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SUMMARY:CHINA FINANCE FORUM
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe China Finance Forum\, as with previous editions of the Luxembourg Renminbi Forum\, will bring to Luxembourg the best experts and practitioners on financial services in relation to China. \nTopics covered include: recent economic developments in China\, China’s green finance revolution\, China’s fintech and innovation boom\, channels to access China’s capital markets\, China’s opening up and diversification of the Chinese financial industry\, and Chinese outbound investments in the EU. \nThe event is free of charge and will be held in English. \nThis event is organised by Luxembourg for Finance. \nProgramme:\nMaster of Ceremony: Judith Bogner\, Independent journalist \n9.00 WELCOME REMARKS\nNicolas Mackel\, CEO\, Luxembourg for Finance \n9.05 KEYNOTE SPEECH\nHE Pierre Gramegna\, Minister of Finance\, Luxembourg \n9.25 KEYNOTE SPEECH\nDr. Zhou Xiaochuan\, Vice Chairman of the Boao Forum for Asia\, Beijing (tbc) \n9.45 THE CHINESE ECONOMY: PATHWAYS FORWARD IN TURBULENT TIMES \nChina’s economy continues to navigate the complex transition from export-driven to consumer-led. It does so in an increasingly complex international environment\, with an ongoing trade war with the US and greater pushback against the involvement of Chinese companies in key sectors. What impact will this have on its future development? \n\nFrédéric Neumann\, Managing Director and Co-Head\, Asian Economic Research\, HSBC\, Hong Kong\nAndreas Schaal\, Director of Global Relations\, OECD\, Paris\nDr. Cao Yuanzheng\, Chief Economist\, Bank of China\, Beijing\nDr. Max Zenglein\, Senior Economist\, Merics\, Berlin\nModerated by Judith Bogner\, Independent journalist\n\n10.30 KEYNOTE SPEECH\nDr. Ma Jun\, Director\, Center for Finance and Development\, Tsinghua University\, Beijing (tbc) \n11.00 CHINA’S GREEN FINANCE REVOLUTION\nChina is rapidly transitioning from the factory of the world to being a global pioneer in sustainable energy and green finance. How can Europe and China work together to drive investment in ESG? \n\nJulie Becker\, Member of the Executive Committee\, Luxembourg Stock Exchange\nEsther Law\, Senior Investment Manager in Emerging Market Debt\, Amundi\, London\nAldo Romani\, Deputy Head of Funding\, Euro\, European Investment Bank\nKong Wei\, Partner\, Zhong Lun Law Firm\, Shanghai\nModerated by James Kynge\, Editor Emerging markets and associate editor\, Financial Times\, London (tbc)\n\n11.45 CHINA’S TECH BOOM \nChina is rapidly emerging as a global leader in ntech\, driven by a combination of mobile and internet-based nance innovations\, and a deepening understanding of big data and AI techniques. How are these innovations shaping financial services in China\, and what can we learn from them in Europe? \n\nJustin Liu\, Vice President\, Overseas Markets\, CreditEase\, Beijing\nYimei Wenyang\, Head of Ecommerce Channel Partnerships\, Ant Financial (tbc)\nSpeaker tbc\, China Construction Bank\, Beijing\nModerated by Nasir Zubairi\, CEO\, The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (The LHoFT)\n\n12.30 NETWORKING LUNCH \n14.00 BUILDING BRIDGES: ACCESS CHANNELS TO CHINA’S CAPITAL MARKETS \nThe opening up of China’s capital markets has resulted in a raft of modes of access. What is the role of the RQFII scheme in 2019? How have the Hong Kong bond and stock connect programmes driven foreign investment? What does the increasing relaxation of rules around wholly owned foreign enterprises in China mean for international financial organisations? \n\nTony Chao\, Head of Securities Services Greater China\, Deutsche Bank\, Shanghai\nEcho Jiang\, Head of Cross-Border Settlement Center\, China Central Depository & Clearing (CCDC)\, Shanghai\nBing Li\, Managing Director\, ICBC Asset Management (Global)\, Hong Kong\nJohn Xu\, Corporate Partner\, Linklaters\, Shanghai\nModerated by Marc-André Bechet\, Director Legal & Tax\, Association Luxembourgeoise des Fonds d’Investissement (ALFI)\n\n14.45 ARE THE NEXT FRONTIERS IN CHINA OPENING UP? \nWith China’s society becoming ever more diverse\, and its financial system more complex and faceted\, who are the new investor groups driving the globalisation of the Chinese financial industry? What role could international players take on with the rise of a private pension industry in China? How can the Chinese buy-side hedge its concentration risk through international diversification? \n\nEric Bruce\, Client Director APAC & China\, Aberdeen Standards Investments\, London\nLuke Mackowski\, Product Director\, Investec Asset Management\, London\nDesiree Wang\, Managing Director\, China Country Head\, J.P. Morgan Asset Management\, Hong Kong\nAlexandre Werno\, Head of Strategic Partnerships and JVs\, Asia Paci c\, BNP Paribas Asset Management\, Hong Kong\nModerated by Owen Walker\, Deputy Editor\, FT Fund Management\, Financial Times\, London\n\n15.30 OUTBOUND CHINESE INVESTMENTS–WHAT’S THE FORECAST? \nWhile Chinese outbound investment in the EU has declined from its 2016 peak\, sectors targeted are becoming increasingly diverse and investment techniques more nuanced. How will this picture develop in the coming years? How will Chinese UNHWIs and Family Offices be able to deploy their capital in relevant investments overseas in the future? What role will the One Belt\, One Road initiative play? \n\nJing Li\, Managing Director of Overseas Investment\, Legend Investment (Europe)\, Zurich\nMonita Mo\, CEO\, Ascend Capital Partners\, Beijing (tbc)Speaker tbc\, China Everbright Bank\nModerated by Stéphane Karolczuk\, Partner\, Head of Hong Kong office\, Arendt & Medernach\n\n16.15 CLOSING REMARKS\nNicolas Mackel\, CEO\, Luxembourg for Finance
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SUMMARY:Allen & Overy 1st Annual General Counsel Forum in Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:Description\nAllen & Overy 1st Annual General Counsel Forum in Luxembourg\nLawyers who work in-house for Luxembourg’s biggest firms will be getting together in October to hear about the latest developments in digital technologies affecting businesses. \nThey will be attending the General Counsel Forum organised by law firm Allen & Overy – the first of its kind ever held in Luxembourg. \nTaking place on 8 October 2019 at the Allen & Overy offices\, the forum will become an annual event. It aims to create a new legal best practice community and an exclusive network for in-house Counsel in Luxembourg. \nThe chosen topic for this year’s event is legal technology (legaltech) and innovation. \nThe forum will bring together established legaltech companies from Fuse\, Allen & Overy’s collaborative tech innovation space\, legaltech experts and senior legal and compliance professionals to learn\, discuss and leverage new opportunities to advance their tech agendas. \nCommenting on the GC forum\, Senior Partner of Allen & Overy (Luxembourg)\, Patrick