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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210319T120000
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SUMMARY:The AI spotlight series - From incremental innovations to creative destructions
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URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-ai-spotlight-series-from-incremental-innovations-to-creative-destructions/2021-03-19/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210319
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SUMMARY:European Finance Summit
DESCRIPTION: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.\nIt 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. \nIt is the perfect place to network with peers and future business partners. \nJoin us at the European Finance Summit\n\n10:55 – LHoFT’s Head of Ecosystem Alex Panican is chairing the Fintech European Discovery Programme\, with:\n– Luc van Laarhoven – CEO\, Capilex \n– Sarah L. – Head of Sustainability\, Greenomy\n– Barbara Terra – Sales Director\, Hacknowledge Luxembourg\n– Adi Agiv – Berland – CEO\, Kids Life Skills\n– Youssef ZIZA – Business Development & partnerships manager\, Oxyliom Solutions\n11:55 – LHoFT CEO Nasir Zubairi is sitting down for a fireside chat with Inès Leonarduzzi\, the CEO of DIGITAL FOR THE PLANET\n\n \nJoin FREE with our code\, LHOFT213\, details here:\nhttps://www.europeanfinancesummit.com/invitations/lhoft/  \n  \nDiscover the fantastic Speakers 2021 and the InFinance Summit Programme \n  \n 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/european-finance-summit/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210317T120000
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SUMMARY:The 360° of Product Design - The Design Thinking Red Pill
DESCRIPTION:THE DESIGN THINKING RED PILL\nLearn the truth behind Design Thinking and how to separate your product from the crowd\n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated) \nIn our second series of digital events in 2021\, we introduce you to how successful brands create remarkable product designs for distinct user experiences. \nAre 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. \nAgenda:\n12h00 – 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. \n  \nListen in and learn from incredible instructors about: \n\nWhy building Design Thinking methodologies into your daily decision-making routines makes all the difference\nHow to overcome cultural barriers and succeed as a team\nHow to build momentum until your first product launch and repeat\n\n12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention? \nTake 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. \n12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (two workshops to choose from) \n  \nWorkshop 1: The five stages of applied design thinking with Federico Pizzutto\, Local Leader at INTERACTION DESIGN FOUNDATION\nLearn the essentials about UX design workflows for rapid prototyping and results! \nWorkshop 2:  UX Design – The success recipe with Emanuel Milicevic\, Senior Product Designer at N26\nLearn about UX principles that made N26 one of the fastest growing European neobanks
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-360-of-product-design-the-design-thinking-red-pill/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210320
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SUMMARY:ALFI European Asset Management Conference
DESCRIPTION:Save the Date for the annual meeting of the world’s leading alternative investments community.\nThe 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. \nThe 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. \nThey 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. \nTuesday\, 16 March 2021\nAsset management: meeting the needs of all investors \nWednesday\, 17 March 2021\nAsset management: offering access to all asset classes \nThursday\, 18 March 2021\nAsset management: regulators and regulation \nFriday\, 19 March 2021\nAsset management: a focus on strategy \nRegistration and more details coming soon!
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/alfi-european-asset-management-conference-2/
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SUMMARY:ESG 30’ webinar series : Getting to grips with sustainable investments
DESCRIPTION: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).\nThis 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. \nProgram\n\n\n\nThursday\, 11 March 2021\nSustainability journey and key challenges for banking actors: explore the opportunities offered by the EU shift for a more sustainable economy\n\n\nThursday\, 18 March 2021\nESG Tax implications: how sustainability reporting is impacting fiscal matters\n\n\nThursday\, 25 March 2021\nGreen and social bonds: frameworks available\, issuance process and certifications\n\n\nThursday\, 15 April 2021\nESG fact sheet: transparency to investors is key to catch the opportunities and meet their expectations\n\n\nThursday\, 22 April 2021\nNFRD (Non-Financial Reporting Directive): the revised version and how to get ready\n\n\nThursday\, 29 April 2021\nExpectations on Directors and Chief Sustainability Officer in fulfilling firms’ ESG aspiration\n\n\n\nIf you are interested in any of the webinars please contact luevents@deloitte.lu
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/esg-30-webinar-series-getting-to-grips-with-sustainable-investments/
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SUMMARY:Benelux InsurTech Digital Meetup
DESCRIPTION:Together we can illuminate the path towards a future-proof and sustainable insurance industry. Get inspired by the neighbours!\n\n\n\n\n\n  \nAbout this Event\n\n\nIt 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. \nAnd 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. \nWhat can you expect from this event ?\n\nInsights from key insurance people on what it takes to transform the business.\n3 BeNeLux InsurTech’s will give a glimpse behind their scenes of their success.\nNetworking opportunity and more!\n\nAgenda :\n16.00 | Welcome Words by LHoFT\, Holland FinTech and FinTech Belgium \n\nAlex Panican\, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem at LHoFT.\nDon Ginsel\, CEO at Holland FinTech\nPatricia Boydens\, Chief Innovation at FinTech Belgium\n\n16.05| Speakers will explain their strategy for a digital and innovative future\, beyond the pandemic.  \n\nKristina Franke\, Senior Innovation Manager at Swiss Re\nFlorian Schubert\, Senior Innovation & Solutions Manager at Swiss Re.\n\n16.20 | 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. \n\nJean-Charles Velge\, Co-Founder at Qover.\n\n16.30 | Speaker will explain why Achmea Innovation Fund was launched and will share what investors and fund managers look for in a start-up. \n\nKatharina Maass\, Head Fund Manager at Achmea Innovation Fund.\n\n16.45 | Speaker will tell us more about their spin-out story and will elaborate more about their first product launch ‘Mijnwaardeoverdracht’. \n\nHidde Terpoorte\, CEO at HYFEN.\n\n17.55 |Insights from a venture capitalist\, specialised in the insurance industry.  \n17.10 | Luxembourg InsurTech will showcase their journey as start-up.  \n17.20 | Speaker will reveal the results from their Industry 4.0 study and how to concur the war of Tech talent. \n\nFrederik De Proft\, Chief Commercial Officer at Exellys.\n\n17.35 | Q&A  \n17.55 | Closing words by LHoFT\, Holland FinTech and FinTech Belgium.  \n18.00 | Networking stage opening \n  \nNOTE: 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 !
