Conference programme

Keynote speech

Dr. Werner Hoyer, President of the European Investment Bank

Coffee Break

Panel 1: Attracting start-up founders and innovative entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond : challenges and best practices

 

• Céline Gruffat, Policy officer Innovation – start-ups, Directorate general for Enterprise (DGE), Ministry of the Economy and Finance (France)
• Dr. Ralf Sänger, Competence Center of Migrant Entrepreneurship (Germany) : The German model
• Prof. Dafna Schwartz, IDC Herzliya – Adelson School of Entrepreneurship (Israel) : The Israeli model

Panel 2: Attracting start-up founders and innovative entrepreneurs from third countries to Luxembourg

• Jean-Michel Ludwig, Director Business Development – Luxinnovation : The economic promotion strategy of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg
• Guylaine Bouquet-Hanus, Business Manager- House of entrepreneurship : Facilitate business creation : challenges and good practices

Coffee Break

Panel 3: Creating an innovative, competitive and attractive framework in Luxembourg

• Michele Gallo, Director ICT Coordination – Ministry of Economy : The development of an attractive ecosystem in Luxembourg
• Martin Guerin, CEO of the Luxembourg-City Incubator  : The place and role of start-up incubators in Luxembourg’s ecosystem

Closing remakrs