Mischo\, said: “As businesses are evolving\, so is the role of the general counsel. Our first General Counsel Forum will offer attendees lessons learned from our collaboration between legal\, business and technology\, as well as debates on how the legal profession can move ahead and expand its horizons.” \nFrank Mausen\, Managing Partner of Allen & Overy (Luxembourg)\, added: “We are truly excited to welcome Fuse and its cohort members to share their expertise with the Luxembourg legal community. Legaltech is a common denominator that brings together General Counsel and other senior legal and compliance professionals from various sectors to meet each other\, discuss and network.” \nProgramme higlights will include:\n\nWelcome and the latest in legaltech by Patrick Mischo (Senior Partner\, Luxembourg) and Shruti Ajitsaria (Partner\, Head of Fuse at Allen & Overy\, London)\nDeal management by Saleh Abukmeil (Senior Manager\, Global Legal Tech Group\, London)\nAutomated data extraction and machine learning by Saran Kaur (Senior Manager\, Global Legal Tech Group\, London)\nContract life cycle by Peter Myners (Partner\, Luxembourg) and Audrey Scarpa (Counsel\, Head of Legal Tech team in Luxembourg)​\nFuse Stories: Case studies with Fuse cohort members\, co-presented by Allen & Overy’s Luxembourg partners\n\nTo register\, please email luxembourg@allenovery.com for further information \nTo join the conversation\, follow @AllenOvery_LU​ on Twitter and use #GCforum\, #beyondlegaltrends. \nFor further information\, contact Monita Hooda monita.hooda@allenovery.com\,​ +352 44 44 55 130.​​​​​​​​​ \nNotes for Editors:\n1. Allen & Overy is an international legal practice with approximately 5400 people\, including some 550 partners\, working in over 40 offices worldwide. \n2. In this press release ‘Allen & Overy’ means Allen & Overy SCS and/or its affiliated undertakings. \n3. The term ‘partner’ is used to refer to a member of Allen & Overy SCS or an employee or consultant with equivalent standing and qualifications or an individual with equivalent status in one of Allen & Overy SCS’ affiliated undertakings. www.allenovery.com
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SUMMARY:The Quantum Insight Executive Briefing
DESCRIPTION:Description\nFutureLab and Quantum Advantage LLC present : The Quantum Insight Executive Briefing\nQuantum computing is the next computational gold rush\, and it’s coming faster than you think. IBM\, Google\, Microsoft\, D-Wave and other tech titans are now betting billions on it. If they are right\, then industry leaders need to understand the quantum computing revolution to survive the impact of this profound technological change. \nIn this half-day event at the LHoFT\, join us to see how quantum computing will revolutionize your business\, and why it’s vital to begin today. \nWitness a live demonstration of the impact on portfolio and asset managers. Learn from presentations and panel discussions featuring leading international subject matter experts. \nInnovate\, adapt and spring ahead. \n\nWhen: 4 October 2019\, starting at 9.00 am – 12.00 pm\nWhere: Luxembourg House of Financial Technology – 9\, rue du Laboratoire\, L-​1911 Luxembourg\n\n​Conference Program\n\n8:00 – 9:00am  – Breakfast bar and barista service\n9:00 – 9:15am – Introduction and Kickoff\, Moderator: Moses Ma\n9:15 – 9:35am – Keynote Speech by Nasir Zubair\, CEO of the LHoFT\n9:35-10:15am – Panel 1: The Quantum Computing Opportunity and future with Nadia Manzari (Schiltz&Schiltz)\, Ajay Bali (EY) and Moses Ma (FutureLab).\n\nDescription: This panel will offer insights from market leaders\, expert-led panel discussions\, and practical dialogs on the global outlook how quantum computing will revolutionize business models\, combined with AI and blockchain technology\, and what the current trends and strategies are. \n\n10:20-11am – Panel 2: Quantum Apps and Business Models with Dr. Fred Glover & Dr. Gary Kochenberger\, Quantum Bridge Analytics\, Prem Viswanathan\, Data Scientist\, Moses Ma for Quantum Fusion.\n\nDescription: This expert-led panel will offer insights and practical dialogs on how to best structure\, launch\, and sustain a successful quantum computing based applications or services for financial services. \n\n11:10-11:50am – Panel 3: The Quantum Economy with Marc Hemmerling (ABBL)\, Dr. Po Chi Wu (QuantumAdvantage.io)\, Fabrice Croiseaux (InTech)\, Dr. Paolo Tasca (UCL).\n\nDescription: This panel will cover issues around investing in quantum computing companies and ventures. \n\n12:00  – 12:15  Closing\n\nFor any further questions or requests regarding sponsoring options\, please send an email to insight@futurelabconsulting.com
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-quantum-insight-executive-briefing/
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SUMMARY:APCAL 2019 BROKERAGE DAY
DESCRIPTION:Description\nL’APCAL organise son évènement annuel autour de thématiques clés du secteur de l’assurance luxembourgeoise. \nLe sujet au coeur des discussions cette année sera  “Modern Tools for Insurance” \nPlus d’informations à venir prochainement \nhttps://apcal.lu/
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/apcal-2019-brokerage-day/
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SUMMARY:EU Funding for Fintech Startups
DESCRIPTION:Description\nEU funding is complex and hard to navigate through\, particularly for small companies. \n3 main takeaways: \n1. The European Innovation Council (EIC) will be the one-stop-shop for innovators in Horizon Europe (2021-2027) with a foreseen budget of €10 billion. \n2. The EIC Accelerator pilot / SME instrument Phase 2 programme has a budget of €1.3 billion for 2019-2020 and targets deep tech startups. \n3. If the SME instrument is not for you\, you may still try to join a consortium for a collaborative call for proposals (cf H2020 ICT work programme). \nYounis Hijazi is the founder of the Luxembourg-based consulting company YouScale Sàrl-S with the mission to help companies succeed in their exponential transformation. I have a scientific and international background (PhD in computer science; lived in six countries). Before starting my own company (in Feb 2019)\, I was working for the public sector for 7+ years — being employed by the Luxembourg national innovation agency and working very closely with Ministries and EU institutions. Last but not least\, my personal project is to “disrupt” the public sector by leveraging the ExO attributes. \nYouScale helps companies scaling up by leveraging exponential technologies and provides consulting in EU policy & funding.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/eu-funding-for-fintech-startups/
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SUMMARY:Blockchain: (much) more than Crypto
