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SUMMARY:International Leadership Perspectives : “The Economics and Implications of Data” with the IMF
DESCRIPTION:Description\nJoin us on Friday 15th of May at 6.00 PM for an exclusive webinar “The Economics and Implications of Data” as part of our International Fintech Leadership Network webinar series  \nwith \nVikram Haksar\, Assistant Director\, Macro-Financial Analysis – Financial Services\, IMF (Washington)  \nYan Carrière-Swallow\, Economist\, Macro-Financial Analysis – Financial Services\, IMF (Washington) \nContext \nIs data the new oil? Data has taken on a critical role with the rise of the digital economy. In the past decade\, companies with data at the core of their business models have come to dominate the rankings of the world’s most valuable corporations. The proliferation of data in the economy presents a tremendous opportunity to boost growth through efficiency and innovation. \nAgenda \n6h00 – 6h30 pm \n\nWhat is private data and public data?\nWho owns data and what rights do actors have over data?\nWhat role should the public sector play in the world of data?\n\n6h30 – 6h40: Q&A with the audience \n6h40 – 8h45: Join our Virtual Fintech Friday – The House Party Vol 2 on REMO\n  \nVikram Haksar is an Assistant Director in the IMF’s Strategy Policy and Review department. In this role\, he currently leads work on finance and technology\, macro-financial analysis\, and policies for assessing and addressing financial stability risk. He has been a lead author of the IMF’s main papers on fintech\, and most recently\, the Bali Fintech Agenda. Prior to this\, he managed review work on global surveillance\, G20 prospects\, and spillover analysis. Vikram was earlier the IMF’s mission chief for Brazil during the ‘currency wars’ and lead the IMF team that set-up the $70 billion Flexible Credit Line agreement with Mexico in 2009 in the aftermath of the Lehman failure. He has worked on emerging economies in Asia––including Thailand during the Asian crisis––and Eastern Europe and was the Fund’s resident representative in the Philippines. Vikram received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. \nFollow and connect with Vikram on Linkedin \nYan Carrière-Swallow is an economist in the Macro Financial unit of the IMF’s Strategy\, Policy and Review Department. His research interests span various topics in international macroeconomics\, with a focus on emerging markets and their policies. Prior to joining the IMF in 2012\, he was an economist at the Central Bank of Chile in Santiago. \nFollow and connect with Yan on Linkedin
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/international-leadership-perspectives-the-economics-and-implications-of-data-with-the-imf/
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SUMMARY:International Leadership Perspectives : “The Economics and Implications of Data” with the IMF
DESCRIPTION:Description\nJoin us on Friday 15th of May at 6.00 PM for an exclusive webinar “The Economics and Implications of Data” as part of our International Fintech Leadership Network webinar series  \nwith \nVikram Haksar\, Assistant Director\, Macro-Financial Analysis – Financial Services\, IMF (Washington)  \nYan Carrière-Swallow\, Economist\, Macro-Financial Analysis – Financial Services\, IMF (Washington)  \n \nContext\nIs data the new oil? Data has taken on a critical role with the rise of the digital economy. In the past decade\, companies with data at the core of their business models have come to dominate the rankings of the world’s most valuable corporations. The proliferation of data in the economy presents a tremendous opportunity to boost growth through efficiency and innovation. \nAgenda\n6h00 – 6h30 pm \n\nWhat is private data and public data?\nWho owns data and what rights do actors have over data?\nWhat role should the public sector play in the world of data?\n\n6h30 – 6h40: Q&A with the audience \n6h40 – 8h45: Join our Virtual Fintech Friday – The House Party Vol 2 on REMO\n  \nMeet our speakers \n \nVikram Haksar is an Assistant Director in the IMF’s Strategy Policy and Review department. In this role\, he currently leads work on finance and technology\, macro-financial analysis\, and policies for assessing and addressing financial stability risk. He has been a lead author of the IMF’s main papers on fintech\, and most recently\, the Bali Fintech Agenda. Prior to this\, he managed review work on global surveillance\, G20 prospects\, and spillover analysis. Vikram was earlier the IMF’s mission chief for Brazil during the ‘currency wars’ and lead the IMF team that set-up the $70 billion Flexible Credit Line agreement with Mexico in 2009 in the aftermath of the Lehman failure. He has worked on emerging economies in Asia––including Thailand during the Asian crisis––and Eastern Europe and was the Fund’s resident representative in the Philippines. Vikram received his Ph.D. from Cornell University. \nFollow and connect with Vikram on Linkedin \n \nYan Carrière-Swallow is an economist in the Macro Financial unit of the IMF’s Strategy\, Policy and Review Department. His research interests span various topics in international macroeconomics\, with a focus on emerging markets and their policies. Prior to joining the IMF in 2012\, he was an economist at the Central Bank of Chile in Santiago. \nFollow and connect with Yan on Linkedin
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SUMMARY:The Employment Landscape Covid19 and beyond : “Learn about the latest aid schemes & opportunities to seize”
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe LHoFT team is pleased to invite you to an exclusive workshop on “The Employment Landscape Covid19 and beyond : “Learn about the latest aid schemes & opportunities to seize” with experts from ADEM & Do Recruitment Advisors & MoBerries \nAgenda  \nPart 1: Mr. Laurent Peusch – Deputy Head of Employer Services at Adem – The Luxembourg Employment Agency \n\nGovernment perspective on the current employment aid schemes\nWhich companies are eligible for which schemes?\nAn outlook and trends on the employment market Post-Covid19\n\nPart 2: Ms. Sinead O’Donnell – CEO Do Recruitment Advisors \nA leading recruitment firm’s perspective on how they are managing the COVID crisis from a company standpoint and what they have put in place in conjunction with the ADEM \n\nWhat are the major changes in the hiring\, staffing\, recruitment processes?\nWhat are the recruitment opportunities in this current climate?\n\nPart 3: Mo Moubarak – Head of Business Dev. of Moberries \n\nAn AI-driven Recruitment platform perspective on the current Covid19 crisis.