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Opportunity 2020 – The Case for a Sustainable Plan comes at a crucial time for Luxembourg.  On 2 December 2013, the new government published its coalition programme, setting out a number of objectives for the ICT industry in particular, including continued progress to make Luxembourg a “hub for Big Data and a centre for services around electronic payments”.  The EU has also placed high targets on its Member States to help it achieve its ten year growth strategy with the 2020 Digital Agenda, one of the key flagship initiatives of the Europe 2020 plan.  Fulfilling both plans will require a tremendous amount of work on an ongoing basis.

The British Chamber of Commerce will address the economic future under the topic Opportunity 2020 – The Case for a Sustainable Plan for Luxembourg.  This event will look at Luxembourg’s development from many different perspectives and will be highly interactive, including short video presentations, individual roundtable discussions, excellent speakers, and a panel discussion generated by audience input. 

The Programme will be as follows:

• Joanna Denton, Director, PwC Luxembourg. Welcome and moderator.

Keynote speakers:

• Gary Kneip, CEO, Data4 Luxembourg. A Step Ahead or Leading from Behind?  Views on what Luxembourg needs to do to ensure continued growth, and how this fits in with the Digital 2020 plan.  What is the role of the government in developing the sector?
• Claude Lüscher, Managing Partner, Join Wireless. Start Me Up – starting up in Luxembourg in order to serve the European markets.   Why did you choose to start the business in Luxembourg? What are the particular advantages of doing so in Luxembourg?

Short video presentations by:

• Nico Binsfeld, Chairman, Fédération des Intégrateurs.  Numbers Don’t Lie, or Do They? – what do the economic statistics really say about Luxembourg?
• Darren Robinson, Managing Director, Badenoch & Clark. Taking My Talents to Luxembourg – can Luxembourg attract the right talent?
• Daniel Schneider, Partner, TENZING partners.  Show Them the Money – how to fund the transition from start-ups to successful companies
• Christophe Loly, Partner, PwC.  352 Will Regulate – cutting the red tape and regulations to allow companies to succeed
• Q & A Session

This will be a highly interactive event with the possibility to ask questions and post comments on social media from the audience during the event, with that input fuelling the Q & A session.

How can all of us in this industry work together to get there?  How can we translate these aspirations into a concrete and tangible action plan? Join us on 26 March and be prepared not only to listen but to actively participate in the discussion.

The event is generously sponsored by PwC Luxembourg.

The evening will begin at 18.00 with registration. The conference is scheduled to begin at 18.30. This will be followed by refreshments and a walking dinner and, as always the opportunity to meet and discuss with your fellow Chamber Members.The cost of attending this event is: Sustaining Members, €30; Business & Individual Members, €35 and Non-Members, €50. If you wish to attend this event please complete the reservation form.

Please note for parking please go to Client Reception at PwC.

PLEASE NOTE THAT CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 21st MARCH 2014 WHERE NO WRITTEN CANCELLATION IS RECEIVED WE WILL HAVE TO INVOICE FOR THE COST OF THE EVENT.

Please let us know if you have any particular dietary requirements.