DESCRIPTION:Description\nPwC Luxembourg is organising the blockchain-applied series that will bring together inspirational keynotes\, panel discussions\, blockchain exhibitions\, and a host of networking opportunities. Through this series\, we intend to discuss the latest developments and insights on the ever-evolving blockchain technology and its applications. \nDuring the session\, we will: \n\nlook beyond the traditional crypto application of the technology\nand explore other use cases with renowned international players\, local flagship companies and experts on blockchain.\n\nThe event will be kicked off by a keynote speech from Steve Davies\, PwC Global Blockchain Leader who leads PwC’s blockchain efforts around the world. \nAt the very end and after the discussions\, the participants will have the unique opportunity to join a blockchain-fair and discuss their business and opportunities. \nAgenda \n\n5.00 – 5.30: Registration\n5.30 – 5.45: Welcome by John Parkhouse\, CEO\, PwC Luxembourg \n5.45 – 6.05: Blockchain: State of the union by Steve Davies\, Partner\, Global Blockchain Leader\, PwC United Kingdom\n6.05 – 6.25: ​Unlocking blockchain potential\, what’s in it for Europe? by Alexandre Pólvora\, Co-author of #Blockchain4EU and Policy Analyst and Researcher\, EU Policy Lab of the Joint Research Centre\, European Commission\n6.25 – 6.45: Discussion: Blockchain in Europe\, where do we stand? What are the opportunities? Moderated by: Thomas Campione\, Blockchain & Crypto-assets leader\, PwC Luxembourg\, with Ken Timsit\, CEO\, Consensys France & Alexandre Pólvora\, Co-author of #Blockchain4EU and Policy Analyst and Researcher\, EU Policy Lab of the Joint Research Centre\, European Commission\n6.45 – 7.15: Panel: Blockchain through the Luxembourgish lense – Moderated by: Koen Maris\, Cybersecurity Leader\, PwC Luxembourg\, with \n\n– Tom Kettels\, Operational Lead\, Infrachain\n– Denis Avrilionis\, Founder\, Compellio\n– Fabrice Hansen\, Head of Digital Transformation\, Paul Wurth\n– Michel Rauchs\, Board member\, Letzblock ; Founder\, Paradigma \n\n7.15 – 7.35: From vision to realization: deep dive into concrete global PwC solutions\n7.35 – 7.45: Conclusion and Blockchain Fair by Gilles Vanderweyen\, Partner\, PwC Luxembourg\n\n  \nREAD – PwC to accept payments in Bitcoin 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/blockchain-much-more-than-crypto/
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SUMMARY:Conférence - L’économie de la blockchain
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDESCRIPTIF ET PROGRAMME\nAtelier interdisciplinaire visant à donner aux participants des clés d’analyse permettant d’expliquer l’intérêt grandissant pour la technologie « blockchain » et ses applications. \nObjectifs\n\nComprendre\, dans un contexte historique\, les déterminants socio-politiques ayant abouti à l’apparition de cette technologie\, les mécanismes à travers lesquels elle a influencé l’économie pendant ses dix premières années et l’impact possible qu’elle aura à l’avenir.\nAcquérir une compréhension suffisante de la technologie blockchain ainsi que de ses applications les plus courantes (« argent décentralisé »\, « contrats intelligents »\, etc.).\nIdentifier les bases théoriques du domaine émergent de la « crypto économie » et ses rapports avec les théories économiques classiques.\nDécouvrir et expérimenter avec des nouvelles applications de la blockchain dans le domaine du « gouvernement numérique » et de la « régulation financière ».\n\nAgenda\n\nHistoire économique de la blockchain\nLa technologie et pourquoi elle est importante\nIntroduction à la « crypto économie »\nExemples pratiques et exercices (facultatifs)\n\nPUBLIC CIBLE\nDécideurs\, Analystes financiers\, Gestionnaires d’actifs\, Economistes\, Juristes\, Auditeurs\, Régulateurs \nINTERVENANT\n \nSorin Cristescu a mis en place et dirige le « Centre d’Excellence Blockchain » de la Commission Européenne depuis 2017.\nSorin a obtenu un DEA (Master) en Biologie Moléculaire à l’Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris et à l’Université Paris XI. Il a réorienté sa carrière vers l’informatique en 2000 et a par la suite obtenu un deuxième Master en Intégration des Systèmes d’Entreprise à l’Université Nancy I. Après avoir travaillé dans le secteur bancaire\, il a rejoint la Commission Européenne en 2012 comme Architecte d’Entreprise. Il est fasciné par le rôle que joue la confiance dans l’évolution de la société et se passionne pour la technologie blockchain depuis qu’il a découvert ses qualités de « machine à créer de la confiance ». \nLa société Legitech a obtenu l’agrément du Barreau de Luxembourg. \nPrix : 345€ HTVA \nTarif étudiant : 48\,55€ HTVA\, soit 50€ TTC (à condition d’envoyer une copie de sa carte d’étudiant et une attestation d’inscription)
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/conference-leconomie-de-la-blockchain/
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SUMMARY:Global Dialogue on Regulatory Approaches for Inclusive FinTech
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe Czech National Bank (CNB) and the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) have the pleasure to co-host a closed-door FinTech peer exchange program for regulators in Prague on 26–27 September 2019. \nThis event will be the first of its kind as a follow-up to the Sochi Accord on FinTech for Financial Inclusion\, which was adopted by the AFI Membership in September 2018. \nSenior experts from the AFI’s membership and their counterpart financial regulators from developed economies\, international organisations and academia as well as FinTech providers will convene at this high-level event to offer solutions that address financial inclusion challenges. The program will focus on advancing effective regulatory approaches for supervising and developing conducive market conditions that balance financial inclusion\, financial integrity and consumer protection. \nAs a peer exchange\, it will also advance the discussion of converging global topics that require novel approaches\, enhanced cooperation and regulatory capacity to devise effective and balanced risk mitigation approaches.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/global-dialogue-on-regulatory-approaches-for-inclusive-fintech/
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SUMMARY:ALFI - Global Distribution Conference 2019
DESCRIPTION:Description\nALFI – Global Distribution Conference 2019\nNew distribution markets – New distribution products – New distribution technology – New distribution regulation \n\nData is Big. Intelligence will be Augmented. At the ALFI Global Distribution Conference 2019\, data and automation will certainly be a subject for discussion\, but not only. In very practical terms\, data handling and interpretation will also become app-rehensible. Be curious!\nGenerational changes impact the fund industry in many ways\, perhaps distribution above all. Is it the millennials’ demands that link evolving transparency and responsibility standards\, innovative pricing and cutting-edge distribution technology?\nWhere is the fund shopping app that allows us to sort and filter by social impact and price? Or do institutional investors hold the key to the future after all? What role will pensions play in successful distribution?\nNEW: Workshops and break-out sessions will include dedicated portrayals of the geographical hot spots of fund distribution – the expected and the (perhaps) unexpected regions.\n\n \nHave a look at the 2018 conference video report to experience the atmosphere of the event\, sneak a peek backstage and hear testimonials from the participants. \nThe early bird rate expires on 6 September 2019 \nMore info here! 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/alfi-global-distribution-conference-2019/