\nHow can technology be leveraged to support solving employment issues now and Post-Covid19\n\nGet your questions ready for the open Q&A \nDon’t miss out on our upcoming Virtual Fintech Friday this week\,May 15th starting at 6h45 by registering next at – The House Party Vol 2 on REMO \nMeet the speakers:\nMr. Laurent Peusch – Deputy Head of Employer Services at Adem \nAfter graduating from technical school for health profession in 2004\, Laurent Peusch worked for a short time in the hospital sector. In 2005\, Laurent Peusch joined the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs\, the Directorate of Immigration at the Department of third-country workers. In 2007\, after 2 years Peusch Laurent joined the foreign employment department at the Luxemburgish Public Employment Services\, where he was promoted head of department in 2012. In 2016\, the foreign employment department has been integrated into the employer department where Laurent Peusch became the deputy head and still responsible for all matters related to the third-country nationals and the asylum seekers. \nMs. Sinead O’Donnell – CEO Do Recruitment Advisors \nSinead O’Donnell has become an expert in identifying and attracting the finest candidate talent available from both local and international sources by using her extensive and detailed knowledge of the Luxembourg employment market\, knowledge that she has built up from working in the Grand Duchy for over two decades. She attained her 4-year management degree from the GMIT in Galway. Her first job was with the Irish Embassy in Luxembourg. In 1999\, she moved to the financial sector until 2001 when she made the transition into recruitment. In 2008\, with business partner Nathalie Delebois\, she founded DO Recruitment Advisors\, a highly renowned recruitment agency that has accumulated numerous industry awards. \n  \nMr. Mo Moubarak – Head of Business Development \nMo Moubarak has over a decade of experience in business development. He helped scale startups across sectors in fintech\, marketing\, e-commerce\, fashion & recruitment. He focuses on optimizing sales infrastructures as well as building & training teams. Currently\, as the head of business development at MoBerries\, he focuses on growth while creating an equal opportunity that works for everyone. \n 
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Webinar: The Employment Landscape Covid19 and beyond : “Learn about the latest aid schemes & opportunities to seize”
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe LHoFT team is pleased to invite you to an exclusive workshop on “The Employment Landscape Covid19 and beyond : “Learn about the latest aid schemes & opportunities to seize” with experts from ADEM & Do Recruitment Advisors & MoBerries \nAgenda \nPart 1: Mr. Laurent Peusch – Deputy Head of Employer Services at Adem – The Luxembourg Employment Agency \n\nGovernment perspective on the current employment aid schemes\nWhich companies are eligible for which schemes?\nAn outlook and trends on the employment market Post-Covid19\n\nPart 2: Ms. Sinead O’Donnell – CEO Do Recruitment Advisors \nA leading recruitment firm’s perspective on how they are managing the COVID crisis from a company standpoint and what they have put in place in conjunction with the ADEM \n\nWhat are the major changes in the hiring\, staffing\, recruitment processes?\nWhat are the recruitment opportunities in this current climate?\n\nPart 3: Mo Moubarak – Head of Business Dev. of Moberries \n\nAn AI-driven Recruitment platform perspective on the current Covid19 crisis.\nHow can technology be leveraged to support solving employment issues now and Post-Covid19\n\nGet your questions ready for the open Q&A \nDon’t miss out on our upcoming Virtual Fintech Friday this week\,May 15th starting at 6h45 by registering next at – The House Party Vol 2 on REMO \nMeet the speakers:\nMr. Laurent Peusch – Deputy Head of Employer Services at Adem \nAfter graduating from technical school for health profession in 2004\, Laurent Peusch worked for a short time in the hospital sector. In 2005\, Laurent Peusch joined the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs\, the Directorate of Immigration at the Department of third-country workers. In 2007\, after 2 years Peusch Laurent joined the foreign employment department at the Luxemburgish Public Employment Services\, where he was promoted head of department in 2012. In 2016\, the foreign employment department has been integrated into the employer department where Laurent Peusch became the deputy head and still responsible for all matters related to the third-country nationals and the asylum seekers. \nMs. Sinead O’Donnell – CEO Do Recruitment Advisors \nSinead O’Donnell has become an expert in identifying and attracting the finest candidate talent available from both local and international sources by using her extensive and detailed knowledge of the Luxembourg employment market\, knowledge that she has built up from working in the Grand Duchy for over two decades. She attained her 4-year management degree from the GMIT in Galway. Her first job was with the Irish Embassy in Luxembourg. In 1999\, she moved to the financial sector until 2001 when she made the transition into recruitment. In 2008\, with business partner Nathalie Delebois\, she founded DO Recruitment Advisors\, a highly renowned recruitment agency that has accumulated numerous industry awards. \nMr. Mo Moubarak – Head of Business Development \nMo Moubarak has over a decade of experience in business development. He helped scale startups across sectors in fintech\, marketing\, e-commerce\, fashion & recruitment. He focuses on optimizing sales infrastructures as well as building & training teams. Currently\, as the head of business development at MoBerries\, he focuses on growth while creating an equal opportunity that works for everyone. \nUpcoming webinars \n\nInternational Leadership Perspectives: “The Economics and Implications of Data Post-Covi19” with Vikram & Yan from the IMF\, Friday\, 6h00 – 6h40 pm\nFintech Friday – The House Party Vol 2\, Fri\, 6h45 – 8h85 pm\nInternational Leadership Perspectives: “Regulation the day after COVID-19 and the role of technology”\, with SantiagoSantiago Fernández de Lis\, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & Chief Economist Financial Systems and Regulation\, BBVA (Madrid)\, Monday May 18th at 5 pm\nInternational Leadership Perspectives: “Building and scaling the next wave of financial services firms”\, with Ramin Niroumand\, CEO of FinLeap (Berlin)\, Wednesday\, May 20 at 5 pm
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-webinar-the-employment-landscape-covid19-and-beyond-learn-about-the-latest-aid-schemes-opportunities-to-seize/
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Webinar: Thought Crisis Leadership: Cybersecurity Covid19 - A New Cyber Landscape
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe LHoFT team is pleased to invite you to an exclusive workshop on “Thought Crisis Leadership: Cybersecurity Covid19 – A New Cyber Landscape” with Christophe Bianco\, Managing Partner of Excellium and Pascal Steichen\, CEO of securitymadein.lu on Wednesday\, May 13 from 12h00 to 12h45 \nAgenda\nPart 1 – “State of Cyber Threats during COVID19 crisis” with Pascal Steichen \nFirst lesson of the Covid Crisis after 2 months of Remote working: \nWhen safety and cybersecurity can go hand in hand with threats\, phishing\, and scams on the rise.  \nPart 2 – “Best Practices in Cybersecurity in a post COVID19 World”\, with Christophe Bianco  \nCybersecurity guide on how to transition back to normal – Best Practices to adopt: \n\nWhat is the end of the contingency period?\nWhat are the main risks we\, as Fintech startups\, can face?\nBeing startups which kind of questions we can be asked by our prospects when it comes to Cyber?