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/benelux-insurtech-digital-meetup/
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SUMMARY:Blockchain & Crypto-Assets Meet Up
DESCRIPTION:PwC Luxembourg is introducing the Blockchain & Crypto-Assets Meet Up series aiming at supporting and facilitating discussions amongst the local Blockchain and Crypto community.\nThrough this series\, we intend to discuss the latest developments and insights on the ever-evolving blockchain technology and its applications. \nWe 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. \nFor this first session\, we propose to look into the 2021 Blockchain and Crypto trends for Luxembourg. \nNext sessions :\n\n\n\n16 June 2021\n22 September 2021\n9 December 2021
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/blockchain-crypto-assets-meet-up/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210301T160000
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SUMMARY:Business partnership facility (bpf) de la coopération Luxembourgeoise
DESCRIPTION: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. \nL’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. \nSuite 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. \nSecteurs éligibles :\n\nLutte contre la pandémie de COVID-19\nBiohealth\nÉco-innovation et économie circulaire\nFinTech\nLogistique\nTechnologies de l’Information et de la Communication\nEspace\nMobilité.\n\nInscription\nMerci de bien vouloir vous inscrire au lien suivant avant le 28 février: INSCRIPTION \nLe lien permettant d’assister au webinaire sera envoyé aux inscrits dans la semaine précédant l’évènement. \nProgramme du webinaire :\n\n16h00 – Mot de bienvenue\nM. Carlo Thelen\, Directeur Général de la Chambre de Commerce du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg \n16h05 – Les synergies entre la Coopération et les entreprises luxembourgeoises\nM. Franz Fayot\, Ministre de la Coopération et de l’Action humanitaire\n16h15 – Présentation de la Business Partnership Facility\nM. Thomas Lammar\, Direction de la Coopération et de l’action humanitaire\, Ministère des Affaires Étrangères et Européennes\n16h30 – Réussites et défis : exemples concrets d’initiatives du secteur privé luxembourgeois cofinancées à travers la Business Partnership Facility\nMme Maria Mateo\, Co-Founder\, IBISA NETWORK\nM. Luc Provost\, CEO\, B-Medical Systems\n16h50 – Questions & réponses\n16h55 – Conclusion\nM. Franz Fayot\, Ministre de la Coopération et de l’Action humanitaire (ou alternativement M. Manuel Tonnar\, Directeur)\n\nPour toutes questions\, nous vous invitons à nous contacter à l’adresse bpf@cc.lu.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/business-partnership-facility-bpf-de-la-cooperation-luxembourgeoise/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210226T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210226T110000
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SUMMARY:Luxembourg : Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence in finance and beyond
DESCRIPTION: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\n  \n10.00 Introduction\nFabio Morvilli\, President@ CCIL \n10.05 Fintech Ecosystem in Luxembourg\nNasir Zubairi\, CEO @ LHoFT \n10.20 Panel: Innovation Trends in Finance and beyond\nModerator – Francesca Messini\, Director@ Deloitte Luxembourg \nTommaso Migliore\, CEO @ MDOTM \nOriane Schoonbroodt\,CEO@ LabelR \nGiuseppe Capoferri\, CEO@ Gulliver \n10.45 Fighting Fraud with AI and Blockchain\nRadu State\, Head of SEDAN@ SnT(Uni.lu) \n10.55 Q&A
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/luxembourg-blockchain-and-artificial-intelligence-in-finance-and-beyond/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210225T120000
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SUMMARY:Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi
DESCRIPTION:Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi\nDemystify the art\, Understand the science of pitching yourself\nJoin 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” \nLearn tips and tricks on how to  \n\nOrganise your thoughts \nDeliver the right message for you and your business \nCreate impact\nBe remembered \nSecure leads \n\nNasir will offer you a joined session followed by 5 private slots where you will be able to dig deeper with your questions.  \nREGISTER NOW \nAgenda  \n\n12.00PM: Opening of the session “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi”\n1.00PM – 1.10PM: Break\n1.10PM: 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\n2.00PM: End of the session “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi”\n\nREGISTER NOW \nThe LHoFT Foundation will offer you several “Master the art of pitching with Nasir Zubairi” sessions this year. \nStay tuned for the next date. \n 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/master-the-art-of-pitching-with-nasir-zubairi/
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SUMMARY:Demystifying Alternative Funding Schemes
DESCRIPTION:THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg\nDemystifying alternative funding schemes ✅ \n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)\nIn 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. \nAre 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”. \nAgenda:\n12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – “Demystifying alternative funding schemes” \nListen in\, interact and learn about: \n\nHow alternative financing schemes work\nWhat advantages you can expect compared to traditional financing schemes\nHow to leverage those investments to grow your business overtime\n\n12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention? \nTake 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. \n12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (two workshops to choose from) \nYour in-depth guide to accessing alternative financing schemes \nWorkshop 1: TAKING OFF ON STOKR – THE INFINITE FLEET CASE STUDY\nMeet 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. \nWorkshop 2: SO YOU WANT TO RAISE ON CROWDCUBE?\nMeet Bert Boerman\, CEO of governance.com for a best practice guide on how to leverage crowdfunding platforms and scale.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/demistifying-alternative-funding-schemes/
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SUMMARY:London Fintech Conference 2021: Startup Edition
DESCRIPTION:London Fintech Conference is back in 2021 providing practical advice for Fintech entrepreneurs for each stage of the startup lifecycle\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nLondon Fintech Conference (LFC) is back again this year and will be taking place on Wednesday 24th February 2021 via Zoom! \nIn 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. \nThis 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.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/london-fintech-conference-2021-startup-edition/
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SUMMARY:WINTER STARTUP MATCH