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SUMMARY:Sibos 2019 London
DESCRIPTION:Description\nSibos 2019 will take place at ExCeL London between 23 & 26 September.   \nFor the first time Sibos will be hosted in London\, a global financial superpower renowned for its affinity for finance\, technology and innovation\, and home to many leading figures in the financial services industry. \nThis year’s conference theme – thriving in a hyper-connected world – recognises the challenges\, and opportunities that mass digitisation and data-driven relationships present for the Sibos community. \nSibos 2019 will explore the impact of new technologies on infrastructures\, value propositions and business models and identify the culture\, skills and working practices that organisations need to maximise the potential of both human and machine capabilities. \nFive sub-themes will examine how this critical human and machine collaboration can capitalise on data as the lifeblood of the modern financial services ecosystem: \n\nEnhancing digital ecosystems\nLeveraging data\nKeeping ahead of cybersecurity threats\nAdapting to geopolitical and regulatory priorities\nExploring the human element\n\nSibos 2019 ‘just the ticket’ for fintechs  \nAre you an ambitious fintech professional interested in attending Sibos 2019 to connect with major financial services industry players? \nCheck out the criteria and visit the registration section of Sibos.com and enter FINTEC19 in the ‘Accreditation’ field.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/sibos-2019-london/
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SUMMARY:Fintech Friday - Kickstart\, sponsored by Stokr & Apollonian
DESCRIPTION:Description\nDear Innovators\, Partners and Friends\, \nTo celebrate an exciting new season\, we are thrilled to invite you to our special FINTECH FRIDAY – KICKSTART edition\, sponsored by Stokr & Apollonian. \nWith Fintech Friday Kickstart\, the LHoFT launches a series of lunch seminars and workshops\, dedicated to raising capital in Luxembourg as a lead up to the Global Ventures Summit in November. \nWe also welcome you to discover our exclusively hosted photography exhibition by Marat Mukhonkin\, an award winning photographer from Moscow. \nAgenda:\n\n      5h30 – Open door\n      6h30 – Presentation of STOKR – “Invest in programmable securities – STOKR Demo”\n      6h40 – Presentation of Apollonian – “Guiding companies on their journey from startups to unicorns” & Partnership Announcement – “Crowdfunding meets Venture Capital”\n      6h50 – Networking (as usual drinks and food will be served)\n\n  \nPS: Don’t forget to take a memorable picture in our Photo Booth corner. \n  \nThe LHoFT Fintech Friday \nFintech Friday is Luxembourg’s fastest growing (and coolest) Fintech networking event\, bringing together Fintech entrepreneurs\, executives\, VCs\, Fintech enthusiasts\, and business angels. \nYou will also get to meet our newly joined members and celebrate the growth of Luxembourg’s ecosystem with us! \nThis is a private event\, for registration please contact us at info@lhoft.lu 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/fintech-friday-kickstart-sponsored-by-stokr-apollonian/
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SUMMARY:How to manage efficiently your product team
DESCRIPTION:Description\nIt’s not enough to hire skilled people\, you need to create the environment and lead your team to high performance. \nAgile values\, principles and practices provide a great framework to achieve that goal. \n3 main takeaways\nIn this workshop provided to you by Agile Partner you will learn: \n\nThe basics to setup an agile team;\nTips to work with team members distributed across various locations;\nHow to manage your team work for maximizing the value creation for your startup.\n\nSpeakers Biographies\n1. Mathieu Dietrich \nBetween 2010 and 2016\, Mathieu was both IT Project Manager and Technical Architect. During this period\, he contributed to a DevOps initiative\, aimed at streamlining and improving cooperation between development and production teams. It is also at this time that he fell into the pot of agility\, and gradually switched to a role of facilitator and Scrum Master to help the first agile teams freshly created. This role has evolved rapidly to become Agile Coach\, with teams working in Scrum or Kanban. Coaching\, graphic facilitation\, team bootstrap or agile scaling – “Agile @ Scale” – are now his favorite playgrounds. \n2. Eric Ferrot \nEric is a senior consultant specialized in Agile Methodologies. He started his career as a software developer in 1999 and moved to agile coaching after working for seven years in an agile team that began with Scrum and then switched to Kanban. He is now an Agile Coach since four years. As a result\, Eric is kind of an agile Swiss Knife with facilitation skills as well as software engineering skills\, including continuous integration and various testing techniques. He is both fluent in French (mother tongue) and English (10+ years as working language). \nCompany Description\nAgile Partner\, the agile software development company. We develop your software and we develop your agility. \nSince 2004\, Agile Partner has been helping its customers to exploit the innovative potential of software technologies and the human potential of their teams. Thanks to agile principles and practices we can help you be a more efficient and more resilient venture.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/how-to-manage-efficiently-your-product-team/
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SUMMARY:25th Anniversary of ATEL (Luxembourg Association of Corporate Treasurers)
DESCRIPTION:Description\nProgramme:\n4:30pm: Welcome of participants​ \n4:50pm: Introduction by François Masquelier\, ATEL Chairman \n5.00pm: 1st round of workshops  \n\nValue creation with payments – BearingPoint\nTreasury & VAT – EY\nCapital Calls – ING\nInnovations in the Payments Ecosystem – BNP Paribas\n\n6.00pm: 2nd round of workshops  \n\nValue creation with payments – BearingPoint\nTreasury & VAT – EY\nCapital Calls – ING\nInnovations in the Payments Ecosystem – BNP Paribas\n\n7.00pm: Plenary conference \n\nFintech – Intensum\nEIB\nRefinitiv\n\n7:45pm: Networking cocktail  \n8:30pm: Seated dinner