\n\nPart 3. – Cybersecurity – Post-Covid19 \nOpen Q&A\, with Pascal Steichen & Christophe Bianco \nDon’t miss out on our upcoming Virtual Fintech Friday this week May\, 15th starting at 6h45 by registering next at – The House Party Vol 2 on REMO \n  \nSpeakers’ Bio:\nPascal Steichen\, CEO of securitymadein.lu \nPascal holds a master degree in “astrophysics” and\, in parallel of having his first work experience as a software engineer\, he graduated in “applied information technology”. In 2002 he joined the Luxembourg government\, first at the “Task Force eLuxembourg” and afterwards at the Ministry of the Economy as advisor and project manager in the area of network and information security. From 2003 to 2014 he was a member of the management board of ENISA (the European Network and Information Security Agency). Today\, Pascal is CEO of SECURITYMADEIN.LU\, the structure behind the main information security initiatives of the Luxembourg government: CASES\, CIRCL\, BEE SECURE and the Cybersecurity Competence Center (C3)\, launched in 2017 as a european-wide unique facility to empower the Luxembourg economy in the field of cybersecurity. He is a member of the Luxembourg Cyber Security Board\,  lecturer in information security at the University of Luxembourg\, president of the CLUSIL (an association representing the information security landscape of Luxembourg) and member of the FIC advisory board. \nChristophe Bianco\, Managing Partner at Excellium  \nChristophe is the co-founder and the managing director of Excellium Services. Excellium was founded in 2012 by the willingness of people active in the Information Security field and currently have about 120 employees\, present in 7 countries (across Europe and Africa) and realise about 15.5 MEuros in revenues. In December 2018\, Excellium opened its equity to SonaeIM the investment arm of the Portuguese Group SONAE. Before Excellium\, Christophe has been vice-president and General Manager for the European\, Middle East & African region of Qualys\, a Worldwide leader in computer vulnerability management solutions. In this job\, he has been responsible for strategic\, operational\, sales and marketing activities. With about 20 years of experience in providing security\, governance\, security audits and penetration tests\, his mission has been to support the company IPO in 2012. Beforehand\, he managed the activities development of Verizon Business on the European Region for the security division during 10 years. Before that\, he had a 1st experience as network administrator in Paribas Luxembourg Bank during 3 years. He is since September 2018 Associate professor at Telecom Nancy on the cybersecurity track and regularly speaks at conferences on Information Security issue\, analysis of the economics of cybercrime or evolving threats. He is supporting the Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ila.lu) on cybersecurity education and the cybersecurity Working Group at Association of Information professionals in Luxembourg. \nUpcoming webinars \n\nThe Employment Landscape Covid19 and beyond with ADEM\, Do Recruit Advisors & Moberries: “Learn about the latest aid schemes & opportunities to seize”\, Friday\, 12h00 – 13h00 pm\nInternational Leadership Perspectives: “The Economics and Implications of Data Post-Covi19” with Vikram & Yan from the IMF\, Friday\, 6h00 – 6h40 pm\nFintech Friday – The House Party Vol 2\, Fri\, 6h45 – 8h85 pm\nInternational Leadership Perspectives: “Regulation the day after COVID-19 and the role of technology”\, with SantiagoSantiago Fernández de Lis\, Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & Chief Economist Financial Systems and Regulation\, BBVA (Madrid)\, Monday\, May 18th at 5 pm\nInternational Leadership Perspectives: “Building and scaling the next wave of financial services firms”\, with Ramin Niroumand\, CEO of FinLeap (Berlin)\, Wednesday\, May 20th at 5 pm
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-webinar-thought-crisis-leadership-cybersecurity-covid19-a-new-cyber-landscape/
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Webinar: Optimize your Linkedin & attract opportunities
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe LHoFT team is pleased to invite you to an exclusive workshop on “Optimize your Linkedin & attract opportunities” delivered by Christine Homolko  Communications Consultant & Linkedin Coach on Friday\, May 8th on Zoom.  \nCOVID-19 has brought on new everyday challenges\, job insecurities\, and also…lots of time spent at home! Now is the perfect opportunity to sit down\, give your LinkedIn profile a makeover\, and learn how to use this powerful platform. Whether you’re looking for a job\, to pivot careers\, or to find new business opportunities — learn to harness the power of Linkedin today. \nWhat you will learn \n\n6 ways Linkedin can help you get what you want\nHow to optimize your profile\nWhy asking others for help is crucial\nHow to engage with your community\nFree Linkedin goodies\n\nMeet Christine \nChristine Homolko is a Communications Consultant and Linkedin Coach. \nShe is all about communicating with impact\, creative storytelling\, and human leadership. Oh\, and she is a big fan of Linkedin! \nChristine has 10+ years of experience working in fields like fashion\, automotive\, education\, and technology. She has collaborated with household names like Goodyear\, the University of Cologne\, and Hugo Boss\, but also with lesser-known\, unique companies. Brands trust her when it comes to building things: a strategy\, a brand\, a team\, you name it! \nThis global citizen graduated with an MA in psychology and socio-cultural studies from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Germany and studied business and economics at Harvard University. Her education\, combined with her creative personality led her to the vast realm of communications. After about a decade in this field\, she can tell you this: the secret sauce to a successful brand is a great story! \nBy day\, Christine leads the communications team at SnT\, a technology research center at the University of Luxembourg. \nBut entrepreneurship runs deep. In her “off-time”\, Christine helps clients elevate their brand and professionals boost their careers. She regularly posts stories on Linkedin\, speaks at events hosted the first Linkedin Local event in Luxembourg in 2018\, is a contributor at Thrive Global and the first Linkedin Campus Editor in Luxembourg. \nAmidst all this noise about leadership\, she believes the most important lessons are: \n\nEmbrace change and see it as an opportunity to improve.\nSend the elevator back down.\nA leader is never finished learning.\n\nChristine grew up in different countries\, and so she has 3 native languages: English\, German\, French. Strange\, isn’t it? \nShe lives in Luxembourg\, loves to draw\, and spends most of her time-off in Arizona these days. There’s just something soothing about the desert. \nYou can reach her at: goodpeoplelu@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Webinar - Critical Leadership skills in uncertain times : From managing your team efficiently to better decision-making
DESCRIPTION:Description\nCritical Leadership skills in uncertain times: From managing your team efficiently to better decision-making  \nIn a time of crisis\, unprecedented changes can affect your and your team’s emotional and physical well-being impacting the functioning of your startup or SME. \nWith Marion\, international speaker on Leadership\, current advisor on Crisis Management\, and former SVP Competency Management at Telecom Germany\, you will learn how to proactively take action on those missing clues and turn yourself\, your team\, and firm around in the midst of adversity. \nLearning outcomes:\n\n     Being able to take sustainable and faster decisions privately and publicly\n     Being more attuned to your teams’ needs\n     Being psychologically more resilient and remaining healthy overall\n\nDr. Marion Bourgeois has 20 years of executive and leadership experience in IT\, Marketing\, Strategy\, and Human Resources through her advisory ventures and as former SVP Competency Management at Telekom Germany. Marion’s empathetic style and practical experience enable clients to achieve sustainable high performance in complex business situations. She is an experienced Crisis and Change Management Adviser and serves as Associate Professor at the Luxembourg School of Business.