DESCRIPTION: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. \nThe 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. \nCreate your profile\, chat with the participants and book meetings*. \nYou have 3 days to enjoy it! \n* Format: 20-min meeting + 5-min break before the next discussion. Slots opened from 8 am to 8 pm.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/winter-startup-match/
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SUMMARY:ALFI Digi Pulse Asia: Singapore and South-East Asia\, Hong Kong and Greater China\, and Tokyo
DESCRIPTION:Already familiar with ALFI roadshows? Now join virtual ALFI Digi Pulses.\nIn previous years\, ALFI hit the road to inform fund professionals across the globe of the opportunities that await them in Luxembourg. In order to continue to connect the fund community and provide the latest updates and insights\, ALFI redesigned the traditional roadshows into the new virtual format – ALFI Digi Pulses. \nMeet your peers\, engage with industry experts\, join discussions on the asset management and investment funds related hot topics and learn more on how the “Luxembourg toolbox” can meet or advance your business goals. \nWe have set up a seamless experience enabling you to follow the programme in real-time as if you were in the room with us. Tune in\, at no expense\, to expert and international virtual panels\, right from your homes. \nALFI is coming to Asia virtually in February 2021. Save the dates:\nSingapore and South-East Asia : 24 February 2021\nHong Kong and Greater China : 25 February 2021\nTokyo : 26 February 2021 \nMore details  and registration coming soon.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/6518/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210218T103000
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SUMMARY:FOCUS ON LIFE AFTER BREXIT
DESCRIPTION:Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join its livestream session\nFOCUS ON LIFE AFTER BREXIT\n\nTuesday\, 23 February 2021\n10:30-12:00 (CET) \nWe are honoured to have HE Pierre Gramegna\, Luxembourg Minister of Finance\, provide the welcoming address for the event. \nThe trade and cooperation agreement between the UK and the EU in place\, we now face the new reality of life after Brexit. How are financial services managing in the new cross border regulatory framework ? What will the future of the UK’s financial services look like? And are regulatory changes in the near future\, or developments in the equivalence regimes to be expected? \nOur “Focus on life after Brexit” will bring together a wide range of experts to discuss how Brexit has changed the financial services landscape between the UK and the EU and what we can expect in the future. \nMiles Celic\, the CEO of the CityUK will open the event\, providing insights from a UK perspective. We will also interview Isabelle Jaspart and Anne-George Kuzuhara\, both of the CSSF\, asking them how the regulatory landscape may evolve post-Brexit. \nOur panel discussion will cover what the new reality of post-Brexit life is like for firms in banking and asset management. Interactive polls and Q&A sessions will provide the opportunity for our audience to engage with the experts. \nFinally\, we host a discussion on the merits and growth of using Luxembourg law in international finance with Steve Jacoby\, Managing Partner at Clifford Chance. \nFor more information on the complete programme\, as well as speaker details\, please click here. \nFor sponsorship opportunities\, please contact the events team: Caroline Hoeltgen\, Tatjana Schaefer\, Aurélie Zambeaux
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/focus-on-life-after-brexit/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:How to benefit from governmental aid and grants
DESCRIPTION:THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg\nHow to benefit from governmental aid and grants ✅     \n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)\nIn 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. \nYou are a startup or SME and would like to know which governmental financial schemes and innovation funding support are available to you. Then subscribe to our session on Wednesday\, February 17th at 12h00 and engage live. \n  \nAgenda:\n  \n12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – How to benefit from governmental aid and grants \nListen in and learn about: \n\nWhich government entity to reach out to for which startup project and scale-up\nAnd how to access financing and research support at different development stages of your company\n\n12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention? \nTake 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. \n12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (two workshops to choose from) \nYour in-depth guide to accessing public funding support \n  \nWorkshop 1:\nMeet Stefan Berend\, Head of Startup Acceleration at Luxinnovation and Younis\, Founder of ZAZ Ventures. In less than 30 minutes you’ll explore the latest funding and acceleration programs to consider as a startup and scale-up. (Young innovative enterprise\, EIC accelerator program…) \nWorkshop 2:\nMeet Andreea Monnat\, Deputy CEO of FnR and Radu State\, Head of Sedan / University of Luxembourg. In less than 30 minutes you’ll explore \n\nThe advantages of public funding compared to private funding\nThe benefits for an entrepreneur to engage with researcher\nExclusive use-case\n\nAbout our speakers:\nDr. Andreea Monnat is Deputy CEO of the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)\, the main funder of public research in Luxembourg. She has designed and implemented large technology transfer and entrepreneurship programs that help bridge the technical and funding gap between research-driven discoveries and their potential for commercialization and utilization\, developing and promoting strong collaborations between various stakeholders\, including the public and private sectors. She considers herself as a tech and space aficionado. \nStefan Berend is Head of Start-up Acceleration at Luxinnovation GIE. He’s in charge of the Fit4Start programme powered by the Ministry of the Economy\, that has attracted 1000s of European startups to turn their attention to Luxembourg. Stefan and his team have also been highly active in the set up support systems and additional programs to help the startup ecosystem during the current pandemic. \nDr. Radu State is the Head of the research group SEDAN at the SnT and Professor at the University of Luxembourg. His main research interests are in the areas of Blockchain\, Big Data Systems and Network Security and has developed multiple industry partnerships attracting important competitive co-funded projects worth million euros in the past years. His ambition has now switched from applied research to spin-off development to create both entrepreneurship success story and generate high skill job opportunities for PhD graduates. Radu has also been active in disseminating and promoting science and technology to a larger audience.  