A new edition of ICT Spring will be held on 21 and 22 May 2019 European Convention Centre Luxembourg, bringing together over 100 experts in digital, FinTech and space trends.

The 2019 edition of the ICT Spring, a two-day event created in 2007 aimed at facilitating meetings, encouraging emulation and networking among industry leaders, will boast an impressive list of international speakers and includes convergence sessions between the different summits: AI, Digital, FinTech and Space. Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel and Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna will also participate and share their views on the government’s strategy and Luxembourg’s ambitions in today’s Digital Europe. 

In order to discuss the latest FinTech trends, the organisers have brought together experts from all around the world who will share their expertise and latest innovations at the FinTech Summit. Chris Skinner (Author, Speaker and Troublem Times), Jean-Louis Schiltz (Attorney, partner at Schiltz & Schiltz S.A.), Marc P. Bernegger (Member of the Board, Crypto Finance), Bernadette Leuzinger (COO, Crypto Fund), David Fauchier (CEO/CIO, Cambrial Capital) and Joram Voelklein (Co-Founder, Cryptology Asset Group) have already announced their participation.

Similarly, the Digital & AI Summit will bring together experts in the sector to discuss the importance of constant development and training in today’s hyper-connected world. The summit will address the topics of "Everyday life AI", "Unleashing human potential", "The age of AI Innovation", "AI to shape the financial sector" and "Tech all over: from trends to fashion", among others. Confirmed speakers for this Digital/AI summit include Bruno Zamborlin (CEO & Chief Scientist, Hypersurfaces), James Chou (Managing Director & CEO, Microsoft for Startups for Greater China, Japan & Korea, Chair of Technology and Innovation Committee of American Chamber of Commerce), Clara Durodié (Chair, Cognitive Finance Group) and Jean Rognetta (Editorial director, Forbes France).

The Space Forum will discuss the impacts of space on both the economy and the social interaction of its users. In order to discuss the latest space trends, from infrastructures to data management and IoT, the organisers have bought together space experts from all around the world who will share their expertise and latest innovative solutions during this two-day event. Among the confirmed speakers are Paul Wells (President & Chief Commercial Officer, GovSat), Benoît Deper (Founder, Aerospacelab), Jean-Jacques Dordain (Chancellor, International Space University, Former ESA General Director), Jean-Yves Le Gall (President, Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales –CNES), David Willetts (former British Minister for Universities and Science), Paul Flament (Head of the Unit, European Commission), Arthur Sauzay (Contributor on Spacial Issue, Institut Montaigne) and and Stephane Janichewski (Head of Defence & Aerospace Market, Atos), to name but a few.

Meanwhile, the convergence sessions planned at the ICT Spring 2019 will interconnect all the summits. On 21 May 2019, Carlo Thelen (Director General, Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce), will offer insights into the position of Luxembourg in today’s world of modern technology before introducing the official talk of Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel. The co-creator of Siri, Luc Julia (Vice President of Innovation & CTO, Samsung Electronics), will then present a keynote speech stating that "AI does not exist" and sharing his views and vision. During the second day, Patrizia Luchetta (Strategic Advisor and Independent Director), Larissa Best (Co-Founder & Director, Equilibre Luxembourg), Anne-Catherine Ries(First advisor to the Government - Media, Telecommunications and Digital Policy, Prime Minister’s Office), Assaf Topaz (Horizon 2020 Expert and Jury Member for the European Innovation Council (EIC)-SME, European Commission), Ulf Nehrbass (CEO, Luxembourg Institute of Health), Michal Michaeli (Entrepreneur & Founder, Eva Ventures) and Djamila Aouada (Computer Vision Team Leader, Research Scientist, University of Luxembourg) will discuss how to enhance the role of women in the Tech industry, in a round table.

The ICT Spring will end with its annual Gala Dinner. 600 guests, speakers and ICT top managers will attend this gathering, which encourages emulation and networking of professionals on a European scale. During the dinner, the Pitch Your Startup competition awards ceremony will reward four startups from the areas of Fin- & RegTech; Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Big Data; Smart Living and Cybersecurity. Prize winners will receive €100,000 from Docler Holding.

The ICT Summit is organised by Farvest.