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Crisis Thought Leadership - Communication Post-COVID19: Strategy & Tools
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe LHoFT team is pleased to invite you to an exclusive workshop on “Communication Post-COVID19: Strategy & Tools” delivered by Pascale Kauffman\, Managing Director of Apollo Strategists and reputable communication expert on Wednesday 29th of April from 11.00 am to 11.45am on Zoom. \nPascale and the Apollo Team strongly believe in opportunities that crisis and change provide. Due to the COVID19 unprecedented situation\, we need to stay positive\, seize opportunities\, and take advantage of time to innovate\, change and create new leadership. \nWhat you will learn \n\nBest practices in post-crisis communications planning\nBuilding your post-crisis response team\nEngaging key audiences\nEffective messaging post-crisis\nTechniques to control the narrative with media\nRebuilding confidence following a crisis\n\nMeet Pascale \nPascale Kauffman is Managing Director of Apollo Strategists. \nPrior to founding Apollo in 2012\, Pascale gained a 12 years’ international experience in corporate and marketing communications and in marketing\, market development and sales at SES Group\, one of the world-leading satellite operators. After her experience in the private sector\, she spent 5 years as head of communications & PR of the City of Luxembourg\, which provided her with deep insights into and understanding of the Grand-Duchy’s administrative and political functioning. \nPascale has a master degree in communications and public relations from Université Libre de Bruxelles (Belgium)\, which she successfully concluded with a thesis on crisis communication in the chemical industry. She fluently speaks 5 languages\, is an expert in financial and industrial communications and enjoys to accompany social\, architectural and design projects. \nPascale Kauffman is a Luxembourg national. She is married and lives in Luxembourg with her husband and their two children. \nFor imminent crisis communication support you can send your questions to crisis@apollo.lu
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-crisis-thought-leadership-communication-post-covid19-strategy-tools/
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SUMMARY:Global Talent and HR Challenges in a Time of Crisis
DESCRIPTION:Description\nHiring\, recruiting and retaining global tech talent is an increasingly challenging mission for every startup and incumbent. Traditional recruitment best-practices for employers have drastically changed recently\, forcing them to adapt their approaches and remain relevant in the chase and retention of great talent. \nLearn from Luxembourg n°1 tech talent recruiter how to quickly achieve your recruitment and retention KPIs in difficult times\, in three simple chapters: \n\n5 golden nuggets to help your employees be engaged and perform well during the lockdown.\n5 key facts\, you should know about headhunting for Tech talent during epidemics.\nPractical ways of seeing opportunities during crisis times.\n\nMeet Valentina: \nValentina Brysina was born in Ukraine and moved to Luxembourg in 2016 to join the Docler Holding Tech Recruitment team. In 2018\, she was promoted to the role of Services Manager to implement the Docler Recruitment Services project. Over the last few years\, Valentina and the team have earned their reputation as 1of the leading Tech Talent Recruiter in Luxembourg.
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Crisis Thought Leadership - Disruptive Negotiation in Disruptive Times
DESCRIPTION:Description\nNegotiating the right deal for all stakeholders is an applied methodical art requiring self-and general awareness\, considering what is at stake for all parties. Now\, imagine your company being shaken by unprecedented circumstances causing potential devastating consequences to your business\, in the midst of a financial crisis or pandemic. \nWhat are the methods\, mindsets\, and approaches to rely on? Can you still maintain a solid frame and save those critical relationships essential to your business? \nNEW TIME : Join us on April 23rd at 4:00pm and learn from an experienced professional and humanitarian with skin in the game\, Frank Schmit. \nMeet Frank \nFrank Schmit started his professional life as a postman in Luxembourg\, before building himself a strong experience in sales\, marketing and communication. He was Head of Marketing\, Sales\, and Communication of Biopsytec\, the first Luxembourgish Biotech Start-up\, and managed to launch their innovative food-traceability solution all over Europe\, before joining P&G as Sales & Business Manager. During his career he held executives’ roles in sales & marketing in highly competitive environments\, trying to deliver paradigm changes by applying common sense as breakthrough initiative.
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SUMMARY:Your weekly Meditation Session - Bringing care to your emotions\, body and mind in a time of crisis
DESCRIPTION:Description\nAs the number of COVID-19 cases have risen across the globe\, stress and anxiety around the virus have increased right alongside them. To keep supporting you during the lockdown and beyond\, we welcome Maurizio Cortesi\, Ph.D and Founder of Zegtraining for a weekly 30 minutes meditation practice each Tuesday starting at 6 pm. \nLearn how to:\n\nStick to your priorities by focusing on fundamentals\nBalance your emotional state\nBoost your immune system\nReconnect with yourself and your team\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 \nAbout Mindfulness:\nMindfulness is a very old meditation practice\, having its roots in the Buddhist tradition. Companies such as Google\, Apple\, Patagonia\, Unilever\, Deutsche Bank\, EIB and the World Bank propose mindfulness-based training for their employees; entrepreneurs in the Silicon Valley have also integrated this practice in their days. A simple exercice to support yourself and your work\, while developing more centered connections with the people around you and better surf the ups and downs of your entrepreneurial venture. Mindfulness practices known as meditation can be geared toward reducing stress or anxiety through breathing exercises\, or thought leadership content on how to deal with negative thoughts and be more empathetic toward others in a time of crises.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/your-weekly-meditation-session-bringing-care-to-your-emotions-body-and-mind-in-a-time-of-crisis/
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Fintech Friday - The Ultimate Virtual House Party
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDear Innovators\, Partners\, and Friends\, \nIn the last weeks\, our lives have been drastically changed by an unprecedented state of emergency. Covid-19 has forced all of us to review our routines and find new ways to work and live. However\, this period of quarantine has also brought us great things: more solidarity\, more collaboration\, and unprecedented creativity. \nSince Luxembourg has declared its state of emergency\, the LHoFT team has remained dedicated to supporting you to the best of its abilities. With our Fintech Friday – The ultimate House Party\, we are inviting you to a unique virtual experience\, meant to gather our amazing community of institutional partners and fintech Innovators. \nLët’z take also this opportunity to renew our sincere thanks to the healthcare professionals and every other essential worker who is truly supporting our communities. The best way to show them appreciation is that we stay safe in our houses enjoying our beloved ones and all the amazing beauties of life\, like this House Party. \nAgenda\n\n18:00 – Exclusive Speech from Luxembourg Finance Minister\, Mr. Pierre Gramegna on ZOOM \n18:30 – Doors open to our Ultimate Virtual House Party > Join us on REMO\n19:00 – Opening words by Nasir Zubairi\, CEO of LHoFT\n19:05 – Party Time and Live DJ set\n\nHave a seat in our theme lounge!\n\nShow and discuss your favorite book with others in the dedicated “Reading List Lounge”. Which book has marked you the most and/or is a must-read during quarantine and why?\nShow and share your favorite recipe with others in the dedicated “Culinary Recipe Lounge”. Which recipe couldn’t you live without in confinement?\nWhat is your favorite movie you would like to recommend as a must-watch during confinement and why? Have a seat in the “Cinematography Lounge”.\nYou envision a new world order post-Covid19\, then engage in the “Utopia post-Covid19 lounge” with other futurists and philosophers.\n\nHow to use Remo\, short and sweet guidelines:\n\n1. Setup your profile and link it to your Linkedin account in less than 2 min\n2. Login and enter the event\n2. Join a table and interact with other attendees\n\nSee you there and stay safe 🙂 \nWith love\, the LHoFT team
