, a new industry?” will feature a plenary session in the morning composed of keynote speakers, our traditional CEO panel, a discussion on the future UK/EU relationship and its implications for the asset management sector, and a regulator perspective on future priorities and themes. We will end with a keynote speaker bringing together geo-politics, economics, longevity and how these combine to influence asset management strategy in the next decade.
Afternoon parallel workshops
1. Real assets
2. Sustainable finance and impact investing
3. Product evolution in Luxembourg
4. How the Luxembourg ecosystem is transforming in support of the asset manager.
Why attend?
• Benefit from numerous networking opportunities with top representatives all gathered in one place
• Use the opportunity to engage with the ALFI community representing the second largest investment fund domicile in the world
• Debate innovation in operations, product development and strategic issues which matter to your business
Conference attendance is free of charge for fund industry specialists and the registration will open soon.
More info HERE

OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum 2020
2020-11-16 - 2020-11-20
Description
The Global Blockchain Policy Forum is the leading international event focused on the policy implications of this technology and its applications, led by the OECD’s Blockchain Policy Centre.
Following the second edition of the Forum in 2019, which was attended by more than 1 600 people, the third edition of the Global Blockchain Policy Forum in 2020 will convene government ministers and senior policy makers, industry leaders, academics and other stakeholders to:

Discuss the leading applications and significant policy issues confronting the blockchain ecosystem in 2020, including asset tokenisation, central bank digital currencies, and self-sovereign identity
Review the emerging policy responses including through the recent work of the OECD, and share best practices identified across the world
Look ahead to emerging trends in the blockchain industry, and hear from stakeholders on how policy can best support viable and fit-for-purpose innovation and adoption of distributed ledger technologies

More info HERE

OECD Global Blockchain Policy Forum 2020
2020-11-16 - 2020-11-20
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Global Leaders Series with Nick Ogden
2020-11-13 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Description
Global Leaders Series with Nick Ogden

“Bringing you the biggest names in Fintech”
Join us on Friday, November 13th at 12h00 PM (CET), to learn about Nick’s journey on becoming one of the world’s most influential Fintech entrepreneurs.
During the live fireside chat with Nick, we’ll learn about his experiences as a pioneer in Fintech ans successful Fintech founder.
We’ll also dive into the challenges and barriers he has faced when setting and running those businesses and how he sees digital in Banking and Payments evolving.
About Nick:
Nick Ogden is a serial entrepreneur in banking, payments and fintech. Nick’s career began in earnest when he pioneered ecommerce in 1994, inventing the first online shop, the Wine Warehouse. With over 30 years of experience, Nick has founded businesses including WorldPay, Cashflows, ClearBank and, most recently, RTGS. RTGS is a global interbank liquidity network and operates with central and commercial banks. ClearBank® is the first new UK clearing bank in 250 years. Nick founded ClearBank® and remain a main board director. Cashflows, became the first European non-bank principal member of VISA and Mastercard and an agency bank under agreement with HSBC. WorldPay, is one of the largest payment processing businesses in the world. Nick has been recognised for many industry awards including the UK Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the ComputerWorld Global IT Leaders Award, the ID People Awards, the National Business Awards UK Entrepreneur of the Year, The EPA 2017 Payments Industry Contributor of the Year Award and the 2017 Banking Technology Tech Leadership Award. Nick was the winner of the 2018 Payments Pioneer Awards and highly commended in the City AM UK Entrepreneur of the Year Award and in 2019 was selected as one of the World’s Top 50 Innovators. Nick is also non-executive chairman, of ING-backed Funding Options, and a non-executive director of Visa®-backed ShieldPay.

How To Use Lean Startup and Accelerate Your Business Growth
2020-11-11 12:00 - 15:00 UTC

Focus on Canada
2020-11-10 16:00 - 23:30 UTC
Description
Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join its livestream session:
FOCUS ON CANADA
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
16:00 – 17:30 (CET) /10:00 – 11:30 (Toronto/EST)

Shauneen Bruder, Honorary Consul of Luxembourg in Toronto, will provide the welcoming address.
The keynote address will be delivered by Denise Voss, Chairwoman of LuxFLAG, on the state of play in European sustainable finance.
Following this, our panel of experts from KPMG, RBC Investor Services Bank, and Brookfield Asset Management will discuss their views on the future of the European financial services landscape.
Nasir Zubairi, CEO of The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology, will close the event looking at the FinTech ecosystem in Luxembourg and its attraction for international players.

For more info, please contact Tatjana Schaefer

Infrachain Summit
2020-11-09 16:45 - 2020-11-11 11:30 UTC
Description
Infrachain Summit is a gathering dedicated to blockchain topics where governance meets technology and compliance meets operations.
The focus in 2020 is on supply chain and logistics, finance as well as blockchain governance.
Register here and maybe you will become the lucky winner of a Sonos speaker at the Infrachain Summit 2020 quiz. (Full information of the contest will be sent to conference participants at the start of the conference.)
AGENDA
(For full details, visit: http://www.infrachainsummit.com/agenda)
Monday 9 November – Blockchain & the economy
16.45 Waiting room opens – please connect from now on to test your connection and to make sure the conference can start on time
17.00 Opening Infrachain
17.05 Welcome PwC Luxembourg
17.10 Introduction keynote Franz Fayot, Minister of the Economy
17.20 Industry keynote PwC Luxembourg
17.40 Use case Telindus
17.55 Use case Winding Tree
18.10 Keynote Technoport
18.30 Q&A
Tuesday 10 November – Blockchain governance & Blockchain in Finance
16.45 Waiting room opens – please connect from now on to test your connection and to make sure the conference can start on time
17.00 Opening Day 2
17.05 Keynote Consensys
17.25 Use case Web3 Foundation
17.40 Use case Nomadic Labs
17.55 Use case Scorechain
18.10 Use case Centrifuge
18.25 Use case Block Gemini
18.40 Q&A
Wednesday 11 November – Blockchain in supply chain & logistics
16.45 Waiting room opens – please connect from now on to test your connection and to make sure the conference can start on time
17.00 Opening Day 3
17.05 Keynote World Economic Forum
17.25 Use case CHAMP Cargosystems
17.40 Use case Dockflow
17.55 Use case Compellio
18.10 Interactive session on supply chain with World Economic Forum
By registering for this session you acknowledge to have read and understood the Infrachain privacy policy (https://infrachain.com/privacy).