He has organized several meetups and hackathons in Fintech as a modest contribution within in a larger effort to establish Luxembourg as a leading place for innovation in Fintech. \nYounis Hijazi is an Exponential Innovation Manager. Younis holds a PhD in computer science from the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany and went to Singularity University in California. He has been involved in innovation and EU funding for 10+ years. He worked 8 years for the Luxembourg innovation agency as Horizon 2020 programme committee representative\, National Contact Point and Brussels office representative. At Zaz Ventures\, he leads the business development effort for the EIC Accelerator and won 2 cases so far. He also has his own consultancy company specialized in exponential transformation where he works with startups\, multinationals and governments\, helping them achieve 10X performance.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/how-to-benefit-from-governmental-aid-and-grants/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkc-2tqT4uHNJcRLQ18_04R0fKL14vfzKz
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SUMMARY:The LHoFT meditates with Maurizio CORTESI - Join the LHoFT community every 2nd Tuesday at 1h00 pm
DESCRIPTION:We welcome you back for another Mindfulness series with Maurizio Cortesi each second Tuesday from 1h00 to 1h30 PM. \nDuring the last months almost 150 executives and entrepreneurs were trained during his live sessions on ZOOM. Maurizio brings decades of experience in mindfulness coaching and skills development\, helping students and professionals become more resourceful and centered. \nDuring Maurizio’s meditation and mindfulness sessions you’ll explore techniques on how to: \n\nBalance your emotional state\nReconnect with your purpose\n\nwhich will have ripple effects on you relationship towards yourself\, your team members and family. \nREGISTRATION BELOW \n\nFeb 16\, 2021 01:00 PM – 01:30 PM\n\nAbout Maurizio: \nMaurizio is a trainer and coach by professional vocation. A long-standing mindfulness practicioner himself\, he has trained to become a certified MBSR teacher (CFM is the only MBSR-certifying institution in the world) and trained educator in the Mindful Schools K-12 curriculum\, bringing mindfulness to kids and teenagers in schools around the world. Nowadays\, he supports individuals\, groups\, and organisations (such as BGL BNP Paribas\, EIB\, BIL\, Louis Vuitton to only name a few) through mindfulness interventions (MBI)\, MBSR programs\, as well as workshops and coaching for personal and professional development. Moreover\, he accompanies and coaches Bachelor\, Master and PhD students at different universities. To read Maurizio’s full biography please go to www.zegtraining.com. \nRewatch “The unbreakable mindset” session on the LHoFT youtube channel by clicking on the banner below.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-lhoft-meditates-with-maurizio-cortesi/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkce6prTorHdWonNSBaLL7iYdW0dgLlfNk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20210211T220000
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SUMMARY:Proving Security Effectiveness to Your CISO\, CFO and Board
DESCRIPTION:About this webinar\nInvestments in cyber security have rapidly increased in recent years\, yet high-profile breaches continue to make headlines\, and the economic and financial losses stemming from these breaches continue to grow. Combined with economic pressures and extensive remote workforces\, CISOs and CFOs must now work together to understand where to cut spending without adding risk. But without proper security validation and assessment tools that can credibly quantify risks in dollar terms\, this becomes an impossible task.\n\n\nAttend this webinar to :\n• Learn how to fully validate your organization’s cyber health and measure its impact on the company’s financial posture and market performance Determine your organization’s risk profile\, the financial impact of cyber performance and communicate about risk in dollar-based terms\n• Discover how mismanagement\, underutilization and duplication of security controls drive up costs that increase as they flow through the organization\n• Learn how a bottom-up approach to security validation combined with a top-down market-validated risk assessment increases ROI of your security investments \nExpert Speakers :\n\nEarl Matthews\, Maj Gen\, (Ret)\, V.P. of Strategy\, Mandiant Security Validation\nRyan Dodd\, Founder and CEO\, Cyberhedge
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/proving-security-effectiveness-to-your-ciso-cfo-and-board/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:FOCUS ON TOKENISATION
DESCRIPTION:Tokenisation is powering securitisation into the 21st century. From real estate to art\, Tokenisation has the potential to fundamentally transform how we approach investing. Given the disruption that the process could bring to financial services\, many firms have begun to disrupt themselves by building their own infrastructure or partnering with FinTechs in this space. \nOur Focus On Tokenisation brings together experts from across financial services to provide their views. A fireside chat with Natasha Deloge from the CSSF\, looking at the regulator’s approach to Tokenisation\, kicks off the event. Our panel of industry experts will discuss the business case for Tokenisation and what else is needed to develop the market. Finally\, we close the event looking into the impact of the EU MiCA Regime and other legal aspects surrounding Tokenisation. \nInteractive polls and a Q&A session will allow the audience to engage with our experts. \nFor more information on the complete programme\, as well as speaker details\, please see here \nFor sponsorship opportunities\, please contact the events team: Caroline Hoeltgen\, Tatjana Schaefer\, Aurélie Zambeaux
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/focus-on-tokenisation/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210210T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210210T131500
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SUMMARY:How to Unlock Banking Financing Support