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-fintech-friday-the-ultimate-virtual-house-party/
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SUMMARY:Fintech Briefing amid the Covid19 Situation with Mr Pierre Gramegna\, Luxembourg Finance Minister
DESCRIPTION:Description\nJoin us on ZOOM on Friday 17 April as from 6.00pm for an exclusive briefing on the Fintech scene with Mr. Pierre Gramegna\, Luxembourg Finance Minister and Chairman of the LHoFT Board. \nPlease send us your questions beforehand on support@lhoft.lu  \nAnd don’t forget to continue the evening with us 🙂 Join us as from 6.30pm to the LHoFT House Party\, a unique virtual experience\, meant to gather our amazing community of institutional partners and fintech Innovators. \nTo register to the Fintech Friday click here \nSee you there and stay safe
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/fintech-briefing-amid-the-covid19-situation-with-mr-pierre-gramegna-luxembourg-finance-minister/
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SUMMARY:LHoFT Crisis Thought Leadership - Communications in times of crisis - Walking the fine line
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLeadership in times of crisis: Improving your SME organisational agility using communications. Are you worried about your cash flows? Employee retention? Customer satisfaction? \nIf so\, how much of an agile leader are you at this time? If so\, how are you doing with your communications and engagement these days? \nAre you ready to face a question from your current employees and customers of \n\n“How did you handle the pandemic?”\n“How did you treat them?”\n“What exactly were the steps you took to make your SME relevant\, hopeful\, results-oriented?”\n\nLearning Outcomes:\n\nTimes of crises and adversity are not a threat\, but rather a huge opportunity for growth for SMEs. While every other company bankrupts\, you keep going.\nTrue Leadership characteristics are rising to the top. Be that SME that can win the Covid-19 fight!\nSeek out & employ passionate leaders ready to embrace the unknown. They will bring in Transparency\, Clarity\, Re-assurance\, Security and a Direction\, simply by caring\, cutting to the chase\, setting criteria\, checking understanding and truly committing to the bottom line.\nShift to a No Fear mentality. Adopt to a Growth and Experimentation Mindset culture. Learn to engage\, adopt\, innovate no matter what.\nBreak down communication barriers. Encourage participation at all levels. Give people a voice and a purpose.\n\nMeet Vassilia:\nVassilia is a Crisis Communications Strategist\, a Digital & traditional Content & Comms Lead\, a Diplomacy Mediator and Leadership Coach. \nHer line of expertise lies in crisis communications & journalism\, investigative reporting\, social media\, PR\, Media Relations\, Innovation\, Startups\, Diplomacy & International Relations\, peacekeeping\, peacebuilding and human/child trafficking. \nTo-date she has cooperated with many companies\, such as Deloitte\, Ecorys\, the Starwood and Marriott network\, European Dynamics SA\, Bloomberg LP\, Beckerman PR and Keating & Co PR having served equally the US and EU markets. Her press-network extends to the EU and the US markets.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-crisis-thought-leadership-communications-in-times-of-crisis-walking-the-fine-line/
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SUMMARY:LHoFT and Allen & Overy Webinar - Covid 19: Your Legal Guide in a time of crisis - Episode 2 - 30 minutes
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLHoFT and Allen & Overy Webinar – Covid 19: Your Legal Guide in a time of crisis\nEpisode 2: Managing your workforce and key HR issues caused by the Covid-19 outbreak with Allen&Overy\, featuring Maurice Macchi\, Senior Associate Allen & Overy  \nThe Covid-19 virus outbreak has created an unprecedented disruption on a global scale across the entire business community. This disruption raises a number of significant legal challenges for companies regardless of their sector or size. In its efforts to help Luxembourg companies tackle the disruptive effect of Covid-19\, the Luxembourg government has taken numerous emergency measures: special family leave\, state-backed partial unemployment\, possibility to increase working duration\, interruption of parental leave\, etc. \nDuring this webinar\, Maurice will focus on the following three situations: \n· You are still able to pursue your activities more or less normally: can you still ask your employees to work in your premises? what are the points of attention when working remotely? \n· You are suffering from a reduction of your activities: what tools are at your disposal to manage your workforce? how to minimize the financial impact? \n· You may face several HR issues as an indirect consequence of the pandemic: how to plan the employee’s ordinary holidays? how to sign HR documents while working remotely? how to communicate with staff representatives? \nDuration: 30 minutes \n \nMaurice Macchi\, Senior Associate Luxembourg \nMaurice specialises in employment law matters and has an extensive experience in a wide range of subjects\, notably in drafting contractual documentation (employment contracts\, internal policies\, flexible compensation and working time arrangements) and advising on individual termination issues (including settlement negotiations and litigation procedures)\, collective redundancy procedures (social plan) and transfer of undertakings (notably in M&A and outsourcing transactions) and complementary pension schemes. \nHe joined Allen & Overy in 2014. He holds a Master 1 Droit de l’entreprise and a Master 2 Droit du travail et de la protection sociale\, both obtained at the Université Nancy 2. He also holds a Licence en Droit from the same University. Prior to joining Allen & Overy\, he worked for more than 2 years in an independent business law firm in Luxembourg. 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-and-allen-overy-webinar-covid-19-your-legal-guide-in-a-time-of-crisis-episode-2-30-minutes/
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SUMMARY:LHoFT and Allen&Overy Webinar - Covid 19: Your Legal Guide in a time of crisis - Episode 1 - 30 minutes
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLHoFT and Allen&Overy Webinar – Covid 19: Your Legal Guide in a time of crisis\nEpisode 1: Managing your governance and contractual obligations with Allen&Overy\, featuring Jacques Graas \nThe COVID 19 virus outbreak has created an unprecedented disruption on a global scale across the entire business community. This disruption raises a number of significant legal challenges for companies regardless of their sector or size. \nDuring this webinar\, Jacques will focus on three key areas of concern: \n· Corporate governance: how to organize board and shareholder meetings and generally maintain good governance in the times of confinement? \n· M&A transactions: what happens with arrangements pending between signing and closing? Can you still go ahead with planned transactions? \n· Interactions with commercial counterparties (clients\, suppliers\,…): can contractual obligations be suspended because of a force majeure event? \nDuration: 30 minutes \nYou would like to ask a question to Jacques\, then drop an email at antony.martini@lhoft.lu\, prior to the webinar. \nMeet our speaker:\nJacques has experience of a wide range of cross-border public and private M&A and corporate transactions across all sectors with a specific focus on financial institutions\, asset management\, real estate\, and private equity. Over the last years\, he has advised on some of the major FIG M&A transactions in Luxembourg. Jacques also regularly advises actors from the public sector in Luxembourg. He heads our local FIG/Banking working group and is an active member of our local Real Estate taskforce as well as our FinTech task force\, supporting clients from established financial institutions\, incumbents and start-ups. \n“Jacques Graas is lauded by his clients for his dedication\, with one interviewee stating: ‘He has a very hands-on approach\, he follows up on all our projects and he is extremely reliable.’ Graas is very active on M&A transactional work\, acting on both the seller and the buyer side.”
