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This week we had the pleasure to host at 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗛𝗼𝗙𝗧 the launch and Module 1 of the 𝗟𝗣𝗘𝗔 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵, designed to help PE/VC professionals navigate the realities of AI adoption. As part of the first module, participants had the opportunity to experience the 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 firsthand through a guided tour with 𝗗𝗿. Esli Spahiu and explore practical AI use cases, opportunities and challenges shaping the industry today. We also had the pleasure of hosting at the Centre the 𝗚𝗣-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲, continuing a valuable exchange around innovation and collaboration. A thank you to the LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association and the 𝗚𝗣-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜 𝗟𝗮𝗯 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 for the visits and the engaging conversations throughout. We look forward to continuing the dialogue and supporting the ecosystem as AI becomes an increasingly important part of the PE/VC landscape as well. Alex Panican, Stéphane Pesch Luis Galveias Emilie Moray Natália Vieira, Alexandra Beatrice B. Jessica Gamble Evelina Maron Laurianne Delaunay Estelle Vodouhé #AI #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #ArtificialIntelligence

Knowing your solution is one thing. Being able to sell it is another. Michael G., 𝗖𝗘𝗢 of SPONSOR and 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏆, shared what the program gave his team beyond connections: "Catapult: Green Fintech has been an amazing program that taught us multiple things, including how to clearly sell your value proposition." Pitching in front of financial institutions, investors, and regulators - people who ask hard questions - sharpens how you communicate. That clarity doesn't just help on stage. It carries into every commercial conversation after. This is part of what the 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘁: 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 bootcamp is designed to do. 🗓️ Sept 14–18, 2026 | Luxembourg 📌 Apply by July 8 → https://lnkd.in/dBCr-9bP #CatapultGreenFintech #AlumniVoice #GreenFintech #StartupPitch #SustainableFinance

Last Saturday, teams from the 𝗡𝗫𝗧𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 ran the 𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 together as one of our final gatherings before the Pitch Finals at Nexus Luxembourg on 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟭. Thank you to all the ladies who showed up, represented the programme, and carried the 𝗡𝗫𝗧𝗚𝗲𝗻 spirit with pride. And thank you to all the mentors, supporters, and friends who crossed our paths during the race. You all made a difference. Step by step, session by session, pitch by pitch, this journey has shown what happens when talented women come together with purpose, courage, and ambition. Next stop: 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 Main Stage. June 11. We are almost there. Noémi Zsolnai Elena Volkova Marinês Garcia Astrid Amodeo M.Sc., Miné I. Raihana Wolff Harshita Srivastava Yanli Liu Swati Dogra Aynaz Rajabkhani Andrea Varas Daria Petrashenko Véronique Rivière

🚀 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄/ Ogier Always great to welcome our partners! 🙌 A big thank you to 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 Bertrand Géradin, 𝗢𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘆 Edward Mackereth, and Nathan Powell, 𝗢𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝗴 for bringing their colleagues and clients through the doors of our #AIExperienceCentre. Ogier is one of Luxembourg's leading legal and corporate services firms, and having such a senior and diverse group walk through the Centre made for a truly dynamic visit. 𝗗𝗿. Esli Spahiu walked the group through the Centre's demos and AI use cases, from real-time analytics to client engagement and compliance. Some of the use cases that gained their attention were CARE KYC, Yoono, DATAMBIT, Arlequin AI, MarvelX AI, Kalipso, RiskThinking.ai and YUKKA. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢 Alex Panican unpacked Luxembourg's fintech landscape through our Spotlight Zone's fintech map. That one never fails to get the room talking. 🗺️ We were also delighted to have Giacomo Benincasa from Midas take the floor to share insights on their work - bringing a live fintech perspective into the room and sparking a rich discussion that gave the visit a great energy from start to finish. 💡 We look forward to welcoming you back soon! 🤝 Milan Hauber | Carine Boutin | Laura Archange | Audrey B. | Constantin Iscru

🚀 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 by the Ethiopian Capital Market Authority 🇪🇹 It was a wonderful pleasure to welcome 𝗛.𝗘 Hana Tehelku, 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗛.𝗘. Eshete Tilahun, 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗴𝗶𝘂𝗺, 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 and 𝗛.𝗘. Jeanne Crauser, 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗮! 𝗗𝗿. Esli Spahiu guided the group through the #AIExperienceCentre, showcasing demos and AI use cases dedicated to Capital Markets. Our 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢 Alex Panican and Annabelle Fonteneau, our Head of Acceleration Programs, sat down with the delegations for what turned out to be a genuinely inspiring exchange on innovation, collaboration and the road ahead. 🌍 Thank you for the visit - we look forward to seeing where this conversation takes us! 🤝 Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg | Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade | Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) | Embassy Of Ethiopia