DESCRIPTION:THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg\n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)\nIn 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. \nHow to unlock banking financing support ✅ \n\nAre you an entrepreneur or about to start a venture?\nDo you need access to banking services now?\n\nIf you have checked those boxes\, join us next Wednesday\, February 10th at 12h00 PM. \nYou’ll learn about: \n\nWhich banking services are accessible for you right now!\nHow to approach your financing stakeholders successfully!\nAnd which mistakes to avoid!\n\nAgenda:\n12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion – How to unlock banking financing support \nListen in and learn about: \n\nWhich partner to consider for which project!\nAnd how to access immediate financial services!\n\n12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention? \nTake 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. \n12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (Three workshops to choose from) \nWorkshop 1: Your in-depth guide to accessing banking support\nMeet our key advisers Jean-Luc BERMES\, Business Angel and Head of SME loans at BCEE and Christophe NEY\, startup advisor and loan specialist at BGL BNP Paribas. \n\nWorkshop with BCEE –  Your in-depth guide to accessing banking support with Jean-Luc BERMES from BCEE\nWorkshop with BGL BNP Paribas – Your in-depth guide to accessing banking support with Christophe NEY from BGL BNP Paribas \n\nWorkshop 2: How to manage your banking loans and scale with Nicolas Van Beek.\nAre you struggling getting a business loan. Learn from Nicolas Van Beek how to avoid simple mistakes when first approaching your banking partners with a new project. \nYou will learn how to:\n\nAlign your business’ mission statement to your banker’s internal policies\nAnd alternative financing schemes to consider\n\nAbout our speakers\nJean-Luc Bermes is Head of SME and Real Estate Financing at BCEE since 2014. He is also Business Angel investing since 2017. Among his different roles at BCEE\, he is in charge of adopting the EIF InnovFin Guarantee Framework and is actively involved in the set-up and implementation of the BCEE Covid-19 support measures. \nSince spring 2016\, Christophe Ney works in the “Pôle Innovation” of BGL BNP Paribas as focusing on support local startups in their national and international development with the right banking services. Over the last years\, he also added knowledge and experience in the field of covering PSPs and their specific banking needs. \nAfter over 20 years of a successful career in banking and insurance\, Denis Kiselev moved to the fintech space to combine his passion for technology with the knowledge of financial services and regulations. In 2015\, I established SnapSwap International\, where we developed digital KYC solution Snaprove™\, currently implemented by established financial institutions as well as fintechs. Through a strategic partnership with Mastercard he launched Everest™\, a revolutionary digital credit card and payment platform for businesses. \nOriane Schoonbroodt is Co-Founder and CEO of Label R\, and adjunct lecturer at the University of Luxembourg for their new MSc in Sustainable Finance. With Label R. She has created the first ESG and ethical due diligence & risk assessment tool for fund managers and private equity funds. \nNicolas Van Beek is a company management specialist. During the last 20 years\, Nicolas have developed with passion companies working in the field of digital marketing\, Intellectual Property\, healthcare and cosmetics. He brings with me a great deal of experience related to developing businesses and building team in Europe and Asia. \nCOMING NEXT!\n \n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated) \n 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/how-to-unlock-banking-financing-support/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210209T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210209T175000
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SUMMARY:9th Annual Cross-Border Distribution Conference
DESCRIPTION:Description\n17:00 – 17:50 Panel Discussion: Where does the digitalisation of asset management go from here?\n·       The expansion of data warehousing in Luxemburg and opportunities for the asset management industry \n·       How are asset managers evolving in terms of AI and digital to meet the motivations of millennial investors? \n·       Has Covid-19 driven greater and permanent adoption of digital technology in the asset management industry? \n·       What reforms are required for digital distribution\, to make this acceleration sustainable and feasible in the future? \n·       What are the next steps for digitalisation in the industry and what do you see being the biggest challenges? \n  \nCharles Chang\, Professor of Finance\, Fanhai International School of Finance\, Fudan University \nSharmil Patwa\, Founder\, Opus Una \nNasir Zubairi\, CEO of the LHoFT \n  \nOther Confirmed speakers so far include:\n  \nEric Bruce\, Client Director APAC & China\, Aberdeen Standard Investments \nStewart Aldcroft\, Senior Advisor & MD\, Citi Markets & Securities Services \nDavid Roberts\, Head of Global Fixed Income\, Liontrust \nChris Chancellor\, Senior Director\, Global Insights\, Broadridge Analytics Solutions Ltd \nCharlotte Thorne\, Partner\, Capital Generation Partners \nJessica Ground\, Global Head of ESG\, Capital Group \nCharles Chang\, Professor of Finance\, Fanhai International School of Finance\, Fudan University \nYlva Baeckstrom\, Lecturer in Finance\, King’s College London \nDavid Blumer\, Senior Advisor and Chairman of Switzerland\, BlackRock \nJakob Stott\, Group CEO\, Quintet Private Bank \n  \nStay tuned for more information on the agenda and speakers !
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/9th-annual-cross-border-distribution-conference/
LOCATION:Our Board
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Digital for Financial Inclusion Hackathon
DESCRIPTION:Online Hackathon\, 5-7 February 2021 – For 15-20 years old students\nThere are more than 2 billion people who do not have access to basic financial services. Over the past years digital solutions have aimed to improve financial capability\, health and social well-being\, increasing an individual’s ability to generate income and manage finances. \nIn this 2-days online hackathon you will get together with other bright minds from different countries to build the future Digital Financial Inclusion products and services to Fight Poverty. (Applications for mobile\, web\, wearables\, …) \nRules & Organisation\n\n\nTo register\, you must be a high-school student aged between 15 and 20 years old.\nRegistration is done individualy only.\nAll communication is done in English.\nTeams will be built by LTS\, taking into account the skills of each student.\nYou need a laptop or computer with a working internet connection\, microphone and webcam.\nYou must be fully available during the Hackathon.\nEvery project must be new\, original and developed during the Hackathon. No already developed solution is allowed in the competition.\n\nTHE AGENDA\n\n\n\nDate\nTime\nDescription\n\n\n\n\nFriday\, 5th February 2021\n18h00 – 22h00 (CET)\nKick-Off\n\n\nSaturday\, 6th February 2021\n08h00 – 22h00 (CET)\nHacking\n\n\nSunday\, 7th February 2021\n08h00 – 15h00 (CET)\nHacking\n\n\nSunday\, 7th February 2021\n13h30 – 17h00 (CET)\nPitch & Prizes\n\n\n\n  \n\n Live Pitches on Sunday\, 7th February 2021\n\nAfter 2 days of intense coding\, students from the Luxembourg Tech School\nteamed up with international students will present on Sunday new products and solutions around the topic of Digital Financial Inclusion to Fight Poverty!\n\n\n\nJoin us on YouTube to watch the live pitches and discover the winners!
