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Talks & roundtables

Conference sessions, panels, and discussions. Most recent first.

2026

Masterclass

Golden-i · Fujitsu

Has digital transformation delivered on its promises?

A discussion with Franck Niatel and Sébastien Wiertz about what makes transformation last: vision, architecture, discipline, and the value customers actually receive. We also discussed AI adoption and the people behind the technology.

Read the ITnation recapEvent details

2025

Panel

Wealth Tech Day · Hubfinance

From core systems to open ecosystems

Modernising the architecture of wealth institutions while protecting operational stability and meeting regulatory expectations. A panel with Francesca Prym and Manuel Fischer, moderated by Zineb Bensaid.

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Talks

Fintech Recruits · LHoFT

Technology, talent, and the future of finance

Representing Foyer Group at the Digital Learning Hub Luxembourg, with talks on technology as a driver of long-term growth and the relationship between innovation, people, and careers in digital finance.

Read the Foyer event recapMy talk announcement

Panel

ABBL · CMS Luxembourg

AI internal governance in the financial sector

A practical discussion with Maxime Hoscheck and Georges Wantz about bringing AI governance into everyday operations: clear responsibilities, AI literacy, oversight, and the choices between internal development and external solutions.

Read the ABBL recapConference details

Panel

SCynergy · Luxembourg

AI, HPC, and quantum computing in finance

Practical use cases for advanced computing in financial institutions. With Anne Goujon, Alexandre Hotton, and Simon Riffault, we explored data, risk, financial crime, and the trust and culture needed to put these technologies to work.

Read the ABBL recap2025 programme

Roundtable

TechSense Summit · Deloitte Luxembourg

Balancing AI, sustainability, and sovereignty

The closing roundtable at DSquare, with Nataliia Iskra, Maxime Dehaut, and Sofia Pogrebynska, moderated by Sébastien Genco. We discussed the dependencies, costs, and environmental choices behind AI sovereignty.

Read the organiser’s recapAGEFI coverage, May 2025 (PDF)

Panel

Future of Wealth Management · Hubfinance

AI in financial services: hype versus reality

A panel with Filipe Pais and Loris Bergeron, moderated by Tommaso Cervellati, on the gap between AI expectations and practical results. The programme focused on costs, scaling, compliance, and useful applications in financial services.

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2024

Panel

Banking Universe Summit · ABBL

The ambition of AI in banking

At the Philharmonie Luxembourg, I discussed how BIL approached generative AI adoption, employee training, and data protection. Delano’s report covers our panel with Laurent Pulinckx, Rui Rosado Gonçalves, and Xavier Roch Lhotellier.

Read the Delano report

Panel

100 Women in Finance · Capital Group

The opportunities and risks of AI

A conversation about AI in everyday work with Dr Laura Lafave, moderated by Claire Pauze. Hosted by Capital Group in Luxembourg, with questions and practical experiences from the audience.

The recording is available in the 100 Women in Finance Member Area.

Read the organiser’s recap (PDF, page 6)

Expert witness

Tech Supreme Court · Nice

Putting artificial intelligence on trial

I took part as an expert witness in a mock trial of AI at the Faculty of Law in Nice. The debate examined its social impact, data protection, responsibility, and the choices surrounding its use.

Read the programme and participants

Talk

Fujitsu Luxembourg

Turning generative AI into real value

My contribution focused on Digital Augmentation: how AI can extend human capabilities, and how that fits into the longer history of technologies that change what people can do. The event brought together practitioners working on enterprise AI adoption.

Read the ITnation report (FR)Read the Infogreen report (EN)

2023

Panel

British Chamber of Commerce · Luxembourg

AI in business: a threat or an opportunity?

At the BCC Leadership Forum, hosted by Banque de Luxembourg, we discussed how AI is changing work. The panel brought together perspectives from technology, entrepreneurship, law, and leadership.

Read the BCC programmeRead the Delano report

Roundtable · Audio

Les Imaginales · Épinal

From the pencil to AI: how tools shape drawing

A roundtable about the relationship between tools, the hand, and thought, with Denis Bajram, Céline Blaché, Stéphanie Le Cam, and Olivier Paquet. The full discussion is available through Actusf’s podcast, in French.

Listen to the discussion (1 hour)Festival programme (PDF)

2022

Executive roundtable

CIONET · Luxembourg

Making sense of data with graph technology

At the CIONET executive lunch at Le Place d’Armes, I shared ING Luxembourg’s experience with graph databases. The discussion looked at connecting data across silos and applying it to KYC, compliance, and risk analysis.

Read the CIONET programmeRead the ITnation report

Interviews & contributions

Conversations and expert perspectives published by other media.

2025

Interview · French

NeoSapiens · Nouvelles Espèces

Architecture is a deeply human craft

An interview with Eric Busch about enterprise architecture, the CTO role, AI, recruitment, and curiosity. We talked about listening, judgment, learning, and why building a team is a form of architecture.

Read the NeoSapiens interview

2023

Interview · English / French

Delano · Paperjam

Using quantum computers in finance

An interview with Tracy Heindrichs about potential applications of quantum computing in banking: security, portfolio optimisation, and financial crime detection. We also discussed the research challenges and the timing of practical adoption.

Read in Delano (EN)Read in Paperjam (FR)

2021

Expert contribution

iFour Technolab

Choosing technology for a software product

My contribution to a collection of practitioner perspectives on technology selection. I outlined five considerations: requirements and standards, fitness, sustainability, vendor trust, and the skills available to build and maintain the product.

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From the archives

Duke #17 · Andy #31Joint interview · English / French

Duke · Andy à Luxembourg

The corporate architect: building the bank of tomorrow

A joint interview with Gary Roberts about architecture at ING: connecting business and technology, approaching cloud adoption, and coordinating decisions across teams. Published in English by Duke and in French by Andy à Luxembourg.

The online articles do not state a publication date.

Read in Duke (EN)Read in Andy (FR)

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Last updated: 4 October 2026. Related coverage is grouped with the original intervention.

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