Under The Hood Of ESG Investing : Social Aspects Of Financial Services
2021-10-28 16:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Luxembourg)
About This Event

LHoFT, Holland FinTech, and FinTech Belgium have joined forces to share essential insights on ESG developments and the relevance for fintech in the Benelux. Register today !
How Do You Measure And Steer Your Social Impact?
The social side (S) of ESG in financial services has many aspects, including Financial Inclusion (making sure people have access to essential financial services, regardless of wealth, age, education + gender), Accessibility (in terms of cost and friction, but also understandability), Diversity & Inclusion (moving towards a more diverse and inclusive industry, Financial Literacy (often going hand in hand with Digital Literacy: can all people harness the power of digital financial services?).
At the highest level, how do you responsibly run a profitable, sustainable business that does not deplete natural resources or actually repletes harm that has been done in the past? How can the abstract world of financial services become a catalyst for good in the physical world? The social aspects are key when it comes to investing, financing, and providing services to any kind of party.
During this session, we’ll share insights and address the following questions:

What is driving financial service companies to do good (and no harm)?
How do they measure effects and influence the outcome of their involvement?
How can they live up to the changing demands of society?
How does technology support this movement?
And how can we build a responsible environment where everyone belongs and people feel welcome, valued, and respected?

Preliminary Agenda
The session will be moderated by Patricia Boydens, Vice-President of FinTech Belgium.
The following speakers are confirmed:

Claire Godding, Senior Expert on Inclusion at Febelfin
Eline Talboom, Partner at We are Jane
Liesbeth van der Kruit, CSR Director at Achmea
Sara Kaiser from Luxembourg Tech School
Annette Houtekamer, Co-Founder of IBISA
Astrid Bruinsma-Eggink, CEO Sofie

Please register free of charge for this online Zoom event.

Accompanied visit to Web Summit 2021
2021-11-01 08:00 - 2021-11-04 17:00
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce and its Enterprise Europe Network in collaboration with Startup Luxembourg will propose an accompanied visit to the Web Summit 2021.
Web Summit is a leading global event that brings together renowned speakers, tech’s biggest companies, and top media outlets. The event is the ideal place for entrepreneurs, investors and innovative startups to initiate new business relationships, access new markets, conclude promising business partnerships or seek funding from potential investors.
When? 2 – 4 November 2021
Where? Altice Arena & Fil, Lisbon (P)
A collective visit is proposed which includes the following services: entrance ticket, recommendation for flight and accommodation, transfers from the fair to the recommended hotel and invitation to the Luxembourg Networking Event.
Participation conditions
Participation in the Web Summit is paid. As the number of tickets are limited, the “first come, first served” rule will apply.
Ticket price: 450 euros/ticket
Participation in the accompanied visit is only reserved for companies registered in Luxembourg.
The Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce will not reserve the flight and hotels for participants. All participants have to take care of their own flight and hotel bookings.
Deadline: 14th October 2021
The visit and tickets are only offered to companies registered in Luxembourg.
More info and full program
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The Blockchain Spotlight Series: The Road to NFTs
2021-11-05 12:00 - 13:15
Welcome to the Blockchain Spotlight Series shedding light on everything Crypto, Defi and NFTs out of Luxembourg and beyond.
12h00 – 12h45 PM – THE INSIGHTS PANEL – The Road to NFTs

Where are NFTs headed? Are they transforming global business models?
Applications of NFTs in finance, art, defi & non-bankable assets
Regulatory implications & challenges of adoption
Shall we buy the hype?

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Manuel Machado, Global Head of Blockchain Solutions at Worldline (Barcelona)
Vsevolod Michalevsky, CEO at OnGrid Systems (Moscow)
George Wong, CEO & Founder at Reactive Lab (Malaysia)
Surya Elango, Director of Growth at Venly (Berlin)
Aurélien Hollard, Partner, CMS (Luxembourg)

moderated by Jesus Pena Garcia, Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Leader at Deloitte Luxembourg
12h45 PM – 1h15 PM – 3 WORKSHOPS TO CHOOSE FROM
Take the workshops:

Understanding Community Value in NFTs and Why That’s Important – The Malaysian Experience / with George Wong, CEO & Founder
The legal aspects to NFTs and the challenges to overcome – Use – case / with Aurélia Viemont, Senior Counsel & Aurélien Hollard, Partner at CMS
The Digital Twin – What if… & the public sector on NFTs / with Thomas Kallstenius, CEO at of the LIST & Younis Hijazi, Founder at YouScale

Singapore FinTech Festival 2021
2021-11-08 08:00 - 2021-11-12 17:00
The SFF is organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in partnership with The Association of Banks in Singapore and in collaboration with Constellar Holdings.Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF), organised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), is the world’s largest FinTech festival and a global platform for the FinTech community to foster an open dialogue between the public and private sectors to advance FinTech in the digital economy. SFF2021 will take place from 8 to 12 November 2021.

