ICT Spring 2021 was hosted on September 14th & 15th, thank you for joining. Below the 2021 programme of the FinTech & Digital Summits. Check out the side events menu to find European Security Forum, Space Forum and Mastermind
FinTech Summit
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9:00
Inauguration Talk
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The Advent of a Cashless Society: The myth is about to become a reality and organisations are welcoming this new era by adapting their processes. Combining security, trust, and transparency, discover how new technologies shifts the paradigm of payments.
Rik Coeckelbergs
Founder, The Banking Scene -
09:05
Welcome words
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09:15
Breakthroughs and innovation in the global payments industry: where does digital currency stand?
Oded Salomy
Director of Payment Systems and Member of Management, Bank of Israel -
09:30
Fireside chat
Yoav Soffer
Advisor to the Deputy Governor, Bank of IsraelOded Salomy
Director of Payment Systems and Member of Management, Bank of Israel -
09:45
Round table - What are the opportunities and limits of a cashless society? What to expect within the next 5 years?
Rik Goslinga
Director Product Marketing Management, PaypalSundeep Gantori
Equity Strategist, Chief Investment Office, UBS Global Wealth ManagementDidier Richter
Head of Daily Banking & Payments, Banque Internationale à LuxembourgMartha Mghendi-Fisher
Founder & Executive Board Chair, EWPNRik Coeckelbergs
Founder, The Banking Scene -
10:15
Luxembourg Fintech success story, From Digicash to Payconiq
Jonathan Prince
Co-founder, FinologeeStijn van Brussel
COO, PayconiqSerge Wagener
Serge Wagener, Vice President & Head of Business Unit Payments, SpuerkeessNabil Meziani
CIO, Banque Raiffeisen -
10:35
Digital Identity an enabler for a cashless world
Tom Holgersson
Director of Innovation, Scale-up and Expansion, Findec Sweden’s Fintech HubVictor Waenerlund
Global Adoption Expert & Innovation Strategist, Keynote Speaker, Director of Global Projects & Digital Identity at Covr Security -
10:55
Advertising pause
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11:00
Introduction to Luxembourg Prime Minister's Talk
Carlo Thelen
Director General, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce -
11:10
Official Talk
Xavier Bettel
Luxembourg Prime Minister, Minister of State; Minister for Communications and Media; Minister for Religious Affairs; Minister for Digitalisation ; Minister for Administrative Reform -
11:15
Fireside chat
Nicolas Brien
Chairman of the Management Board, EuraTechnologiesStefan Berend
Head of Start-up Acceleration, Luxinnovation -
11:35
The Real Business of Blockchain : How Leaders can create value in a new digital age
Christophe Uzureau
Gartner Research Vice President, HBR Author -
11:50
Lunch Break & Exhibition
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FundTech: Luxembourg is forging a recognised FinTech sector to go with its well-established status as fund distribution centre
Nadia Manzari
Partner, SCHILTZ & SCHILTZ. -
14:00
A brave new world of digital assets
Pascal Bouvier
Co-founder & Managing Partner, MiddleGame Ventures -
14:20
Fireside chat - How to foster innovation to contribute to the future of the financial sector?
Karen O’Sullivan
Head of the Innovation, payments, market infrastructures and governance Department, CSSFVishal Sacheendran
Manager, Capital Markets Authorisation, FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY AUTHORITY -
14:40
Understanding the new value chain of the fund in the asset management industry
Nasir Zubairi
CEO, the LHoFT -
14:55
How Luxembourg can become Europe’s Tokenization Hub by Deloitte
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15:10
Round Table - FundTech & Investments by LHoFT
Paolo Brignardello
Chief Commercial Officer, FundsDLTNicolas Gerard
Managing Director – Head of EMEA Regulatory Reporting Products, State Street Bank LuxembourgBert Boerman
CEO, Governance.comRevel Wood
Founding Partner, ONE group solutionsAnne Zanoni
Partner, ONE group solutions -
15:40
Data as an Asset; shifting paradigms through a FinTech Optic
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15:55
Advertising pause
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16:00
Break & Exhibition
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Turning the KYC Challenge into a competitive advantage: from the genesis of KYC to investments in data technology, digital identity in the spotlight.