PwC Luxembourg helped our 𝗡𝗫𝗧𝗚𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 teams get ready for the Nexus Luxembourg main stage. Last week, our 𝟭𝟬 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 joined a Dragon’s Den-style pitch training session hosted by 𝗣𝘄𝗖 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴. The goal was simple: → sharpen the message → clarify the MVP → explain the problem → show the value → build confidence before the final pitch This kind of preparation matters. 𝗔 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗔 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁. 𝗔 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗩𝗣 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁. But teams also need to explain their solution clearly, answer tough questions, and present with confidence. That is exactly what this session helped them do. A big thank you to 𝗣𝘄𝗖 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 for hosting, supporting, and challenging our teams in such a practical and valuable way. Special thanks to Mary Elizabeth Carey, Juliana Macedo Maines, Nana Duah P., and Hazal Kantarci for sharing your time, expertise, and feedback with all 10 teams. And thank you to François Génaux, who will lead the jury panel on the night of the finals. Next stop: 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 Main Stage Thursday, 11 June 5:00 PM 𝟭𝟬 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀. 𝟭𝟬 𝗠𝗩𝗣𝘀. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲. Attend the 𝗡𝗫𝗧𝗚𝗲𝗻 Finals at 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴: https://lnkd.in/dXnFUSn5 How important is pitch training in helping women build confidence in finance and technology? Andrada-Teodora Nastase Astrid Amodeo Yanli Liu Marinês Garcia Tamiralech Asress Adriana Urban-Odierna Tsvetelina Uzunova Raquel Franco, MBA, CAMS, ACCA Marina Carnés Calvo Viktorija Pakilaite

🎙️ Tonight, our 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗘𝗢 Alex Panican joins the panel at "Luxembourg at a Crossroads: Competing for the Future of Finance" - organised by EFPA Luxembourg ASBL, CAIA Association and CFA Society Luxembourg, in partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸. A timely and important conversation on Luxembourg's #competitiveness as a global hub for funds, financial services and asset management and what it will take to stay ahead in an increasingly competitive global landscape. Looking forward to the discussion! 🇱🇺 Veronica Martinez Sotillo | Prash Chandrasekhar | Philippe BLANC | PierPaolo Squillante | Frank Roessig | Emilie A.

🚀 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘄/ U.S. Embassy Luxembourg 🇺🇸 We were delighted to welcome 𝗛.𝗘. Stacey Feinberg, 𝗨.𝗦. 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴, together with 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 Lewis Gitter, to the 𝗟𝗛𝗼𝗙𝗧 and our #AIExperienceCentre! The visit began with an immersive tour of the Centre, with our 𝗔𝗜 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 Manager 𝗗𝗿. Esli Spahiu showcasing how artificial intelligence is being applied across financial services, from real-time analytics and investment decision-making to client engagement. Demonstrations, including our full-scale 𝗔𝗜-𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗞𝗿𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹, highlighted the practical and rapidly evolving nature of these technologies. ✨ This was followed by a discussion with our 𝗖𝗘𝗢 Nasir Zubairi on the opportunities to further strengthen collaboration between 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 and the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, particularly at the intersection of AI and financial services. 🤝 We look forward to continuing the dialogue and translating these exchanges into meaningful collaboration and concrete initiatives. U.S. Embassy Luxembourg | Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg

Two things that matter when you're scaling: the right peers and the right ecosystem. Jakob Lage Hansen, Founder & CEO of DoLand, found both at Catapult: Green Fintech: "The Catapult: Green Fintech program has been transformative, meeting fellow startups and being introduced to the whole Luxembourg community opened doors we didn't know existed." Luxembourg's sustainable finance community is compact but highly connected. In one week, you get genuine introductions — not just business card exchanges — across the Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg, Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative, leading financial institutions, and the broader #LHoFT ecosystem. Those introductions tend to go further than you expect. 🗓️ 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝟭𝟰–𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗟𝘂𝘅𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗴 📌 Applications close July 8 → https://lnkd.in/dBCr-9bP Is your startup ready to plug into the global green finance network? #CatapultGreenFintech #AlumniVoice #GreenFintech #SustainableFinance #LuxembourgFintech

Catapult: Green Fintech is officially open for its 3rd Edition. 🚀🌱 After two editions of connecting world-class fintech founders with Luxembourg's green finance ecosystem, we're selecting 10 bold startups to join us for a transformative week in the heart of Europe. 📅 September 14–18, 2026 | Luxembourg 🎯 Fully funded. Globally open. Climate-driven. What's in it for you? ✅ Expert-led workshops with top-tier professionals ✅ 1-on-1 mentorship with industry leaders ✅ Deep dives into ESG data, regulation & risk ✅ Curated intros to financial institutions & investors ✅ Attendance at the LSFI Sustainable Finance Summit We're looking for innovators across: 🔹 Green Finance & Risk Management 🔹 Environment Measurement 🔹 Sustainable Finance Regulation 🔹 Green Finance & ESG Data Luxembourg connects to virtually every financial hub on the planet. Come and unlock those doors. 📌 Apply before July 8, 2026 → https://lnkd.in/dBCr-9bP Powered by The LHoFT - Luxembourg House of Financial Technology Sponsored by the Ministry of Finance, Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Co-facilitated by Luxembourg Sustainable Finance Initiative #CatapultGreenFintech Jenny de Nijs | Robert J. Jarvis | Pierre OBERLE | Nicoletta Centofanti | Lorenzo Avico | María Eugenia Tapia Rojo | Juliette Bouillon | Laetitia Hamon | Tom Hartmann (he/him) | Isabelle Delas | Rebecca Maroko | Isadora PARDO Lea Zanda | Yannick Oswald | Karen O'Sullivan | Natasha Deloge | Shaneera Rasqué-Boolell,Ph.D., FRM | Sandrine Chabrerie | Vanessa BUTERA | Alice DANOY | Giulia Pescatore | Lynn (Yun-Chen) Cheng | Michael Horvath | Catherine Frideres | Denise Voss | Francesca Bartoli, CESGA | Alex Pothaar | Alex Panican | Annabelle Fonteneau