SFF is the world’s largest FinTech event and a global platform for the FinTech community comprising FinTech players, technopreneurs, policy makers, financial industry leaders, investors including private equity players and venture capitalists, and academics.
In 2020, SFF and SWITCH saw 60,000 participants from over 160 countries with more than 2,000 speakers, over 1,300 exhibitors, 27 international pavilions, and 45 satellite events hosted by partner cities across the world during the 5-day round-the-clock event.

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HoST's Lunch & Learn - Blockchain towards Market Maturity
2021-11-10 11:30 - 12:30
With blockchain heading towards market maturity, it’s time to focus on interoperability. Which sectors will be in focus?

Blockchain has become a core part of the enterprise technology stack as entrepreneurs use it to reinvent business processes.
In this workshop we will explore the upcoming trends with Emilie Allaert & Tom Kettels from Luxembourg Blockchain Lab.
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Catapult: Kickstarter Fall Edition
2021-11-15 08:00 - 2021-11-26 17:00
Catapult: Kickstarter is a Fintech acceleration programme for early stage startups.
The programme is aimed at helping early stage, innovative, Fintech entrepreneurs to develop their business models. Participants will receive guidance on how to build their business, identify and manage risk, develop a realistic business plan and practical tactics for customer acquisition and growth. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and learn from industry leaders, investors and key fintech stakeholders.
On the final day, the entrepreneurs will pitch their project to an elite group of judges, to be awarded €50.000 in subsidies.
Register NOW for the Final Pitching Session on Friday 26th of November
LEARNING : Expert interactive sessions on business building, such as marketing, customer acquisition, operations, growth and scale. The Business Model Canvas will be used to understand and adapt your business to a new market.
SHARING : Enjoy working alongside the other programme participants, sharing stories, helping each other, developing relationships and building a lifelong support network.
LISTENING : Meet and speak with a multitude of mentors and business professionals from the extensive Luxembourg startup and financial services ecosystem who can advise and guide you in your startup journey.
FUNDING : The opportunity to become one of the five laureates of the programme that will receive 50,000 EUR in subsidy from the Luxembourg Ministry of Economy based on fulfilment of eligibility criteria.
FUN : Networking events, making new friends, and a generous amount of laughing.

ACA INSURANCE DAYS 2021
2021-11-16 10:30 - 2021-11-25 21:00
Depuis 2013, l’ACA Insurance Days, est « le rendez-vous incontournable de l’assurance au Luxembourg ».
L’ACA Insurance Days 2021, c’est deux fois 1 heure et demie d’échanges menés à un rythme soutenu avec des experts du secteur, des témoignages retransmis en direct et un événement prestigieux au Luxembourg.
Les temps forts sont :
• 2 webinaires en direct
• Une séance académique à guichet fermé avec les interventions du Ministre des Finances du Luxembourg et un keynote speech inspirant.
Plus de 1000 professionnels du secteur financier participent chaque année à cet événement pour échanger sur les sujets brûlants de l’assurance.
Programme
L’ACA Insurance Days 2021, c’est deux fois 1 heure et demie d’échanges menés à un rythme soutenu avec des experts du secteur, des témoignages retransmis en direct et un événement prestigieux au Luxembourg.

Dame Inga Beale
Portfolio director. Inspirational speaker. Experienced CEO

Thierry Flamand
President of the Executive Committee | Commissariat aux Assurances (CAA)

Marc Hengen

CEO | ACA Luxembourg

Cédric Mauny
Head of Cybersecurity Services chez Telindus

Léa Zanda
Legal & Tax Adviser | ACA Luxembourg

Hadrien Bertrand
Conseiller économique | ACA Luxembourg

Pierre Gramegna
Ministre des Finances | Gouvernement Luxembourgeois

Christian Kanu

CEO | Tokio Marine Europe

Paul Péporté

Partner at Allen & Overy
Sandrine Chabrerie

Directrice des affaires européennes | ACA Luxembourg

Sarah Hartmann

Conseillère juridique | ACA Luxembourg

Michaela Koller

Director General | Insurance Europe

Valérie Scheepers

Head of the Non Life and Reinsurance department, member of the Executive Board | CAA

Olivier Desbiey

Responsable prospective | Groupe AXA

Stéphanie Hein

Finance and Investment Manager | WEALINS S.A. (Groupe Foyer)

Marc Lauer

CEO | Groupe Foyer
Léa Zanda
Legal & Tax Adviser | ACA Luxembourg
Valérie Tollet
Legal & Tax Adviser | ACA Luxembourg