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16:20
Building global KYC capabilities that reach beyond the borders of the bank
Olivier Guillaumond
Global Head of ING Labs and FinTechs, ING -
16:35
Open Source Intelligence for KYC & AML
Beltran Fiz
CEO of digitalUs -
16:50
Round table - AML/KYC digitalisation challenges & opportunities
Raoul Mulheims
Co-founder & CEO, Finologee; Co-founder, MpulseGlenn Meyer
Lawyer, Partner, Arendt & MedernachPascal Bughin
Chief Operations & Compliance Officer, La Mondiale EuropartnerMax Braun
Head of FIU Luxembourg -
17:20
The growing interest towards a centralized KYC ongoing due diligence process outsourcing relying on the secured client data mutualization
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17:35
Luxembourg Trade & Investment Offices session: connecting with startuppers worldwide
Vaanathi Mohanakrishnan
Business Head - MENA, M2P SolutionsEmaad Shirazie
Product Management Specialist, Codebase TechnologiesFrédéric Becker
Project Manager, Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy -
17:55
Wrap-up
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18:00
Advertising pause
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Digital Banking all over the world: banks struggle to improve customer experiences. The quest for personalised digital interactions continues to align with customers' expectations.
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09:05
Welcome words
Thibault de Barsy
Vice-Chairman & General Manager, Emerging Payments Association EU -
09:20
Digital Banking globally - it’s not just what you do but how
Isabelle Jenkins
Partner, Head of Financial Services, PwC UK -
09:35
Building a Data Science Lab in a financial company
Prof. Yves Le Traon
Professor in Computer Science - Systems and Software Reliability - Deputy Director of SnT -
09:50
Banking innovation in the age of digital disruption
Nahil Hanna
Head of Innovation & Startup Ecosystem, Unbound Innovations MENAJason Maude
Chief Technology Advocate, Starling BankVilve Vene
Estonia's serial fintech entrepreneur, CEO and Co-Founder of ModularbankOlivier Crespin
Co-Founder & CEO, Zand -
10:20
Life insurance as an investment platform: a practical case study
Eric Bemelmans
Director, Digital Transformation, VERMEGAbraham Takom
CIO, Lombard International AssuranceDavid Liebmann
Head of Distribution & Sales Innovation, Head of French Market, Lombard International Assurance -
10:50
Advertising pause
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10:55
The path to Financial Inclusion: Technology First
Olusegun Adeniyi
Chief Digital Officer, Wema Bank -
11:15
The story behind the launch of Rise
Morgan Wirtz
CEO & Co-founder, Rise -
11:30
Round Table - Financial literacy and the next generation
Ananda Kautz
Head of Innovation, Digital Banking and Payments, ABBLMorgan Wirtz
CEO & Co-founder, RiseJoakim Sjöblom
Co-founder and CEO, Minna TechnologiesAmine Bounjou
Co-Founder & COO, Kard -
12:00
Lunch Break & Exhibition
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FinTech to favour financial inclusion: is digital an opportunity or a threat for financial inclusion? A look at the under-banked and under-served populations & regions.
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14:00
Introduction of the afternoon
Nancy Thomas
Director IMS Luxembourg -
14:15
Can Fintech Make the World More Inclusive? Exploring opportunities and challenges?
Martha Mghendi-Fisher
Founder & Executive Board Chair, EWPN -
14:35
Financial Infrastructure and Inclusive Markets for Low Income Communities
Gayatri Murthy
Financial Sector Specialist, CGAP -
14:55
Study case with Kotani Pay
Felix Macharia
Co-Founder & CEO -
15:10
Round Table - How Fintech can drive the future of social impact finance?
Manon Loison
Head of Marketing, Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (The LHoFT)Jurgen Hammer
Managing Director, SPTF EuropeSimon Schwall
Founder & CEO, OKO FinanceApricot Wilson
Deputy CEO, LMDF -
15:40
Advertising pause
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15:45
Break & Exhibition
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16:05
Blockchain and the future of decentralized societies
Anne Connelly
Blockchain for social impact speaker, co-author of “Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising" -
16:25
The business opportunity in serving the least included
Simon Schwall
Founder & CEO, OKO Finance -
16:40
Wrap-up
Digital Summit
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9:00
Inauguration Talk
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Reconciling Tech & Education: advancing knowledge around latest tech trends and how it helps people access to better education.
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09:05
Welcome words
Sergio Coronado
Luxembourg Tech School (LTS) ASBL -
09:15
Managed Crowd: The Future of Business as We Know It!