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-and-allenovery-webinar-covid-19-your-legal-guide-in-a-time-of-crisis-episode-1-30-minutes/
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SUMMARY:Seedstars Summit - The Entrepreneurship Forum For Emerging Markets
DESCRIPTION:Description\nSeedstars Summit – The Entrepreneurship Forum For Emerging Markets\nThe world is full of opportunities for Impact Investing\n84% of the world’s population is located in emerging markets. Naturally\, in order to reach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030 defined by the UN\, the focus\, support and investments need to shift from developed regions to emerging markets. We decided to lead this initiative by leveraging entrepreneurship and technology. \nAttending the Seedstars Summit is the best way to discover the most promising startups\, the unicorns-to-be from Africa\, Latin America\, Asia\, Middle East\, North Africa\, and Central and Eastern Europe; while at the same time learning about the tech trends in those regions and accessing a word-class network of global changemakers! \nImpact investment opportunities are everywhere\, you just need to know how to leverage them.\n\nDiscover more about the Seedstars Summit 2020 HERE \nCheck out the Agenda HERE \nCheck out the speakers and panelists HERE 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/seedstars-summit-the-entrepreneurship-forum-for-emerging-markets/
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SUMMARY:Adem Recruitment Best Practices - Vol.2
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDuring the Masterclass with Laurent Peusch\, you’ll be introduced to the specific measures developed by the ADEM aiming at helping both candidates and employers to find their way in a constantly evolving labor market\, where it is crucial to be listening to all its players and to pay attention to new technology trends\, whose impact are far from negligible. \nThe Masterclass main takeaways: \n\nLuxembourg labor market – key figures\nThe Employers’ department\nSkills shortage – Talent attraction\nThird-country nationals\n\nMeet Laurent Peusch: After graduating from technical school for health profession in 2004\, Laurent Peusch worked for a short time in the hospital sector. In 2005\, Laurent Peusch joined the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs\, the Directorate of Immigration at the Department of third-country workers. In 2007\, after 2 years Peusch Laurent joined the foreign employment department at the Luxemburgish Public Employment Services\, where he was promoted head of department in 2012. In 2016\, the foreign employment department has been integrated into the employer department where Laurent Peusch became the deputy head and still responsible for all matters related to the third-country nationals and the asylum seekers.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/adem-recruitment-best-practices-vol-2/
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SUMMARY:LHoFT webinar - Accelerated Startup & SME Covid-19 support measures
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThis first info session with spokespeople from the Ministry of Economy and BCEE introduces you to the latest governmental and banking measures in support of our Fintech community impacted by Covid-19.  \nLearn about already implemented and expected support schemes and ask your questions during a live Q&A on Wed\, March 25th at 12h00. Those aids have either been developed by the entities individually or in conjunction with ADEM. \nAgenda:\n\n12h00 – 12h10: Opening words on the current Covid-19 crisis by Nasir Zubairi\, CEO of the LHoFT\n12h10 – 12h25: “Governmental support schemes for Startups and SMEs” with Frederic Becker\, Fintech Advisor and Lead R&D Researcher at the Ministry of Economy\n12h25 – 12h40: “Accelerated support measures for Startups and SMEs ” with Jean-Luc Bermes\, Head of SME Financing and Lead Coordinator of the EIF InnovFin Guarantee at the BCEE\n12h40 – 1h00: “ Live Q&A” (Please prepare your questions during the presentations and post them in the chat bracket during the Live Q&A)\n\nREGISTER HERE \nMeet our contributors:\nFrederic Becker is fintech advisor at the Ministry of the Economy. As such\, he is in charge of the development of R&D activities in Luxembourg’s leading financial center. Prior to this\, Frederic was taking care of the development of the fintech ecosystem at Luxembourg for Finance. Since the Covid-19 breakout\, Frederic researches its economic impact on SMEs and advises on support measures and implementations. \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. \nWe are also inviting you to already download the “LUXEMBOURG COVID-19 SUPPORT FOR SMEs GUIDE” to get immediate information on what has been done so far\, on the link below.\n/luxembourg-covid19-support-for-smes-your-guide
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lhoft-webinar-accelerated-startup-sme-covid-19-support-measures/
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SUMMARY:How to Hire Global IT Talent in Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:Description\nHow to hire global IT Talent\nHiring great IT talent in Luxembourg is one of the biggest challenges of the financial sector and by Fintechs in particular. \nThat’s why we have invited Luxembourg n°1 IT recruiter\, Valentina Brysina from DoclerHolding\, who will share DH’s recruitment best practices. \nDuring the seminar\, Valentina will dive into how DoclerHolding became Luxembourg n°1 IT recruiter\, employing in less than 5 years more than 250 people\, from 30 different nationalities\, out of which 150 are highly skilled IT developers and IT experts. \nWhat you will learn\n\nDH initial first recruitment challenges and how they overcame them\nWhat strategy should be put in place for hiring global IT Talent effectively\nKey metrics to evaluate your IT team\nWhat’s next for the IT talent sector\n\nMeet Valentina:\nMs Brysina was born in Ukraine and moved to Luxembourg in 2016 to join the Docler Holding Tech Recruitment team. In 2018\, she was promoted to the role of Services Manager to implement the Docler Recruitment Services project. Over the last few years\, Valentina and the team have earned their reputation as 1of the leading Tech Talent Recruiter in Luxembourg.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/how-to-hire-global-it-talent-in-luxembourg/
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SUMMARY:ALFI European Asset Management Conference
DESCRIPTION:Description\nAsset manager ─ investor ─ service provider ─ regulator\nJoin the European asset management community – including investors\, asset managers\, fund administrators and fund selectors – in Luxembourg to share\, analyse and debate the most topical industry matters. \nHighlights of the agenda\n\nProduct evolution: PEPP\, ELTIF and more\nValue assessments\nTech transformation\nInvestors in the focus: needs of institutional and retail investors\nFinancial education and long-term savings\nThe third-party ManCo universe and managed services\nWorkforce of the future\nAI in the face of regulation\nEU-UK relationship in 2020 and beyond\n\nWhy attend?\n\nJoin some 700 delegates from more than 35 countries at THE event which puts asset managers and investors centre stage\nLearn how to best navigate the current industry environment\nBenefit from numerous networking opportunities with top representatives of the international asset management industry all gathered in one place\nUse the opportunity to engage with the ALFI community representing the second-largest investment fund domicile in the world\nThe event will provide ample opportunity to network with key representatives of the international asset management community.\n\nAgenda\, More Info and Ticketing HERE 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/alfi-european-asset-management-conference/
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SUMMARY:Switzerland Mission
DESCRIPTION:Description\nGENEVA 2020\nLuxembourg for Finance will host a seminar on Tuesday\, 10 March 2020 in Geneva honoured by the presence of HE Pierre Gramegna\, Minister of Finance. \nThe event will take a deep dive into asset servicing for independent wealth managers and provide an overview of how the Swiss wealth management industry can leverage Luxembourg’s toolbox to serve clients in Europe and beyond. \nAgenda \n09:00 – Accueil & Café \n09:30 – Mot de Bienvenue \nPhilipp von Restorff\, Directeur Général Adjoint\, Luxembourg for Finance \n09:35 – Le Futur du Secteur Financier Européen dans l’ère post-Brexit \nS.E. Pierre Gramegna\, Ministre des Finances\, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg \n09:55 – L’Avenir des Services Financiers \nAlex Panican\, Head of Partnerships and Ecosystem\, Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (The LHoFT) \n10:10 – La Place Financière Luxembourgeoise Aujourd’hui et Demain \nPhilipp von Restorff\, Directeur Général Adjoint\, Luxembourg for Finance \n10:20 – Solutions Luxembourgeoises pour Gestionnaires de Fortune Suisse \nModérateur: Yves Maas\, CEO\, Association des banques et banquiers Luxembourg (ABBL) \nChristian Kremer\, Associé Senior\, Clifford Chance \nStanislas Peel\, Responsable du Conseil patrimonial\, Groupe Lombard Odier et Membre de la direction\, LO Patrimonia \nStéphane Ries\, Head of Business Development\, Quintet Luxembourg \n11:00 – Pause-Café \n11:20 – Tendances dans la Structuration Patrimoniale \nModérateur: Serge Weyland\, Directeur Général\, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management Luxembourg \nAdina Grigoriu\, Co-fondatrice et Directrice Générale\, Active Asset Allocation \nSerge Krancenblum\, Président\, Association Luxembourgeoise des Family Offices (LAFO) \nJérôme Wigny\, Associé\, Elvinger Hoss Prussen \n12:00 – Etude de Cas – L’Assurance-Vie\, Plus qu’une Simple Solution de Planification de Patrimoine et de Succession \nSandrine Chabrerie\, Directrice des Affaires Européennes & Membre du Comité de Direction\, Association des Compagnies d’Assurances et de Réassurances (ACA) \n12:30 – Cocktail Déjeunatoire \n——————— \nZURICH 2020\nLuxembourg for Finance will host a seminar on Wednesday\, 11 March 2020 in Zurich honoured by the presence of HE Pierre Gramegna\, Minister of Finance. \nThe event will take a deep dive into asset servicing for independent wealth managers and provide an overview of how the Swiss wealth management industry can leverage Luxembourg’s toolbox to serve clients in Europe and beyond.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/switzerland-mission/
