LuxUnplugged Podcast

Thierry and Adrien welcome Márton Fülöp, Chief Innovation Officer at Docler Holding. They discuss how this forward-looking business has come up with a very diverse and creative product line throughout its history. They also address the question of recruiting top tech talent, which has been a challenge for Luxembourg, before highlighting the numerous attributes that the Grand Duchy has offered to Márton's company.

Thierry welcomes Charles-Louis Machuron, founder at Silicon Luxembourg. They discuss the context in which Silicon Luxembourg has grown, this in tandem with the start-up scene in Luxembourg. Also, they talk about the entire ecosystem that the Grand Duchy offers to entrepreneurs and how they can leverage it.

Thierry welcomes Charlotte Pedersen, CEO at Luxaviation Helicopters. They discuss the company's helicopter charter service specifically tailored to "VVIP" clients. They also talk about how Luxaviation Helicopters has gone global whilst operating from Luxembourg.

Adrien welcomes Jacques Pütz, CEO of LUXHUB. They discuss the essential role of Luxhub in the context of banking and payments innovation as a result of further competition in the sector. They exchange on the benefits that European customers will enjoy thanks to greater disruption brought by service providers such as financial technology firms.

Adrien welcomes René Steinhaus, CEO at lux-Airport. They discuss the intricate links between Luxembourg's growth and the airport's development in recent years. They also touch on lux-Airport's initiatives in the environmental space and how the organisation intends to curb its carbon footprint.

Adrien welcomes Nicolas Mackel, CEO at Luxembourg for Finance. They discuss Luxembourg in the context of global finance and its role in the various niches the country has operated in for several decades. They also talk about the outlook for the Luxembourg financial services industry.

This is our end of 2019 recap episode. Thank you for listening.

Thierry and Adrien welcome HMA John Marshall, UK Ambassador to Luxembourg. They discuss the opportunities for the UK and Luxembourg in a Brexit context, as well as his views on the Grand Duchy. Recorded on 20 September 2019. Note: we apologise for the background noise which is due to road works by the Ambassador's residence.

Thierry and Adrien welcome Alex Lawrence, Managing Director at CrossLend, Sàrl. They discuss CrossLend's mission and its ambition to disrupt the European debt market thanks to digitalisation. They also talk about how this start-up has benefited from Luxembourg's supportive framework and how the country has attracted more talent from abroad.

Thierry and Adrien welcome Marc Serres, CEO of the Luxembourg Space Agency. They discuss Luxembourg's ambition to promote the next key pillar of the country's economy. They also talk about the opportunities that the newly created framework offers to participants in the space ecosystem.