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/25th-anniversary-of-atel-luxembourg-association-of-corporate-treasurers/
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SUMMARY:Startup Stories Round 3
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLa série « Start-up Stories » rythmera l’année par 5 événements\, chacun parrainé par une personnalité ou un expert de la création d’entreprise.\nPour ce troisième “round”\, après une keynote d’ouverture de 20 minutes\, 10 entrepreneurs sélectionnés par la LHoFT pitcheront en 3 minutes chacun l’histoire de leur start-up et l’origine de leur idée. \nA l’issue de la soirée\, les 2 meilleurs pitches seront sélectionnés pour participer au “Start-up Stories Awards”\, la grande soirée de remise des prix qui se déroulera le 17 décembre à la Maison du Savoir à Esch-Belval. \nProgramme\n\n18:30: Accueil\n19:00: Keynote Speech by Denise Voss\, Chairman of LuxFlag and Conducting Officer at Franklin Templeton Investments.\n19:20: 10 PITCHES 3 minutes de pitch par entrepreneur + 1 minute de commentaires du jury\n20:30: Networking & Appetizers\n\nSTARTUP STORIES – Special Feature\n\nBENOÎT MOULIN – DOMOS FS — “It is essential to learn from your mistakes”\nDAVID KIENER – FUNDSQ — “We need to remain agile and lean”\nBARBARA TERRA – HACKNOWLEDGE — “Start-up are vulnerable”\nGUILLAUME VIEIRA – SMART OVERSIGHT — “Motivation and resilience are key qualities”\nVLAD CENTEA – MORFIN — “In the start-up world\, we call our mistakes ‘pivoting’”\nOLIVIER DEBEUGNY – LINGUA CUSTODIA — “Entrepreneurship requires tenacity and resilience”\nGUILLAUME DE VERGNIES – STAMPIFY — “Never give away your values and stay focused”\nMATTEO CERNUSCHI – ANOTE MUSIC — “You need to continuously adapt to changes”
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/startup-stories-round-3/
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SUMMARY:Global INSEAD Day - The Human Side of Digitalization
DESCRIPTION:Description\nWhy do most digital transformation initiatives fail – and how can you make yours succeed? \nThe INSEAD Alumni association surveyed business leaders currently managing digitization programs and one common theme emerged: digital transformation is not about the technology. \nJoin us for an interactive discussion and networking evening with experts and business leaders who will share insights on the unspoken part of the journey: taking hard strategic decisions\, preparing the workforce for a new way of working\, establishing new internal and external processes\, and creating an organization that is ready for the future. \nSpeakers include: \n\nDr. Theos Evgeniou\, Professor of Decision Sciences and Technology Management\, INSEAD\nMrs Françoise Thoma\, Chief Executive Officer of BCEE\nMr Marc Hansen\, Luxembourg Minister for Digitisation\nMrs Gwendoline Michaelis\, Executive Director at Prisma Media\n\n  \nAbout INSEAD and Global INSEAD Day \nINSEAD is a leading graduate business school with a mission to develop responsible leaders who transform business and society. Every year\, the INSEAD Alumni Association in Luxembourg brings together business leaders\, government representatives\, and academics to share their views\, experiences\, and strategies on how business can prosper and produce positive societal outcomes.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/global-insead-day-the-human-side-of-digitalization/
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SUMMARY:Open Banking Hackathon
DESCRIPTION:Description\nSeptember 14th 2019 is an historic day for the Open Banking trend in Europe. \nTo celebrate the beginning of Open Banking in Europe and the PSD2 directive operational start-date (14 September 2019)\, Finqware will host the first Open Banking dedicated Hackathon in CEE\, using financial multibanking data access in sandbox mode. \nThe participating hackathon teams will have access to Finqware’s single API solution to connect to banking sandboxes for access to account information\, payment initiation and financial product distribution. \nThe challenge will engage teams to ideate and implement products\, use cases and applications on top of financial data availability \nTHE TEAMS \n\n7 to 10 teams of 4 people (on average) to take up the challenge are expected.\nThe teams can be either ad-hoc teams for the event\, early stage startups or teams representing IT Dev companies.\nThe objective is to maximise the success of the teams in picturing innovative applications and use-cases for Open Banking.\n\nRegistration deadline is 1st of September (end of day) >> REGISTER your TEAM  \nTHE CHALLENGE  \nThe teams will be challenges to use the multi banking API testing environment made available by FINQware and partners ( where applicable ) to think of real use-cases implementations in 3 main fields with some proposed but not exclusive subcategories of solutions: \n1/ Open Banking for Individuals \n\nPersonal finance management applications\nRobo-Advisory for increasing financial health\nIncrease financial inclusiveness\nNext level payment solutions\n\n2/ Open Banking for Businesses \n\nOptimising Treasury Management for Corporates\nSmart Financial management for SMEs\nCross border FX Hedging for corporates\n\n3/ Open Banking for IoT \n\nUsing Wearables to manage financial life\nThe car and its applications\n\nTHE AWARDS \n1st place team: \n\n2000 EUR in cash\n5000 EUR Google Cloud credit offered by Techcelerator\nShortcut to Techcelerator next batch admission\n\n2nd place team \n\n5000 EUR in Google Cloud credits offered by Techcelerator\nShortcut to Techcelerator next batch admission\n\n3rd place team \n\n5000 EUR in Google Cloud credits offered by Techcelerator\nShortcut to Techcelerator next batch admission
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/open-banking-hackathon/
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SUMMARY:The FinTech Abu Dhabi Tour in Luxembourg
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe FinTech Abu Dhabi Tour — Connecting Global FinTech Hubs\nAbout the Tour  \nThe FinTech Abu Dhabi Tour connects global finance hubs around the world to bring together emerging and scaling FinTech businesses and connect them to FinTech Abu Dhabi. \nPitching events\, meetups\, exclusive dinners and workshops will connect emerging FinTech businesses and talent from around the world with the chance to get involved in FinTech Abu Dhabi\, through the Innovation Challenge\, the FinTech Abu Dhabi Awards and the FinTech 50. \nWhat We’re Looking For \n\nEmerging and Scaling FinTech Businesses looking to scale internationally\, with a focus on the Middle East & North Africa.\nBusinesses developing revolutionary products and services working to address the challenges areas identified by Abu Dhabi Global Market:\n\n\nRegTech & SupTech \nFinancial Inclusion \nDigital Marketplaces \nBlockchain & Crypto\nSecurity & Trust\n\nWhy Attend \nApply to Pitch to take part in one of several Pitch Sessions  \n\nThe winning pitch will attend FinTech Abu Dhabi for free\nReceive a stipend towards travel and accommodation.\n\nHear from Abu Dhabi Global Market and Unbound about FinTech Abu Dhabi. \nConnect with regional ecosystem partners and learn how to scale your business internationally. \nFind out how you can get involved with the FinTech Abu Dhabi:  \n\nInnovation Challenge\nFinTech Abu Dhabi Awards\nFinTech 50.\n\nAPPLY TO PITCH  \nAgenda  \n\n17:30 – 18:00 – Registration\n18:00 – 18:15 – Welcome note from LHoFT and kick off\n18:15 – 18:45 – Panel discussion: How to scale tech startups in new and emerging markets\n18:45 – 19:20 – Pitching session (3min pitch + 2min Q&A)\n19:20 – 19:30 – Jury deliberation & Winner announcement\n19:30 – 21:00 – Closing remarks and networking
