PwC Luxembourg TechTalk

Can you imagine what's like to shift from 4,000 daily remote workers to 35,000 over just one weekend ? In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Ken Ducatel, IT Security Director at the European Commission's DG DIGIT, about how his department pulled that off during the lockdown last year. He also shares his team's experience in accelerating the Commission's digital transformation, in terms of tec...

Sustainable Finance and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance), arguably on the path to become a business paradigm, have taken a hold of the market and are moving from niche to mainstream by now. And w ith a new paradigm comes new regulation and reporting. In this episode of TechTalk, we talk to Ashraf Ammar, Director at PwC Luxembourg, about the importance of ESG data sourcing and analysis fo...

In this episode of TechTalk, we've invited Andreas Braun to join us to explain to us, in a simple way, what robo-advisors are and how they work. Andreas is a Senior Expert on Biometrics & AI at PwC Luxembourg, and he leads a team of Data Scientists & AI Specialists.  

Prototyping isn't new. Humans have been prototyping for centuries. With digital technology influencing almost every single sphere of our lives, it has become even more important. In this episode, we talk to Edouard Nollet from PwC Luxembourg's Experience Center about what is and what isn't a prototype as well as prototyping methods and best practices.

Imagine you live in a world where every action, interaction and movement is rated and each citizen has a score. Well, to some this might sound like a Black Mirror's episode, but this world isn't that far off from reality. In fact, it's already here. In this episode, we will deep dive into what social scoring systems are, their potential benefits and flaws, and how they play out in different cultur...

In today's episode, we talk with Niek de Visscher, CEO Digital Innovation Benelux, about user psychology and the importance of building and delivering systems that are qualitative "as a whole" in order to change people's behaviours when it comes to cybersecurity. Listen to the episode to discover what that means.

On this week's episode, we dive into the ransomware ecosystem, how it operates and how it has evolved over the years. Our guest is Jornt van der Wiel, who works as a local security expert for the Benelux region in Kaspersky's Global Research & Analysis Team. Kaspersky has been actively fighting ransomware for many years now, working with Law Enforcement Agencies. This has led to some lessons learn...

SAP stands for Systems Applications and Products. The largest European software company by revenue has become a true business ally, especially when the need for accessing and sharing data is crucial for good performance, operational excellence and client success. Do you want to know more about it? This episode is for you.

In this episode, we speak with Frédéric Chapelle, Technology partner at PwC Luxembourg, who supports businesses in developing a technology strategy in line with their goals. This translates into identifying gaps between the IT function (strategy, structure, people, process, technology) and the current and future business direction.

Here we wrap up season 3 of PwC TechTalk with highlights from this year's episodes.

This episode, which marks the end of our emerging tech series, shines a light on the fast-growing technology of the Internet of Things. Our guest is Amal Tawakuli, doctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg and winner of the 2019 Zonta Women in Technology Scholarship.

On this episode, we speak with Roderick Mc Call, lead researcher at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, about the world of Virtual and Augmented Reality, a world where (almost) anything is possible.

On today's episode, we discuss the "buzzing" topic of drones and how it's revolutionising various industries, with Jose Luis Sanchez Lopez, Head of the Aerial Robotics Lab at the University of Luxembourg.

This episode looks into the role played by public and private institutions in supporting and empowering entrepreneurship, with Daniela Cedola and Catherine Frideres.  

On this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Frédéric Vonner, Privacy Leader at PwC Luxembourg, about how the pandemic is affecting data privacy and what we can do about it.

On this week's episode, we discuss the post Covid19 workplace. We talk about exit strategy and what this means for businesses with our guest Lieven Lambrecht, Head of HR at PwC Luxembourg.  

On this special edition of TechTalk, we speak to Xavier Lisoir about electronic signature, a technology that is being rapidly adopted around the world, especially in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic.

On this episode of TechTalk, entrepreneur and blockchain expert, Dimitrij Gede talks about the technology's possible Japanese origins and its worldwide future.

On today's episode, Thomas Kallstenius, CEO of Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, explains why AI needs to learn ethics so we can avoid a paperclips apocalypse.

On this week's PwCTechTalk, Miguel Olivares Mendez, Head of the Space Robotics Research Group at the University of Luxembourg, talks to us about robotics and how it's making our life easier and not just here on earth, but in space, too.  

What really is 3D printing? Can you 3D print food? Will there be a 4D printing one day? Answers to these and more on this week's TechTalk with Dr. Damien Lenoble from LIST.

The third season of PwCTechTalk will explore the adventures of the "Essential Eight": core technologies that will matter most for business, across every industry, over the next three to five years. On this first episode, Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director, gives us an overview of these emerging technologies revolutionizing business now.  

On this end-of-year episode, Thomas Wittische and Vladimir Kolimaga, from our Crisis Management team, share with you their insights on how to cope when a crisis hits your company.

Tokenisation is securitisation with a modern twist. Want to know more? Here's Luc Falempin, CEO of Luxembourgish startup Tokeny, telling us the how and the why.

Can women be a threat mitigator when it comes to cybersecurity? Listen to what Jane Frankland, CEO of Cybersecurity Capital Ltd. and a founding member of Women4Cyber, has to say on the latest episode of PwCTechTalk.