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/digital-for-financial-inclusion-hackathon/
CATEGORIES:Hackathon
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SUMMARY:Cyber Security Breakfast #42
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote – 9:00 – 9:20\nCyber attack simulation to face tomorrow’s challenges ? \nAnd what if ROOM#42 didn’t exist ? by Jérôme Jacob \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRoundtable discussion – 9:20 – 10:15\n\nSasha Baillie\, CEO\, Luxinnovation\nEdith Magyarics\, CEO\, Victor Buck Services\nPhilippe Dann\, Head of Risk & Business Advisory\, EBRC\nJérôme Jacob\, Cybersecurity Advisor\, Cybersecurity Competence Center\nDr Thierry Roux\, Co-gérant Great-X\, Président Cap Cobra-ROOM#42 (FR)\n\n  \nModerated by Pascal Steichen\, CEO\, SECURITYMADEIN.LU
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/cyber-security-breakfast-42/
LOCATION:https://securitymadein.lu/events/CSB-42-42lessons-of-a-daring-experiment/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210203T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210203T143000
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SUMMARY:Transfer fund shares seamlessly with blockchain
DESCRIPTION:Use new technology and prepare for the digital future of fund management\nLearn how to easily transfer fund shares in a compliant way. Master the processes\, reduce the costs involved and discover the impact for traditional players. Join the webinar led by Mathieu Cottin\, Director of Business Development at Euronext-backed Tokeny Solutions. \nObjectives :\n1. Master the compliant transfer of funds shares on the Blockchain \n2. Evaluate the impact of the technology adoption for traditional players \nPROGRAMME\n13:30 START OF THE WEBINAR \n14:15 Q&A WITH THE AUDIENCE \nIMPORTANT\nThis event is strictly reserved for Paperjam Club members and will be subject to verification.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/transfer-fund-shares-seamlessly-with-blockchain/
CATEGORIES:Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210203T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Luxembourg:20210203T131500
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SUMMARY:The Venture Capital Manifest of 2021
DESCRIPTION:THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING IN LUXEMBOURG – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg\n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)\nThe Venture Capital Manifest of 2021 ✅     \nTake a step behind the scenes and learn from Europe’s finest Fintech investors\nDespite the 2020 global economy meltdown\, venture capital investment in European Fintechs remained highly active\, unlocking EUR 7\,7 billion from total EUR 35\,3 billion\, followed by record breaking performances. \nDuring our meeting with one of the finest European VC firms and Fintech investors\, we’ll explore the current state of investments and predictions for 2021\, before stepping behind the scenes. During two workshop sessions “you can choose from”\, you’ll learn about what it takes to get a VCs attention\, what persuades and what to expect. \nAgenda:\n12h00 – 12h35 PM – Panel Discussion \nWhat we have learned from 2020 and which investment trends to watch for 2021 \n12h35 – 12h40 PM – Quiz – Have you paid attention? \nTake 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. \n12h40 PM – 1h10 PM (Two workshops to choose from) \nHow to pitch to VCs\nAn investor’s time is scarce and a first impression might save you from being sidelined when it comes to first-approaching and pitching to venture capitalists. On Wednesday\, you’ll have the opportunity to interact with two leading European VCs on how to\, what to do and when\, to qualify. Join the workshop led by Pauline Brunel\, Investment Manager at BlackFin Partners \nLessons learned from investing in Blockchain\nInvestment for cutting edge blockchain projects is still How many investors do you know who fund categorically Blockchain projects? How many blockchain entrepreneurs do you know who have raised almost 20 million? Meet Max Mersch from Fabric Ventures and Pawel Kuskowski from Coinfirm for an exclusive chat on what it takes to succeed when it comes to attract blockchain investments. \n1h10 – 1h15 Closing words \n  \nLEARN ABOUT OUR SPEAKERS AND INSTRUCTORS\nLife and work experiences have given Pascal Bouvier an unmatched vantage point\, seeing things as both venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He currently is a Managing Partner with MiddleGame Ventures\, a fintech venture firm which he co-founded. Previously\, Pascal co-founded the RegTech Lab\, the Nadifin Fintech Accelerator and was a Venture Partner with Santander Innoventures – Santander Group’s Global Fintech fund – and a General Partner with  Route 66 Ventures where he built the firm’s venture arm into a top 20 global fintech investor. Pascal puts his experience to work managing early and late stage equity investments (VC/PE). This perspective and his knowledge of banking\, financial services and software services have made Pascal a true innovator in the VC arena. His current focus is on emerging and high-growth FinServ and FinTech companies in consensus ledger technology (his term for blockchain and distributed ledger technology)\, banking as a platform\, insurance\, and AI applied to the financial services industry in the U.S.\, Europe\, and Asia. \nMs Pauline Brunel is Investment Manager at BlackFin Capital Partners\, Fintech focused Venture Capital fund\, leading Seed – Series B rounds across Europe. She also board member of “Time for the Planet” a non-profit using entrepreneurship to fight global climate change. Previously\, Pauline was Senior Associate at Impression Ventures\, a Fintech focused Venture Capital fund\, leading Seed/ Series A rounds across North America and was Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Co-Founder and & Co-Chair of “Women in VC Canada”. \nPawel Kuskowski is the Co-Founder and CEO of Coinfirm. Paweł is a recognized authority on compliance issues in the cryptocurrency space. He is an ex-Global Head of AML of Royal Bank of Scotland\, and earlier had a similar role at UBS. Pawel’s an expert in compliance and anti-money laundering (AML)\, with extensive experience conducting globalprojects for international financial institutions and working with