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/the-fintech-abu-dhabi-tour-in-luxembourg/
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SUMMARY:European AI for Finance
DESCRIPTION:Description\nWHAT’S EUROPEAN AI FOR finance? \nStartup Inside is creating the most exclusive Artificial InteIligence initiative focused on the financial industry in Europe. \nA unique opportunity to gather the European AI ecosystem with the European Financial ecosystem: hundreds of corporates\, startups\, Fintechs\, research labs and communities. \nWith this B2B edition Startup Inside aims to spotlight the Top 100 use cases of Artificial Intelligence in the financial industry. \n\nDiscover the Full AGENDA \nMeet the speakers of the European AI For Finance \nJoin us on the LHoFT Stand and get the chance to meet some of our Fintech 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/european-ai-for-finance/
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SUMMARY:2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) is a world-influential AI event co-sponsored by the State Development and Reform Commission\, the Ministry of Science and Technology\, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology\, the State Network Information Office\, the Chinese Academy of Sciences\, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government. \nThe Deepblue Cup A.I. competition will be part of the 2019 WAIC and will collect + screen over 1\,000 AI companies from 16 countries and regions\, where selected companies will be invited to the Shanghai roadshow where the main conference is hosted. \n​DeepBlue Cup A.I. Competition aims to build a broader business application acceleration platform for start-ups in the field of AI. Through this competition\, high-quality projects with commercial application potential in various sub-industries can be excavated worldwide\, providing business landing fields and capital matching platform for AI projects at domestic and abroad.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/2019-world-artificial-intelligence-conference/
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SUMMARY:FinTech Hackathon - Bucharest
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThis FinTech Hackathon brings together FinTech developers and designers to develop financial products and discover new technologies. Example applications include innovations in risk management\, trading\, investing\, personal finance\, big data\, retail banking\, regulatory compliance\, mobile payments and enterprise social. \nAttendees will spend 24 hours coding\, validating their ideas\, networking and then demoing their hacks to a panel of VCs\, executives and entrepreneurs. This hackathon is highly focused on the engineering component of your solution. Your ability to architect\, design\, and build your technology stack has significantly more weight than your ability to create a powerpoint pitch! \nJoin the competition NOW and check out the prizes  \nDiscover the mentors  \nAgenda\nDay 1 (Saturday 27th of July) \n\n08:30 – 09:30 Coffee + Breakfast + Registration\n09:30 – 10:15 FinTech Hackathon “1st Edition” Introduction\n10:15 – 10:45 Mentors and Jury Introduction\n10:45 – 11:15 Coffee Break\n11.15 – 12:00 Presenting the Contest “Challenges”\n12:00 – 14:00 Mandatory strategy meetings in the “war rooms”\n14:00 – START HACKING!\n14:00 – 15:00 Lunch\n14:30 – 20:00 Continue Hacking!\n20:00 – 21:00 Dinner & Networking\n21:00 – 8:00 Hacking all night!\n\nDay 2 (Sunday 28th of July ) \n\n08:30 – 09:30 Coffee & Breakfast\n09:00 – 09:30 Progress Review Sessions\n09:30 – 14:00 Continue Hacking!\n14:00 – STOP HACKING!\n14:00 – 14:45 Lunch\n14:45 – 15:15 Preparation for the presentations\n15:15 – 17:30 Team Pitches\n17:30 – 18:30 Jury huddle to pick the top winners\n18:30 – 19:00 Awards Ceremony + “Public Vote Winner” and “Golden Buzzer Winner”\n19:00 – Closing Presentation + Networking + Dinner
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/fintech-hackathon-bucharest/
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SUMMARY:Fintech Friday – Accelerate Your Summer sponsored by NadiFin Program
DESCRIPTION:Description\nOur next\, and last Fintech Friday of the season before the summer break\, is just around the corner. \nWe are looking forward to gather the Fintech Community and celebrate the winning Fintech of the NadiFin Acceleration program. \nThe NadiFin Acceleration program powered by MiddleGame Ventures and Farvest in partnership with the LHoFT brought together 10 Fintech startups from around the globe over two in person sessions in Dublin and Luxembourg\, competing in a trademarked peer-voting startup accelerator curriculum (powered by Village Capital) leading to a €100\,000 investment from MiddleGame Ventures. \nAs special guest\, we welcome Mr. Paul CHAN\, Hong Kong Financial Secretary (Minister of Finance).  \nAgenda:\n\n5.30pm – Open door\n6.00 pm – Introduction of Mr. Paul CHAN\, Hong Kong Financial Secretary (Minister of Finance)\n6.30pm – Welcome Note by Nasir Zubairi and Presentation of the NadiFin Program\n6.45pm – Announcement of the winning Fintech of the NadiFin program and the grant of €100\,000 investment from MiddleGame Ventures\n7.00pm – 9.00pm – Networking (as usual drinks and food will be served)\n\n​ If you want to know more about The NadiFin Acceleration program\, check out the website: https://www.nadifin.com \nWe would like to thank the partners of the 2019 NadiFin Fintech accelerator programme including Pictet\, Fuchs\, Telindus\, Arendt\, Enterprise Ireland\, the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland\, Grant Thornton\, WeWork Labs\, Amazon Web Services and Stripe. \nFintech Friday is Luxembourg’s fastest growing (and coolest) Fintech networking event\, bringing together Fintech entrepreneurs\, executives\, VCs\, Fintech enthusiasts\, and business angels. \nThis is a private event\, for registration please contact us at info@lhoft.lu 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/fintech-friday-accelerate-your-summer-sponsored-by-nadifin-program/
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SUMMARY:Many companies start up\, but too few scale up!