How to regulate crypto-assets without killing them ?
2021-11-17 18:30 - 20:30
Bitcoin was supposed to be the killer Blockchain application that would change the finance world forever. Fundamental change in our financial systems is yet to occur but how to regulate crypto-assets without killing them ?
Trading Crypto takes places on centralized and decentralized exchanges. Centralized are easier to regulate as there is a legal entity that is liable. Decentralized are more discrete, less regulated and enable crypto to crypto trading. But are the traders aware of the rules they are subject to?
Crypto are getting traction all around the world, also bringing risks of Money Laundering, and environmental costs. Could and should regulation tackle these issues?
Come and join the 4 leading voices of Nadia Manzari, Nasir Zubairi, Laurent Kratz & Luc Falempin with their insights as to how we can regulate Crypto assets without suffocating the very innovation, Crypto was invented to enable.
This event is regulated under the CovidCheck plan.
PROGRAMME
18:30 RECEPTION
19:00 WELCOME SPEECH
19:10 ROUND TABLE
20:10 NETWORKING
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INFRACHAIN SUMMIT
2021-11-18 10:00 - 18:00
WHAT IS INFRACHAIN SUMMIT?

Infrachain Summit is a gathering dedicated to blockchain topics where governance meets technology and compliance meets operations.
The Summit is about real business – not about the next hype. The event is centered on operational use cases in the world of 3rd party distributed trust.
You will learn how Blockchain can evolve from a technology hype to revenue generating applications.
We will discuss governance and compliance aspects of Blockchain without loosing out of sight the technical implications. Concrete business cases will be presented during the programme for you to adapt best practices in your own company.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?

First major event dedicated to operational blockchain use cases and blockchain governance
Valuable insights and learnings
No hype, but real business
High level expert speakers
Enlarge your network and meet interesting new people

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DISCOVER THE SPEAKERS

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EU Open Data Days - Shaping our future with open data
2021-11-23 - 2021-11-25
Online from Luxembourg to the world: The Publications Office of the European Union is organising the first EU Open Data Days
Data is a key asset for digital transformation. It is a building material for research and innovation, personalised products and services, powerful new technologies and better decision-making. These translate into solutions to societal challenges that can improve and even save people’s lives, as the current pandemic demonstrates. Open data is also freely available to generate value through reuse.
This unique online event will serve as a knowledge hub, bringing the benefits of open data and its reuse to the EU public sector, and through it to people and businesses. Get inspired and discover the latest trends and most innovative solutions!
The EU Open Data Days comprise :

EU DataViz 2021 addresses the needs of the EU’s public sector engaged in open data and data visualisation. It provides a platform to explore the latest trends in open data and data visualisation – a crucial tool to explore and explain complex information in a meaningful way.

EU Datathon 2021 allows the tech community to put into practice the open data produced by the EU institutions, agencies and bodies and to showcase its value. Previous editions of EU Datathon have shown that the potential of open data, combined with talent and creativity, is limitless !

HoST's Lunch & Learn, featuring Yannick Oswald
2021-11-24 11:30 - 13:00
Raising capital is always hard and time-consuming. How will your startup stand out from the crowd ?

Yannick Oswald, VC at Mangrove Capital shares insights on what VC’s are looking for to invest.
Line up to know it all and be the next successful founder.
On the program : 45 min talk followed by networking lunch.
To ensure safety all participants, this is a CovidCheck event.
The Lunch & Learn sessions provide you with an opportunity to exchange with experts and network with the Luxembourg startup ecosystem.
Participants in our events are informed that they may appear in photographs taken during the event. These are intended for publication in the written or digital media published by the House of Startups.
The Lunch & Learn at the HoST is an initiative of the House of Startups Luxembourg which is part of Groupe Chambre de Commerce du Luxembourg.

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EU Datathon 2021
2021-11-25
What is it about?
The fifth edition of EU Datathon, the open data competition, has been launched on the Open Data Day on 5 March 2021.
Online from Luxembourg to the world, it is organised by the Publications Office of the European Union as part of the first EU Open Data Days which includes also EU DataViz.
To take part, you should propose the development of an application that links and uses open datasets.
Your application should showcase opportunities for concrete business models or social enterprises. It is also expected to find suitable new approaches and solutions to help Europe achieve important goals set by the European Commission through the use of open data.
Submit your proposal by 21 May.
What are the challenges?