supervisory authorities. He’s a sought-after speaker who has appeared at top industry conferences including COMPLY2018 in New York\, TokenMarket Gibraltar and StartupGrind Europe; He’s views are regularly featured in media such as Bloomberg\, City AM or Financial times\, he was profiled by Forbes and is a regular contributor there. He is also the Chairman of the Compliance Association of Poland and a member of the advisory board of the International Compliance Association. \nMax Mersch is our General Partner at Fabric Ventures. He spends his time looking at new investment opportunities\, sits on the IC\, and helps portfolio teams with things like network design and token economics. Max also looks after a number of Fabric portfolio projects\, including Casa\, Keep Network\, Staked\, Ramp Network\, Oscoin\, and OpenZeppelin. You can read his recent posts on Web 3.0 Business Models\, An Entrepreneurial Investor’s Take on the Utility of Tokens Beyond Payment\, and his thoughts on rising Surveillance States.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-venture-capital-manifest-of-20216541/
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SUMMARY:Welcome to “the 360° of Fundraising” – Reserve Your Seat Today
DESCRIPTION:Discover the Full Value Chain of Fundraising in Luxembourg and Beyond\n  \nIn 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. \nRegister now to reserve your place\, and your opportunity to hear from these fundraising experts and ask your questions. \n  \n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated)
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/welcome-to-the-360-of-fundraising-reserve-your-seats-today/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:The Business Angel Guide From Getting Noticed to Closing 
DESCRIPTION:THE 360° OF FUNDRAISING – Discover the full value chain of fundraising in Luxembourg\nThe Business Angel guide from getting noticed to closing\n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated) \nAccessing capital has never been that easy\, however many entrepreneurs simply fail to connect the dots when reaching out to private investors\, by missing out on simple ingredients to get noticed\, closing a deal and managing a relationship with business angels long-term. \nDo you have a project or startup? Do you need to raise capital? Would you like to know how to get it? \nIf you’ve checked those boxes\, join us next week on Wednesday\, 27th at 12h00 and interact with 4 exceptional investors\, board members and serial-entrepreneurs who are walking the talk. \nAGENDA\n12h00 – 12h35 PM  \n\n“Meet LBAN – The Luxembourg Business Angel Network – An introduction” by Diane Tea\, Vice-President and Elias Chbeir\, Board of Directors.\n“Learn from successful serial-entrepreneurs on what to expect when entering a relationship with Business Angels” with Denis Avrilionis\, Founder of Compellio and Frederic Stiernon\, Founder and CEO of CarPay-Diem.\n\n12h35 – 12h40 PM \nValidate your knowledge by taking part in the live quiz. Top scoring participants will be mentioned. \n12h40 – 1h15 PM \nInteract with our enablers. You’ll be able to enter the breakout rooms and engage with our speakers on 2 topics: \n\nHOW TO PITCH TO BUSINESS ANGELS – Get the best-practice guide on what to avoid and go for to successfully closing a first deal with Diane TEA & Elias CHBEIR\nMANAGING EXPECTATIONS & FINANCING ROUNDS LONG TERM – “From convincing financial planning” to “What business angels won’t tell you” Learn how to manage your long-term expectations and relationships with multiple private investors and shareholders with Denis AVRILIONIS & Frederic STIERNON.\n\nMEET OUR SPEAKERS\nWith 20 years of international professional experience\, having held various types of roles\, from technical to commercial\, having lived and worked in many countries (various places in Europe\, US & Singapore)\, Diane Tea has built a strong international business acumen and a vast network of connections in different industries\, companies and countries. With a Master’s Degree in Information Technology Engineering and a natural passion for Technology and Innovation\, she spent the first 10 years in Technology before moving to various business roles in Technology Procurement and Technology Innovation. She is a INSEAD certified Director and currently serves as a Board Director in different organisations. She is also a Tech Investor in her spare time. \nElias CHBEIR is a hands-on leader that can understand business objectives\, translate them into a fit-for-purpose strategy and then manage their implementation into adequate solutions. He created his own company in 2018 “ELIAS Luxembourg” to support small and medium sized companies in their digital transformation strategies and projects. Elias is also a board member in start-ups where he actively contributes into their growth\, whether through his leadership skills and experience or by engaging them within his large network in Luxembourg. Elias is also part of LBAN – Luxembourg Business Angels Network. Last but not least\, Elias is an occasional speaker in conferences around Europe (Berlin\, London…). \nFrederic STIERNON is one of the finest entrepreneurs in Luxembourg with an in-depth expertise in Fintech\, Payments and Automotive. His latest venture CarPay-Diem is an award-winning firm allowing any mobile app or connected car to activiate any fuel pump and manage the payment form inside the car. He’s also member of the Board of Directors at Coinplus and is former Head of Strategic Accounts at Flashiz. \nDenis AVRILIONIS has been active as an entrepreneur since 2001. He combines his computer science and engineering background with the latest methodologies on business modeling and validation to support fact-based entrepreneurship. He is passionate about people working to create new businesses\, especially young researchers willing to transfer their inventions to the market. Together with his team of experts\, he develops tools to support new business ideas emerge and thrive. Denis is actively involved in academic\, governmental and private sector programs aiming at supporting and promoting entrepreneurship. He is particularly interested in socially impacting entrepreneurship projects. He is a member of the Luxembourg Business Angel Network (LBAN) and an associate member of the European Business Angel Network (EBAN).