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SUMMARY:Fintech Friday - Special Catapult: Inclusion Africa
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDear Innovators\, Partners & Friends\, \nWe are excited to invite you to our very special Fintech Friday\, Catapult: Inclusion Africa  \nBuilding on the success of the 2018 edition of CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa\, we are excited to launch the second edition of this unique program of Fintech startup development. Developed by the LHoFT Foundation and supported by the Ministry of Foreign & European Affairs – Directorate for Development and Humanitarian affairs\, the program targets companies focusing on financial inclusion in Africa\, aiming to build bridges between Africa and Europe\, highlighting their initiatives and very much aligned with the sustainability goals of Luxembourg’s finance centre. \nCome and join us on Friday 6th of March for an Exclusive Fintech Friday and a great Award Ceremony to conclude a week of immersion\, learning and networking in presence of new Minister of Economy and Minister for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Affairs\, Mr Franz Fayot.  \nAgenda:\n> 6:15 pm: Opening of Fintech Friday & Jury Deliberation \n> 6.45 – 7:00 pm: Award Ceremony \n> 7:00 pm – 10:15: Walking Dinner and Networking event\n10:30 pm: Closing\n \nThis is a private event. Please request your invitation by sending an email to info@lhoft.lu  \nAbout: \nFintech Friday is Luxembourg’s fastest growing (and coolest) Fintech networking event\, bringing together Fintech entrepreneurs\, executives\, VCs\, Fintech enthusiasts and business angels. \nWakanda Forever
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/fintech-friday-special-catapult-inclusion-africa/
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SUMMARY:CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2020
DESCRIPTION:Description\nCATAPULT: Inclusion Africa 2020\nBootcamp for 12 Inclusive Fintech Companies\nCATAPULT is a 1-week training and networking bootcamp\, hosted in Luxembourg between 1st and 8th of March 2020\, for 12 Fintech companies working to develop financial inclusion in Africa. \nThe program is run in English. Travel and accommodation costs for the participating Fintech companies will be covered. \nBuilding on the success of previous experience\, we are proud to launch the 2nd edition of the CATAPULT: Inclusion Africa. This acceleration program is a unique one-week program supporting 12 selected Fintech companies from all over Africa focusing on financial inclusion and keen to build bridges between Africa and Europe\, highlighting their initiatives and very much aligned with the sustainability goals of Luxembourg’s finance centre\, where the potential is huge. \nApplication DEADLINE is Wednesday 15th of January >> http://catapult.lu \nCATAPULT: Inclusion Africa will cover a range of broad topics\, including business model mapping\, scaling strategies\, peer due diligence processes\, investability\, business plan presentation\, legal strategy\, pricing\, HR policy\, marketing strategy\, and more. \nIn parallel\, the bootcamp will support the promotion of Fintech for Financial Inclusion topic to the broader Responsible Finance sector in Luxembourg and beyond\, to include PFIs\, MFIs\, Fund Managers\, Philanthropists\, Advisory and Support firms. The goal is to highlight and promote synergies\, collaboration and potential partnerships between the participating Fintechs and these institutions. \nFinally\, the bootcamp aims to promote and draw attention to the importance and value of Fintech for Financial Inclusion\, through local and international media exposure\, with the goal of focusing broad attention to the initiatives that are driving positive change in Africa. \nCriteria\nStartups selected could range from pre-seed to Series A stage. In general\, the bootcamp is stage-agnostic as it aims to further support promising early-stage startups in the fintech for financial inclusion space and create synergies between them\, partners\, sponsors\, investors\, Microfinance institutions (MFI) and Public Financial Institutions (PFIs). \n\nMust be a Fintech company with a clear financial inclusion focus\nShould ideally be a solution that is directly beneficial to work in partnership with a traditional financial institution and/or MFI/PFI\nMust be delivering a solution directly applicable to the target region: Africa\nShould have a minimum viable product already that it would be capable to implement in a pilot project\nShould have meaningful customer or business validation (not limited to revenue\, can also be successful pilot studies\, number of users\, and/or strategic partnerships)\nMust have a strong and well-balanced team. Key areas such as sales\, technology development and operations should be covered internally\nPrior funding raised is an advantage but is not a limiting factor for the selection.\n\nGet the chance to be immersed in an exclusive program supporting YOU to enhance financial inclusiveness and scale your business \nAPPLY NOW at >> http://catapult.lu \nCATAPULT Africa is provided by the LHoFT (The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology). The LHoFT Foundation is a public – private sector initiative that drives technology innovation for Luxembourg’s financial services industry\, connecting the domestic and international Fintech community to develop solutions that shape the world of tomorrow.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/catapult-inclusion-africa-2020/
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SUMMARY:Growth Hack through applied storytelling
DESCRIPTION:Description\n\nGet the fundamentals to build content strategy\nUse storytelling as a differentiator and a driver of good brand reputation\nLearn why earned media still matters\, but owned media matters most\n\nLuis is a multifaceted professional who holds a Master Degree in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the university of Luxembourg. He has more than 18 years’ experience in varied fields\, ranging from engineering and HR consulting to communication. Since 2012\, he has focused his career on digital marketing. His specialty is content marketing and business storytelling\, with a particular emphasis on social networks and blogging. He is also a UX design and data visualisation enthusiast. During the last four years\, Luis has been working as a trainer at PwC’s Academy where he delivers training on social media and content strategy to clients from different economic sectors. He designs both the content and the workshops. \nAbout himself\, he confesses “I want to be an architect of stories\, the ones that force you to stop while reading\, because you feel like sipping your glass of wine”.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/growth-hack-through-applied-storytelling/
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SUMMARY:Fintech Friday - St. Valentine's Day
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDear Innovators\, Partners & Friends\, \nWe are excited to invite you and your partner to our “Fintech Friday\, St Valentine’s Day” sponsored by Docler Holding. Singles allowed! \nFor this special edition\, three award-winning women entrepreneurs will pitch their venture to you. \nAgenda:\n5h30 – Open door to Fintech Friday\, St Valentine’s Day – Big Bang \n6h30 – Welcome Note by Nasir Zubairi\, CEO\, Co-Founder of LHoFT \n6h35 – Keynote by Márton Fülöp\, CIO\, COO of Docler Holding Luxembourg \n6h45 – Startup Pitches: \n\nButterflx FX (Redefining the way 76.5 million small businesses in Southeast Asia engage with finance) by Co-Founder Marisha Naz\, MBA graduate from University of Oxford;\ni-Warranty (Reducing electronic waste and enhancing circular economy through sustainable warranty eco-systems) by Founder and CEO Ruby Pillai\, PhD from University of Cambridge;\nb4Finance (Fixing the nightmare of new European regulations on the blockchain) by CEO and Founder\, Gabriella Paciu\, KPMG Fintech Award semi-finalist; Willa Women in Fintech award winner.\n\n6h55 – Epic Networking – As usual finger-food and drinks will be served. \nDon’t blink and take your memorable St Valentine picture in our Fintech Friday booth corner run by our beloved Eric Devillet. \n9h00 – 10h30 Novotel Red Square Fintech Friday after-party (only for Fintech Friday attendees) \nAbout: \nFintech Friday is Luxembourg’s fastest growing (and coolest) Fintech networking event\, bringing together Fintech entrepreneurs\, executives\, VCs\, Fintech enthusiasts and business angels. \nWe LHoFT Fintechs!
