Our Mentors

Mentors

At the LHoFT, we strive to support and cultivate expertise in our community.

Mentors with specialised and proven skills in key disciplines such as marketing, leadership, sales, tech, innovation, accounting, and fundraising provide invaluable insight to many Fintech firms in the Luxembourg ecosystem.

Here are just some of the amazing people that are making themselves and their experience available to help the LHoFT’s members drive forward.

Check the mentor profiles below to find out more. Visit their profile to read their full bio and request a connection.

Being in the LHoFT not only brings us a working place with a pleasing and bubbling atmosphere, it also connects us with the broader FinTech ecosystem, financial institutions and regulatory actors of Luxembourg and worldwide”

The LHoFT plays a central key role in the Fintech ecosystem which is why Lingua Custodia, a French company, decided to launch its first international operations in Luxembourg and implanted its entire sales team at the LHoFT

Robert Scharfe

Former CEO, LuxSE

Capital Markets

Robert is the former CEO of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, where he launched the Lux Green Exchange

Denise Voss

Chairwoman @ Luxflag

Asset Management, ESG

Denise Voss is a Non-Executive Director of investment funds and has worked in the financial industry in Luxembourg since 1990

Olivier Renault

CEO BEYIN

Banking, Asset Management

Olivier’s professional experience spans more than 30 years, of which 20 in finance in a regulated European

Jonathan Prince

Cofounder Finologee

Payment, Entrepreneurship

Jonathan is Co-Founder of Finologee a Luxembourg-based FinTech and Regtech company

Apricot Wilson

Deputy CEO LMDF

Financial Inclusion, Payment

Apricot is a Deputy CEO and Head of Risk at LMDF. She started her career at Aberdeen Asset Management

Cristian Paun

Global Head of Innovation @ Dupont

AI, Business Model

Cristian is a change maker and an innovator with strong storytelling abilities that inspires growth mindset

Laurent Marochini

Head of Innovation Société Générale

Banking, Blockchain

Laurent Marochini is Head of Innovation at SocieteGenerale Securities Services in Luxembourg

Nicoletta Centofanti

Sustainability Adviser, Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative

Sustainability, ESG

Nicoletta has extensive experience in in-depth Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)

Frank Schmit

Head of Fundraising at Red Cross Luxembourg

Marketing, Sales, Negotiation

Frank is a true Swiss army knife in marketing, communication and sales, towards achieving measurable objectives

Francoise Blondeel

Former CCO of the European Stability Mechanism

Capital markets, risk
management, compliance

25 years of experience in senior management positions for leading European and French financial organisations

Daniela Cedola

Consulting Director at PwC

Entrepreneurship, Growth ,
Communication

Daniela is a director within PwC and an expert in business acceleration

Nicolas Van Beek

CEO JNS Labs

Branding, Sales, Marketing

Nicolas van Beek is an entrepreneur based in Luxembourg. He brings with him a great deal of experience

Léo Benkel

Founder of PURE LAMBDA

Technology, Business Development, Engineering

Leo helps entrepreneurs overcome technical, business, and product development challenges

Edward Kemp

CFO of PolySign

Governance, regulator relations, private equity

Edward Kemp has been CFO and CRO of companies in regulated banking and fintech spaces

Andrew Sheridan

MP at Mindful Business Alliance

Coaching

Andrew is creator of three organisational development businesses

Kamel Amroune

Independent Director

Kamel is a passionate marketing and technology entrepreneur, a truly business enabler

Eliad Saporta

Founder & CEO at Coriunder

Payments, Leadership

Eliad started in the payment industry as the COO of several Payment Service Providers in Europe and South Africa

Our Mentors