Christopher Davey
Senior Director, Solutions Architecture, WSO2 -
09:30
The Last Mile - Changing lives through tech: the programme prepares incarcerated individuals for successful reentry through business and technology training.
Chris Redlitz
Managing Partner, Transmedia Capital & co-founder, The Last Mile (TLM)Beverly Parenti
Serial entrepreneur & Co-founder, The Last Mile (TLM) -
10:00
A Digital Spring for Women Entrepreneurs
Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck
Founding Director, Digital Leadership Institute & one of Europe’s 100 digital champions -
10:20
Ethical Intelligence for the Learners of the Future
Priscila Chaves
Tech Ethicist & Impact Entrepreneur -
10:35
How an iGen would implement the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
Avanti Sharma
Pre-Teen Technology Specialist, Workshop4Me -
10:50
Advertising pause
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11:00
Introduction to Luxembourg Prime Minister's Talk
Carlo Thelen
Director General, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce -
11:10
Official Talk
Xavier Bettel
Luxembourg Prime Minister, Minister of State; Minister for Communications and Media; Minister for Religious Affairs; Minister for Digitalisation ; Minister for Administrative Reform -
11:15
Fireside chat
Nicolas Brien
Chairman of the Management Board, EuraTechnologiesSergio Coronado
Luxembourg Tech School (LTS) ASBL -
11:35
Round Table - How to reconcile Tech & Education?
Priscila Chaves
Tech Ethicist & Impact EntrepreneurAvanti Sharma
Pre-Teen Technology Specialist, Workshop4MeSunaina Aytan
Senior Cyber Security Specialist, a STEMettes Ambassador, mentor and an advocate for inclusion and diversity in Tech.Cheryl Miller Van Dÿck
Founding Director, Digital Leadership Institute & one of Europe’s 100 digital championsAida Nazarikhorram
Co-founder and CMO, LuxAI -
12:05
Lunch Break & Exhibition
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Digital Supply Chain Europe: What are the impacts of digital and data management? How does it improve the value chain? How the e-commerce can enable a fast and easy access to goods?
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Master of Ceremonies
Carla Rosen-Vacher
Carla Rosen-Vacher, Outreach Communication Officer, Université du Luxembourg -
14:05
Introduction Talk
Daniel Liebermann
Director Supply Chain 4.0, Ministry of the Economy -
14:15
Corporate Renewable Energy Sourcing
Nils Löhndorf
Associate Professor, Université du Luxembourg -
14:30
“Developing Enterprise Software for the future, based on Sri Lanka’s Innovation Capability & Ingenuity”
Bas de Vos
Vice President, IFS Labs -
14:45
"Sustainable Logistics 2030+ Lower Austria – Vienna"
Andrea Faast
Head of the Traffic and Infrastructure Politic Department, Chamber of Commerce Vienna -
15:00
The Emergence of Digital Platforms in Supply Chain 4.0
Arnaud Lambert
Director of the Digital Innovation Hub, Luxinnovation -
15:15
How to Create a Data Value Chain for the Supply Chain
Martin Szugat
Founder and Managing Director, DatentreiberAndreas Kleine
Global Head of CRM/Sales Applications, Kuehne + Nagel Management AG -
15:35
Break & Exhibition
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15:55
How to embrace AI: desmystifying the technical challenge
Ernesto Rodríguez
Co-Founder & COO, Tryolabs -
16:10
The importance of being able to enforce two way commitments through digital performance tracking in Ocean Transportation
Jeremy Haycock
Managing Director Europe, NYSHEX -
16:25
Surpassing customer expectations through driver motivation in last mile delivery
Dr. Benedikt Stolze
Founder & CEO, Urbify -
16:40
Round Table: Facing the e-commerce surge – how to meet high customer expectations while operating in a sustainable way
Marianne Hoffmann
Project Manager, Directorate General Industry, New Technologies and Research, Ministry of the EconomyDavor Sertic
Chair of Transport, Chamber of Commerce ViennaBenny Mantin
Professor and the Director of the Luxembourg Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management (LCL), University of LuxembourgJacques Lorang
CEO, LuxcaddyDr. Benedikt Stolze
Founder & CEO, Urbify -
17:10
Startup pitches
Armin Neises
CEO, WAVESWayne Fan
Chief Strategy Officer, Frontier.coolJoice Ribeiro
Chief Operating Officer, Optimum SupplySteve Kim
Director, ValueLinkUDavid Weisman
Co-founder & Active Chairman -
17:35
Wrap-up
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Master of Ceremony
Christopher Ponterotto
Communications Specialist, Docler Holding Luxembourg -
Digital Society: shaping tomorrow's society through digital technology Building smarter cities and improving access to eGovernment
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09:10
Welcome words by Docler Holding
Gabriel Paal
CEO, Docler Services -
9:15
Official introduction talk
Marc Hansen
Luxembourg Minister Delegate for Digitalisation -
09:35
Technical Standardization for a Digital Society
Jean Lancrenon
Head of the Standardization Department, ANEC GIE -
09:50
Smart cities for a more sustainable future
Clotilde Cochinaire
IOT solutions and smart territories expert for Western Europe, Huawei Technologies -
10:05
Dubai Future Foundation session
Dr. Patrick Noack
Executive Director, Dubai Future Foundation -
10:35
Luxembourg Trade & Investment Offices session: connect with startuppers worldwide
Gaurav Mittal
Co-Founder and CEO, GingerMind.aiPaulette Amthauer C.