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-business-angel-guide-from-getting-noticed-to-closing/
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SUMMARY:The Unbreakable Mindset: How to foster resiliency and win in 2021
DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, January 20th from 12h00 to 1h00 pm \n2020 has been a tumultuous year for every citizen and entrepreneur facing unprecedented economic and personal challenges. At the same time\, we witnessed incredible individuals revealing strong character traits\, forming initiatives and leading institutions and teams to perform and create unexpected value by spotting and seizing new opportunities. Can those traits be distinguished and identified? Are there practices to help uncover and foster strong success habits to make a lasting difference in business and at home. \nTo answer those questions\, the LHoFT is introducing you to Marco Houwen and Maurizio Cortesi\, two human crisis managers who have supported hundreds of struggling entrepreneurs with their relentless coaching and timeless teachings. \nAgenda: \n12h00 – 12h35: \n\nHow to overcome challenges in a high-stress environments\nWhat daily routines to implement and and foster emotional resiliency and creative problem-solving\nThe most important personal skills to develop in 2021\n\n12h35 – 12h40: Validate your knowledge with a live quiz (optional) \n12h40 – 1h00: 2 workshop sessions to chose from (optional) \n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated to access the workshop sessions / all you need is to click on your menu bar followed by the zoom icon and “check for updates*) \n\nDiscover your entrepreneurial journey with Marco Houwen (Concepts to embrace to kickstart and enhance your entrepreneurial journey) \nDevelop Presence & Vision with Maurizio Cortesi (simple techniques to give you the edge ) \n(interact directly with Maurizio Cortesi  or Marco Houwen in a separate breakout room on ZOOM – Select your option on the registration page) \nMEET OUR SPEAKERS AND COACHES  \nMarco Houwen is a Strategic Life Coach for Entrepreneurs and Senior Executives\, mentor\, facilitator\, author and public speaker.  Marco combines his 25+ years of experience as an entrepreneur with his dedication to his own inner journey to support business and community leaders to create their very own holistic success. Serial-Entrepreneur in the Internet field since 20 years\, Marco co-founded companies like datacenter.eu\, EuroDNS and LuxCloud. Marco was also instrumental in the creation of the Luxembourg ICT eco-system and co-founded leading initiatives like LU-CIX and Infrachain. \nMaurizio Cortesi is a human being\, passionate learner and researcher at heart\, and a trainer and coach by professional vocation. After his former experiences in management and administration\, both in the private and public sectors\, he has worked for almost a decade in academia\, earning two PhDs (Management Engineering and Economics). A long-standing mindfulness practitioner himself\, he has trained to become a certified MBSR teacher (CFM is the only MBSR-certifying institution in the world)\, and over time has had the chance to practice with incredibly inspiring teachers\, among which the very founders of MBSR and other precious mentors and human beings. He is also a trained educator in the Mindful Schools K-12 curriculum\, bringing mindfulness to kids and teenagers in schools around the world. He is devoted to his own personal practice in daily life and to continuous learning consistently attending workshops\, seminars and retreats. Nowadays\, he has the great opportunity to support individuals\, groups\, and organisations\, through mindfulness interventions (MBI)\, MBSR programs\, as well as workshops and coaching for personal and professional development. Moreover\, he has the privilege of accompanying and coaching Bachelor and Master students\, and PhD candidates\, at different universities. He practices fluently in three languages (English\, French\, or Italian)\, and also speaks Spanish\, Luxembourgish\, and basic German. \n(please make sure that your latest ZOOM version 5.43 is activated to access the workshop sessions / all you need is to click on your menu bar followed by the zoom icon and “check for updates*)
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-unbreakable-mindset-how-to-foster-resiliency-and-win-in-2021/
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SUMMARY:Focus on Private Equity
DESCRIPTION:Luxembourg for Finance invites you to join their livestream session:\nFOCUS ON PRIVATE EQUITY\nThursday\, 14 January 2021\n10:30-12:00 (CET)\nPrivate Equity has seen a decade long rise\, with assets and dry powder rising to record levels. While the Covid-19 pandemic might have slowed global deal-making\, the outlook for the sector remains bright\, especially as equity valuations skyrocket and investors look for longer-term diversification. \nTheir first FOCUS ON event for 2021 delves into the largest sector within alternative investments. As pension funds increasingly move into this space\, Edmund Truell\, Co-Founder and former CEO of the Pension SuperFund\, kicks us off on the topic of “Opening up PE to defined contribution pension funds.” He is followed by David Dana\, Head of VC Investments at the European Investment Fund\, who will shed some light on the EU’s PE and VC investments. \nThe keynote speakers are followed by a panel discussion and an interview\, with experts from across the industry. \nAs always\, interactive polls and a Q&A session will provide the audience with the opportunity to engage with experts.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/focus-on-private-equity/
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SUMMARY:GovTech Lab Luxembourg - Accelerating Public Services Innovation
DESCRIPTION:Get to know the newly appointed officials of the GovTech Lab\, the latest innovation fostering initiative from the Ministry of Digitalisation\, and learn about their latest open innovation opportunities. Join us for the exclusive Industry Showcase on Wednesday\, December 16th from 12:30 to 1:30 PM\, to find out more – including details of their latest application call. \nOn the agenda:\n\nWhy a GovTech Lab in Luxembourg\nThe Lab’s missions and goals\nInnovation Partnerships and Open Calls\n\nAbout the Speakers:\nNadine Muller – Since March 2020\, Nadine is Advisor at the Ministry for Digitalisation in charge of the GovTech Lab. From April 2019 to March 2020\, Nadine was Managing Director of 6zero1 SA SIS. 6zero1 manages the MeSIS – Maison de l’économie sociale et de l’innovation sociale and offers an individualised support program for social entrepreneurs. From 2014 to 2019\, Nadine was in charge of the Social and Solidarity Economy Department at the Ministry of Labour\, Employment and Social and Solidarity Economy. Before joining the Ministry\, Nadine has worked in the industrial sector\, in France and in Italy. \nVera Soares – Vera Soares has been appointed Government Adviser at the Ministry for Digitalisation on March 1st 2019. She is member of the Cabinet and coordinates the evolution of eGovernment and several initiatives such as: GovTech Lab Luxembourg; Implementation of the national interoperability framework; International promotion and representation of Luxembourg in European and international institutions facilitating innovation and digitalisation in public services;Coordinates the Committee for digitalisation; Prior to joining and supporting\, to set up the Ministry for Digitalisation (created in December 2018) Vera Soares was in charge of the international cooperation at the Ministry of Higher Education and Research of Luxembourg. \n 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/govtech-lab-luxembourg-accelerating-public-services-innovation/
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