DESCRIPTION:Description\nMany companies start up\, but too few scale up!\nHow to scale up your company and take it to the next level \n  \nIntroduction/takeaways: \nStart up\, then scale up or stall out (fail to scale)! \nThis sequence describes the life cycle of most businesses. \nYour takeaways from this conference: \n\nIdentify the key challenges of the growth journey\nLearn about a structured way to systemize your scaling efforts\nGet an insight into the tools to master the journey – without drama\n\n  \nPresenter: \nDr. Jean-Marc Fandel is an experienced operational manager\, trainer and performance coach. JM runs his own training and advisory firm in partnership with “ScaleUp.team” a European-wide consulting consortium\, leveraging over 20 years of experience in various growth industries advising clients on business issues and opportunities associated with growth. In the recent past\, JM has contributed to scaling up MASH\, a fast growing Fintech50 company\, and has developed CETREL and SIX Payment Services\, as CEO and Managing Director by growing the business exponentially. JM is also a board member in various companies and a mentor to entrepreneurs. He holds a PhD and MSc from the Ecole des HEC\, University of Lausanne and is an AMP alumni of the Harvard Business School. jmf@scaleup.de
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SUMMARY:4th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLuxembourg will be hosting the 4th Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) on 12th & 13th July 2019. \nIt will be the first Annual Meeting to take place outside of Asia. At the Annual Meeting\, the Asian Infrastructure Forum is the business-dedicated part focused on creating connections and business development opportunities for participants. \nAt the 2019 Annual Meeting\, private sector businesses\, including start-ups\, will have the unique opportunity to meet counterparts from Asia and beyond\, to develop business partnerships and to showcase their products and services at the Exhibition. \nIndustries and focus areas  \n\nDigital Infrastructure and Connectivity\nUrban Development and Mobility\nClean and Renewable Energy\nSustainable Finance and Development\nIT and Fintech\nPPP and Resource Mobilization\nRailways\, Airports\, Roads and Highways\nWater and Sanitation\nLogistics and Multimodal Transport\nSatellite and Space Resources\n\nWhy exhibit ? \nDuring the Annual Meeting\, a Host Country Exhibition will be organized to offer Luxembourg’s private sector an opportunity to actively take part in the Annual Meeting and to showcase their innovative services and business solutions. The Exhibition will take place in the Foyer of the European Convention Center Luxembourg on 12th and 13th July 2019. \nThe objective of the exhibition is to promote the economic and financial sector and offer companies operating in Luxembourg the opportunity to share their know-how in the field of consulting\, infrastructure\, project development\, logistics\, financing and delivery. \nHow to exhibit ? \nBusinesses operating in Luxembourg have the possibility to reserve an exhibition stand at the AIIB Annual Meeting. \nExhibitors can request a personalized stand for a preferential package rate of EUR 1500. \nThe stand package comprises a 3m x 2m x 2.5m booth\, personalized print for the booth walls\, 40” LCD screen\, high table\, two bar stools\, document holder\, carpet\, light\, electric socket and WIFI. \nExhibition space is limited and stands are allocated on a first-come first-served basis. Companies interested in taking part in the Exhibition can express their interest by contacting the Chamber of Commerce \n>> Contact persons: Violaine Mathurin\, Kinkai XU – E-mail: china(at)cc.lu  \nFor more information\, check hereafter 
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/4th-annual-meeting-of-the-asian-infrastructure-investment-bank-aiib/
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SUMMARY:A Guide Through the Common Features of Digital Asset Generating Events.
DESCRIPTION:Description\nThe LHoFT Foundation\, Allen & Overy\, Elvinger Hoss Prussen\, Fieldfisher\, Clifford Chance\, Loyens & Loeff\, Lëtzblock and Melvin Tjon Akon are pleased to invite you to a conference presenting their new joined White Paper going through the common features of Digital Assets Generating Events (DAGEs).  \nAfter a first White Paper\, produced by the LHoFT in collaboration with Stellar in September 2017\, aiming to explain the functioning of DAGEs\, this new working paper aims at providing an analysis of the existing regulatory and legal framework and its application to the fundraising mechanism called Digital Assets Offering or Digital Asset Generating Events (“DAGE”)\, as well as discussing certain options to address these offerings within the Luxembourg regulatory framework in the future. \nPlease find here below the agenda of the event: \n17.00 > 17.30: Registration \n17.30 > 17.45: Welcome note – Why Luxembourg should look into DAGEs: benefits & economic impact \n\nPatrick Mischo\, Senior Partner\, Allen & Overy Luxembourg\nPaul Péporté\, Partner\, Allen & Overy Luxembourg\nEmilie Allaert\, Head of Operations & Projects\, LHoFT Foundation\n\n17.45 > 18.30: Ask the experts – White Paper presentation: A Guide Through the Common Features of Digital Asset Generating Events. The after-dark: how current regulations apply\, and how to characterize digital assets. \n\nPaul Péporté\, Partner & Philippe Noeltner\, Associate\, Allen & Overy Luxembourg\nSteve Jacoby\, Managing Partner\, Clifford Chance Luxembourg\nIngrid Duboudieu\, Asset Management\, Finance\, Funds and Regulatory\, Country Managing\, Fieldfisher\nGary Cywie\, Partner\, Elvinger Hoss Prussen\nMonique Bachner\, Attorney at Law\, Director LëtzBlock\nAlvaro Garrido Mesa\, Senior Associate\, Loyens & Loeff\nMelvin Tjon Akon\, Attorney at Law\, Independant Contributor\nModerator: Emilie Allaert\, Head of Operations & Projects\, LHoFT Foundation\n\n18.30 > 19.00: Ask the Doers – Roundtable: How do you manage to navigate the current framework? \n\nChristian Dohmen\, Luxembourg Stock Exchange Luxembourg\nPhilippe Van Hecke\, COO\, Tokeny\nAlexander Tkachenko\, CEO\, VNX Exchange\nModerator: Emilie Allaert\, Head of Operations & Projects\, LHoFT Foundation\n\n19.00 > 21.00: Cocktail  \nThis is a private event and we have a limited capacity. For any queries\, please send an email to marketing@lhoft.lu
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/a-guide-through-the-common-features-of-digital-asset-generating-events/
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SUMMARY:Lighthouse talk with Prof. Ted Zoller - Event by Uni.lu Incubator
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLighthouse talk: June 28th – Room Loic – Floor M \nTime 3 pm – 5 pm \nEvent by Uni.lu Incubator \nDealmakers: The drivers of entrepreneurial ecosystems \nFrom years of shaping and tracking entrepreneurial ecosystems around the globe from their inception\, Prof. Ted Zoller has devised a unique algorithm to identify most important actors in entrepreneurial ecosystems. Accounting for the role and structure of the entrepreneurial networks and interrelationships of investor syndicates\, the algorithm offers advise on how best to leverage these dealmakers and empower them to accelerate the maturity of startup ecosystems. \nAbout Ted: \nTed serves as an Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina\, Chapel Hill. Ted also serves as Director at the Council for Entrepreneurial Development\, founder CommonWeal Ventures\, is a Member of Boards at the New Markets Venture Partners\, Southeast Techinventures\, Rex  Strategic Innovagions\, Rex Health Ventures\, Iddea Fund Partners and CollectiveIQ Private Equity. He is Former VP at Kauffman Foundation and founded the US Small and Medium Business Association\, among other positions he still continues drive on daily basis.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/lighthouse-talk-with-prof-ted-zoller-event-by-uni-lu-incubator/