Founder, Serland Data AnálisisShiho Tanahashi
Global Marketing Lead, HACARUSNelson Pinto
Project Manager, Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy -
10:55
Advertising pause
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11:00
Digital transformation – How to thrive!
Calum Chace
Sought-after keynote speaker and best-selling writer on artificial intelligence -
11:20
Towards Explainable AI: Gaps and Perspectives
Benoit Otjacques
Head of Data Science and Analytics Unit, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) -
11:35
Mirrored World: The Power of Massive, Intelligent, Digital Twins
Emmanuel Libeau
Data Practice Lead Luxembourg, Accenture -
11:50
Disruptive Technologies Shape the Future of Sports
Viktor Huszár
Co-founder of Teqball, Chairman of the International Teqball Federation (FITEQ) -
12:10
Lunch Break & Exhibition
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Embracing innovative collaboration to solve Healthcare's greatest challenges
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Master of Ceremony
Carole Brückler
Head of the Digital Health Technologies, Luxembourg Ministry of Economy -
14:00
Official Introduction Talk
Franz Fayot
Luxembourg Minister of the Economy -
14:15
How to forecast the next pandemic?
Sylvie Briand
Director, Infectious Hazards Managment Department -
14:35
Building resilient & sustainable digital infrastructure
Ralf Hustadt
Member of Luxembourg Gaia-X coordination team -
14:50
Clinnova: A Trans-regional Digital Health Effort - Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Health Care
Jasmin Schulz
Strategic Programme Officer, Luxembourg Institute of Health -
15:05
Advertising pause
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15:05
Unlock transformation to value based healthcare through global innovation partnerships
Leesa Soulodre
Xennial deep tech pioneer, speaker, educator, mentor, and super-connector, General Partner, R3iVentures -
15:20
Round table - Emerging technologies transforming the digital healthcare space
François Recorbet
Chief Strategy Officer, BodyoKelly Benning
Vice President Sales and Marketing, LiveMetricJochen Klucken
FNR PEARL Chair and Head of Digital Medicine, University of LuxembourgChristian Oberlé
President and Director, Caisse nationale de Santé -
15:50
Break & Exhibition
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16:10
Digitalisation of the Healthtech sector : relevant Market trends for Luxembourg
Sara Bouchon
Director Market Intelligence, Luxinnovation GIE -
16:25
New technology adoption in healthcare: how to get it right
Kyriacos Hatzaras
European Partnerships Manager, BioMind -
16:45
Global health-tech surge and the golden opportunity to transition to Care 2.0
Borzo Baradari
Vice President, Global Clinical Services, All.Health -
17:00
Round table - Doctors as co-innovators
Suzanne Vanweddingen
Journalist, Letz be healthyDr. Michael Witsch
Chief digital medical health officer, CHLBorzo Baradari
Vice President, Global Clinical Services, All.Health -
17:30
From Mixed reality to Artificial Intelligence guided surgery: example in shoulder and hand surgery
Thomas Gregory
Shoulder Elbow Wrist and Hand Surgeon, Professor at Paris Sorbonne University -
17:45
End of the conference
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