Challenge 1: ‘A European Green Deal’
Challenge 2: ‘An economy that works for people’
Challenge 3: ‘A Europe fit for the digital age’

What are the prizes?
This is your chance to demonstrate the potential that open data present in today’s society and, of course, your creativity and talent. It is also your chance to claim your share of the total prize fund amounting to EUR 99 000.
Nine winning teams, three teams per challenge, will be shortlisted. If you are among them, you will be invited to develop your application and present it online on 25 November.
The final ranking of the winning teams for each challenge will be decided at this event and the teams will be awarded the following prizes for each of the challenges:

First place: EUR 18 000
Second place: EUR 10 000
Third place: EUR 5 000

Banking 4.0
2021-11-25 08:00 - 2021-11-26 17:00
The biggest digital banking event in Southeastern Europe
The International Conference dedicated to Emerging Technologies and new business models in the financial services industry. The event attracts close to 500 attendees at an expert level from more than 15 countries. Banking 4.0 continues to be one of the most relevant events in the CEE, providing a regional platform for Banks and Fintech communities to connect, collaborate, and co-create. In order to have a better future you have to connect minds.
Banking 4.0 includes an exhibition where you can experience first hand emerging technologies. We’ll be focusing on open banking, AI, blockchain, biometrics, RPA (robotic process automation) and machine learning – among other things. FinTech companies and banks are introducing new products to increase their market access and to have a frictionless customer experience across different financial services.
It is our hope that these thought-provoking ideas will inspire you to connect with your own successful future.

Catapult Kickstarter Fall Edition - The Final Pitches
2021-11-26 16:00 - 18:00
We invite you to take to the Catapult Kickstarter Fall Edition final pitching session.
Together with our partners, the LHoFT Team aimed to help early-stage, innovative, Fintech entrepreneurs to develop their business models.
After 2 weeks journey of development, where participants received guidance on how to build their business, identify and manage risk, develop a realistic business plan and practical tactics for customer acquisition and growth, it is now time for the 10 promising selected firms to pitch their solution in front of a jury of leading financial services professionals and investors on their final day of the programme.
Only 5 firms will receive €50.000 in subsidies.
Register NOW to the final pitching session on ZOOM
Agenda

4h00 pm – 4h10 pm: Opening Speech
4h10 pm – 5h30 pm: The Pitches
5h30 pm – 5h50 pm: Jury Deliberation
5h50 pm – 6h00 pm: Winners Announcement and closing words

Register NOW to the final pitching session on ZOOM

Discover more about Catapult Kickstarter, a unique Fintech acceleration programme for early stage startups designed by the LHoFT and supported by Luxembourg Ministry of Economy.

Meet and Code by Kids Life Skills - 3 Events in 1
2021-11-27 14:30 - 17:30
The mission of Kids Life Skills is to prepare kids worldwide for the tech-heavy future, giving them the advantage to better their life no matter the profession they may choose by empowering them and helping them develop the most essential soft skills and digital skills.
On Saturday 27th of November, the Kids Life Skills is offering to your kids a full afternoon of learning and fun: MEET AND CODE – Free Event
In this event the kids will take part in a unique workshop in a small group , where they will learn while playing and solving logical challenges, as part of the workshop the kids would also have the opportunity to play with and program different kinds of robots in a fun and engaging activity suitable for their age group.

Pick your correct age range for your kid:

KIDS AGES 4-6 — Saturday 27th of November — 2:30PM – 3:30PM CET

Introduction to the concept of sequence, what is a robot? Connecting the logic between code, sequencing and everyday robots we all use
The participation in the event is free and open to all | Registration is needed.
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KIDS AGES 7-10 — Saturday 27th of November — 3:30PM – 4:30PM CET

Introduction to the concept of sequence, what is a robot? What is AI? Connecting the logic between code, sequencing and everyday robots…
The participation in the event is free and open to all | Registration is needed.
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KIDS AGES 11-13 — Saturday 27th of November — 4:30PM – 5:30PM CET

Introduction to the concept of sequence, what is a robot? What is AI? Connecting the logic between code, sequencing and everyday robots…
The participation in the event is free and open to all | Registration is needed.
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PE & RE Conference
2021-11-30 - 2021-12-01
Luxembourg – a hub where companies serve the European alternative fund market
If your focus is on private assets, you know that Luxembourg is the right place for your business: in Luxembourg, you can find the administration and operations teams that can react fast and show flexibility in unprecedented times. Because in Luxembourg the seamless cooperation of a multitude of local expert practitioners and service providers is tried and tested, the number of asset managers building new and innovative solutions on this solid foundation is ever-increasing. The Luxembourg “toolbox” solution can ensure the best outcome for deals in any market.
A traditional get-together of the world’s leading private equity and real estate fund professionals
The ALFI PE & RE Conference is a firm favourite with the who’s who in Alternatives in Luxembourg that attracts more than 600 CEOs, COOs, CFOs, product designers, service providers, and legal experts each year.
This year, it is scheduled for 30 November and 1 December 2021.
More details coming soon.