ACA Insurance Days 2020 Insurance – The World After
2020-11-09 - 2020-11-24
Description
ACA Insurance Days 2020 Insurance – The World After
This 8th edition of ACA Insurance Days takes place online for the first time, offering you tow-hours immersions on 9th, 12th, 19th and 24th of November. It will take you into “The World After”, a more respectful and inclusive place.

ACA is offering more than 8 hours of live and replay exclusive contents which testify to Luxembourg’s expertise in insurance.
Don’t miss the ACA Insurance Innovation Awards
6 Fintechs and LHoFT Members

have agreed to submit to a vote by a jury of 3 professionals from Arendt & Medernach, PwC and KPMG.
The inexorable vote of the jury will be completed with the public’s choice in order to elect THE startup that has best succeeded in convincing and seducing the entire insurance community.

Discover below the program day by day
More about the program during 9th of November > HERE
More about the program during 12th of November > HERE
More about the program during 19th of November > HERE
More about the program during 24th of November > HERE
REGISTER HERE

Istanbul Fintech Week 2020
2020-11-09 - 2020-11-13
Description
Istanbul Fintech Week is a global venue of discussion and knowledge exchange in an ever-changing financial services industry.
IFW 2020 curates five industry summits in its second edition. Payments, Blockchain, Digital Banking, Insurtech and AI in Finance will be the main themes of day-long summits.
Join the LHoFT Team as partner of the event and get your pass now: www.istanbulfintechweek.com
Fintech ecosystem in Europe
Join the Talent Route members on 9 November at 2.30 PM for an overview of Fintech ecosystem in Europe at IFW 2020 Online with

Francisco Estevan, CEO of Innsomnia
Marco Nigris, Managing Director of Portugal Fintech
Maria Pennanen, co-founder of Accelerator Frankfurt
Mickael Paris, Marketing Director at Fintech Scotland
Alex Panican, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem at the LHoFT

Blockchain Fest
Join on 10th November, Tokeny CCO Daniel Coheur discussing “Tokenization for a better society”

Digital Banking Summit
Join us on 11 November at 2.00 PM for a panel on ‘The future of neobanks and open banking’ at IFW 2020 Online with

Nasir Zubairi, The LHoFT
Conan French, Institution of International Finance
Deniz Güven, Mox Bank

Open banking programs and regulations have served as a wake-up call to traditional banks in understanding the intrinsic value of APIs. For banks, it is almost becoming a norm that they must develop their digital capabilities to avoid being curbed or dis-intermediated by contestants (ie neobanks) with more innovative offerings and services. The panelists discuss the elements of this new environment and explain how this new ecosystem shapes up.

Any questions or entry tickets, ask the LHoFT Team

SOGELIFE Conference Dialogue 2020
2020-11-05 17:40 - 18:45 UTC, 2020-11-05 00:00 (Europe/Paris)
Description
Sogelife is thrilled to invite you to the new edition of its annual “Conference Dialogue” November 5th from 5:40 PM to 6:45 PM.
Usually reserved to Sogelife’s partners, this unique ONLINE conference is exceptionally open to all individuals who would like to go in depth with the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis. It is an unprecedented situation acting as a trigger to assess and evaluate our contribution to the society and the working world.
This conference will offer a concrete understanding of the effects of COVID-19 on digitalisation as well as our perspective of CSR. Is it the big winner or a short-term impact?

AGENDA
5:40 to 5:55 PM: Introduction – Jean Elia, CEO of Sogelife
5:55 to 6:15 PM: CSR: the big winner of the COVID-19 crisis – Jacques Attali, Founder of Positive Planet
6:15 to 6:25 PM: Q&A with Jacques Attali, Founder of Positive Planet
6:25 to 6:35 PM: The effects of COVID-19 on digitalisation – Nasir Zubairi, CEO of the LHoFT
6:35 to 6:45 PM: Fireside – Anna Radulovski, Founder & CEO of WomenTech Network

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 will also be accessible from a cell phone.
In case of difficulties, we invite you to contact: comm.sogelife@socgen.com

Content Strategy: 10 Pitfalls and how to deal with them
2020-11-04 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Description
We all are running content actions and proving effectiveness is anything but easy. Let’s discuss our common challenges and learn together how to get over them.
Think of the last article that became truly unforgettable. In the content economy, building a digital marketing funnel without content marketing as an ally is almost unreasonable. Let’s fix it!
What you can expect!
1) Understanding the strategic value of content in today’s digital-driven businesses and increasingly digitalised society.
2) Getting insights into how to make that content operational so it can fit the business goals.
3) Adopting a lab-like mindset when it comes to content, to test new formats and ways, and adapt to what audiences prefer. formats and not master any.
About Luis:
Luis Salerno teams up with firms to make their business history an unforgettable story. He helps them to connect those stories with their audiences, assessing which channels are the most suitable ones and what content formats resonate better with them, crafting a digital journey empowered by smart content strategy leading to business results. By understanding the raison d’être of each communication channel, Luis creates content that follows an inbound approach taking into account UX principles for more enjoyable interactions enhancing your brand.
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