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SUMMARY:Have we lost Belgium? The story of our missing forests and what we can do... by Investing for Development
DESCRIPTION:Description\nIn the development world\, we often talk of the missing… the missing middle\, the missing piece of the puzzle\, the missing link. The area of our missing forests is also increasingly coming to the fore. \nEach year\, an area of forest the size of Belgium is lost from our planet. This comes with devastating consequences as forests are integral to the well-being of our planet. Forests regulate ecosystems\, protect biodiversity\, play an integral part in the carbon cycle\, support livelihoods\, and can help drive sustainable growth. When forests are lost and degraded\, we see very different effects: greenhouse gas emissions\, less chances to sequester carbon\, development challenges\, dif culty conserving ecosystems and perhaps most notably climate change. These effects are by no means isolated; here in Luxembourg\, the young recently took to the streets\, aware of how climate change is likely to affect their future. \nThe severity of these issues mean that a united effort is needed to stem the problem. It is not possible to combat deforestation through public initiatives alone\, we all need to commit to change the current situation. As the WWF reported\, it is through functioning forests that we have the best chance of withstanding climate change. \nThis conference explores the impact of “the Missing Belgium” and looks at projects which are helping to restore forests in Central America. \nAgenda\n\n17h30: Ordinary General Meeting\n18h30: Welcome – Mr. Rudi Belli\, Senior Vice President\, Secretary General\, Spuerkeess\n18h40: Keynote (problems) – Professor Dr. Ravi Fernando\, Global Strategic Corporate Sustainability (Pvt) Ltd\n19h20: Keynote (solutions) – Mr. Kaspar Wansleben\, Investing for Development SICAV\n19h40: Questions & Answers with the audience\n19h50: Networking cocktail\n\nSpecial invitee: Mr. Pierre Gramegna\, Minister of Finance \nModeration by Ms. Apricot Wilson\, Investing for Development SICAV \n  \nInvesting for Development SICAV is an umbrella fund as such operates separate Sub-Funds:  \n– Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund \n– Forestry and Climate Change Fund
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/have-we-lost-belgium-the-story-of-our-missing-forests-and-what-we-can-do-by-investing-for-development/
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SUMMARY:ZKLux#1 - Luxembourg's First Zero Knowledge Days
DESCRIPTION:Description\nZKLux#1: Luxembourg’s First Zero Knowledge Days by Sikoba Research  \nZKP (zero-knowledge proofs) is a method to prove the knowledge of some fact\, without revealing that fact. It is already used in several blockchains and is expected to have a major impact on applications that involve transactions\, identity systems\, and proprietary information in general. \nZKLux#1 is the perfect occasion to find out about this exciting and important new technology! \nWednesday 26th June\, 14:00-18:00 \nTechnical Sessions & Hands-on Workshop \n\nTargeted audience: students\, researchers and IT developers. Some mathematical background required.\nLocation: LHoFT\, “Bajcsy” meeting room on the 3rd floor\nAttendance limit: 20\n\nThursday 27th June\, 10:00-17:30 \nZKLux#1 Conference  \n\nTarget audience: C-level executives wishing to learn about the impact of Zero Knowledge proofs\, managers in charge of technology and innovation\, blockchain practitioners\, professionals interested in data privacy.\nConference program: The goal of the conference is to provide a wide-ranging overview of Zero Knowledge Proofs without requiring any prior technical knowledge.\nLocation: House of Startups\, “Big Bang” room (level -1)
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/zklux1-luxembourgs-first-zero-knowledge-days/
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SUMMARY:Blockchain\, a simple chain of blocks?
DESCRIPTION:Description\nLunch & Learn #2 – “Blockchain\, a simple chain of blocks?” (English)\nSpeaker: Emilie Allaert\, Head of Operations and Projects at The LHoFT. \nDescription: Do you really know about blockchain? Are you willing to understand how it can impact our lives and what it has to offer? Blockchain is more than bitcoin and hype. The possibilities are endless. Let’s discover them! \nAgenda: \n\n11h45 – Registration\n12h00 – Conference / Workshop (30-60 minutes)\n13h00 – Lunch (food & drinks provided by House of Startups)\n13h30 – End\n\nWhy: \nThe Lunch & Learn sessions provide you with an opportunity to exchange with experts and network with the Luxembourg startup ecosystem.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/blockchain-a-simple-chain-of-blocks/
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SUMMARY:2nd Sustainable Finance Forum
DESCRIPTION:Description\nOn the 26 June 2019\, the second edition of the Sustainable Finance Forum will be held in presence of HE Pierre Gramegna\, Minister of Finance. \nFor more details about the agenda and the full list of speakers\, please see here. \nBecause of limited seat capacity\, online registration for this event is now closed.  \nCheck out the FULL PROGRAM here  \nContact persons:  Aurélie Zambeaux and Tatjana Schaeffer
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/2nd-sustainable-finance-forum/
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SUMMARY:Innsomnia Tech Summit ’19 & Talent Route Meeting III
DESCRIPTION:Description\nWe are pleased to announce that the 3rd Meeting of the Talent Route Meeting and the Innsomnia Tech Summit ’19 have been scheduled for Wednesday\, 26th of June and Thursday\, 27th of June. The event will be held at Innsomnia.  \nCheck below the complete program: \n26th of June 2019  \n\n18.00h: Welcome Speech Fran Estevan\, CEO Innsomnia\n18.15h: Innsomnia ́s Ecosystem- Small guided tour around Innsomnia\, introduction to the installations and the startups and companies who are working with us\n18.30h: Talent Route Meeting – Define key actions and continue with the agenda proposals agreed in Paris last January\n21.00h: Dinner\n\n27th of June 2019 – Innsomnia Tech Summit ’19  \n\n9.30H – 10.00H – Welcome Coffee\n10.00H – 10.30H – The Talent Route: connect with Accelerators in Europe\n\nThe co-founders of the first international network of Accelerators and Venture Buiders\, The Talent Route\, will discuss how to bring the talent through different innovation ecosystems. Speakers: ICEX\, The LHoFT and Innsomnia \n\n10.30H – 11.30H – Fintech & Insurtech opportunities in Europe\n\nAccelerators and Corporates will present their open innovation programmes. Learn first-hand about main fintech & insurtech programmes from: Belgium\, Denmark\, Italy\, Luxemburg and Spain. Speakers: EU Accelerators\, Corporates and Innsomnia (to be confirmed) \n\n11.30H – 11.45H – Coffee Break\n11.45H – 12.45H – Industry 4.0. & Agritech Pannel\n\nAccelerators and Corporates will present their open innovation programmes \n\n12.45H – 14.15H – Presentation of the public- private Project PORTS 4.0\n\nSpain National Porths Authority\, KPMG and Innsomnia will present the keys to the first open call for the digitization of Spain’s Ports ecosystem: timetable\, expected results and ways of cooperation. Don´t miss this panel to connect with one of the main industries all around de world. Speakers: Puertos del Estado\, KPMG\, Innsomnia \n\n16.30H – 18.00H – Corporates & Startups MeetUPS\n\nAfter the presentations you could meet each Corporate\, Accelerator or Programme to introduce your Startup and analyze future opportunities.
URL:https://lhoft.com/lhoftv1/event/innsomnia-tech-summit-19-talent-route-meeting-iii/
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