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/fintech-friday-st-valentines-day/
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SUMMARY:Unicorn vs Teletubbies - A Masterclass with Frank Schmit\, Head of Fundraising @RedCrossLuxembourg
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLearn how to use and develop old-fashioned FMCG sales and negotiation to deliver sales & revenue growth. Meet and challenge Frank Schmit\, currently Head of Fundraising at the Luxembourgish Red Cross\, and former Sales\, Marketing and Product Executive for P&G\, Tango Tele2 and Luxair Luxembourg airlines. Frank\, who likes to considerer himself a Teletubbie\, will share with you his view on how to put into practice the principles of FMCG sales\, marketing and negotiation and how to switch off and reconnect to the digital world\, in order to build a successful commercial strategy. \nOn the agenda\n\nHow to fail in 3 steps (or what absolutely not to do!)\nThink out of the box and step back!\nHow to sell in a consumer market: the basics for a successful sales & marketing strategy\nAre you a “good” salesperson? “Persuasive selling; Negotiate without negotiating; Deal or No-Deal”\nCase Study: The 5 No’s case (Or: “Why and how was successfully implemented “Digicash” as payment method for Red Cross”)\n\nThe workshop will be animated by some role-plays\, so be prepared to challenge a Teletubbies \nMeet Frank\nFrank Schmit started his professional life as postman in Luxembourg\, before building himself a strong experience in sales\, marketing and communication. He was Head of Marketing\, Sales and Communication of Biopsytec\, the first Luxembourgish Biotech Start-up\, and managed to launch their innovative food-traceability solution all over Europe\, before joining P&G as Sales & Business Manager. During his career he held executives roles in sales & marketing in high competitive environments\, trying to deliver paradigm changes by applying common sense as breakthrough initiative.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/unicorn-vs-teletubbies-a-masterclass-with-frank-schmit-head-of-fundraising-redcrossluxembourg/
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SUMMARY:The good\, the bad and the ugly on mobile apps UX Design
DESCRIPTION:Description\nBook your hot seat with David Renoux\, CEO of neopixl. \nHe will guide you through typical use cases on how UX design should be used in the design process to build strong and sticky mobile applications. \nYou will take away three fundamentals on how to get the job done. \n\nWhich tools from UXD to use\, and when\nSome pitfalls about UX workshops\nTips on mobile app delivery combined with UX design process\n\nLearn from the best in the game:\nDavid Renoux has spent 15 years developing innovative solutions. He had the opportunity to design mobile apps for retail\, finance\, healthcare\, government\, telecom and others. David is very much engaged and hands on from initial product concept to product launch\, often times wearing many hats. He always works with a cross functional team members composed of engineers\, marketers and designers. He puts the end user back at the center of concerns and draws on their constructive comments to facilitate the design process. He has a passion for pushing design boundaries while maintaining projects realistic and stick on delivery commitment. \nWhat is neopixl?\nneopixl is a leading digital agency specialized in the development of mobile and web applications in Luxembourg since 2011 combining technical and UX Design expertise. Having joined the Group Smile\, European leader in Open Source Innovation\, neopixl became a knowledge centre\, delivering more than 40 applications per year in Europe. neopixl is also specialized in training UX Designers from beginners to advanced at universities and corporates. Their accredited training is offered in Luxembourg\, Morocco\, France and Belgium. With over 1700 “smiliens”\, they serve their clients at each step of the transformation cycle.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-on-mobile-apps-ux-design/
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SUMMARY:Security Tokens Realised Global Conference London
DESCRIPTION:Description\nUnderstanding the impact of blockchain technologies on the future of securities – debt\, equity\, funds\, structured products and derivatives \n  \nDigitization along with the blockchain are now being adopted by the traditional financial services industry and will create opportunities for many and radically disrupt others. All the world’s major stock exchanges and banks along with new entrants and country regulators are positioning to take the lead. \nParticipants in the summit have the chance to hear from some of the leaders in the space and participate in interactive sessions aimed at identifying the largest opportunities in this new ecosystem. \n\nWe will be focusing on opportunities in traditional securities\, alternative assets and funds.\nBringing together Fintech\, Blockchain\, Investment Banking and the wider ecosystem.\nHow can we re engineer capital markets using blockchain?\n\nCheck out the AGENDA \nCheck out the line up of SPEAKERS  \nMore info HERE
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/security-tokens-realised-global-conference-london/
LOCATION:De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms\, 61-65 Great Queen Street London WC2B 5DA United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:8th Annual Cross-Border Distribution Conference
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe 8th Annual Cross-Border Distribution Conference\, hosted by Deloitte and Elvinger Hoss Prussen\, in collaboration with Financial Times Live\, the global events division of the Financial Times\, will take place on\n4 February 2020 in Luxembourg. \nThis event has become an unmissable gathering for regulators\, leading asset managers and experts to address key distribution industry issues. \nThemes for 2020 include: \n\nEU Commission’s priorities for fund regulation in the next decade\nBalancing AML/KYC compliance with the need for efficiency in distribution\nIs automation driving a new low cost normal for investment?\nShifting gears for the next 10 years of asset management\nOutlook for the US\, a new decade and a presidential election\nNavigating market uncertainty – striking a balance between passive\, active and smart beta investing\nMoving from policy to practice in sustainable investment\nBrexit update – are there any opportunities?\n\nMore infos –> https://www.cross-border.lu/
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/8th-annual-cross-border-distribution-conference/
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