The Luxembourg Mind Podcast - Business Beyond Borders

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Tony Whiteman who wears multiple hats - Independent director for numerous large mandates, co-chair of the Aus-NZ Chamber of Commerce, Director of the INSEAD Directors Network, and former captain of the Luxembourg International Cricket team. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Tony Whiteman and the numerous hats he wears 00:56 How Tony came to embody Luxembourg's success in Governance 04:50 Lux strengths that make it a resilient Governance hub 10:05 Tony's secret to multi-tasking 13:50 Tony's connection to Luxembourg 16:35 Giving back to Luxembourg 21:50 The INSEAD International Director's Program (IDP) 26:53 Cricket in Luxembourg 31:18 Rapid-fire round 35:12 Advice for Independent Directors trying to stay relevant and accelerate their careers

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Marc Serres, the CEO of the Luxembourg Space Agency (LSA) about the factors driving the incredible progress Luxembourg has made in the space industry, the collaborations we are building with global partners & research institutes and a sneak peak at some exciting developments coming our way. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Marc & Luxembourg Space Agency 00:46 The inside story - Marc & LSA's meteoric growth 05:09 Challenges along the way 06:48 Typical day in the life of Marc 08:41 Marc's connection to Luxembourg 11:30 How Lux became a space hub 14:48 What's next? 18:35 Collaborations with NASA, ESA, other nations 20:31 Exciting new space projects 23:25 Rapid-fire round 25:55 Advice: How do we keep abreast of space developments in Lux? 26:53 Advice: Building a career in the space industry

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Jorrit Van der Meulen, VP of Amazon EU, about Amazon’s remarkable growth over its 20 years in Lux, milestones along the way, and the path forward. They also talk about Luxembourg’s strengths as a business hub, and areas of opportunity to increase its attractiveness to talent and investment. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Jorrit & Amazon Luxembourg 01:01 Milestones along Amazon's 20-year path in Lux 03:17 Challenges along the way 09:06 Typical day in the life of Jorrit 12:10 Jorrit's 12 years in Luxembourg 14:17 The big picture: Lux strengths & opportunities 17:30 The path ahead for Amazon in Luxembourg 19:38 Amazon's impact on Luxembourg 22:45 Rapid-fire round 25:39 Advice: How has Amazon attracting top-talent to Lux?

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Stephane Pesch, the CEO of the Luxembourg Private Equity Association (LPEA) about the state of the PE/VC industry in Luxembourg, the secrets behind the sector's remarkable recent growth, and about the superpowers that growing up in Luxembourg endows on you. He also shares advice on transitioning from supporting functions into front office / deal making roles, and about the ideal sales pitch for Luxembourg as a hub for business (without creating unrealistic expectations). Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Stephane & LPEA 02:52 Biggest challenges faced 04:32 Typical day in the life of LPEA's CEO 06:42 Superpowers from growing up in Luxembourg 11:14 Lux Strengths that have helped us grow 12:35 Areas where we can improve 14:40 Increasing front office / deal making roles in Lux 17:47 Market Luxembourg while managing expectations 20:32 Rapid-fire round 22:42 Sales Pitch to PE / VC firms 23:44 Career Transition from support functions to front office roles

Prash from TheLuxembourgMind chats with Isabelle Delas, the CEO of LuxFLAG about her incredible professional journey, Luxembourg's positioning within the ESG / impact investing space, and advice for aspiring professionals. They also discuss the importance of individual responsibility to safeguard our eco-system, and explore career tips to success in the ESG / impact industry. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes.

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Philipp von Restorff, the CEO of Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA) about his transition from Luxembourg for Finance (LFF) to ILA, growing up in Luxembourg at European school, and the state of our Governance structures to bolster our significant growth aspirations. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes.

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Christophe Girondel, the CEO of Nordea Luxembourg about his career path, his biggest challenges and his relationship to Lux. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year, we are interviewing 12-15 Luxembourgish CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers to explore their human side, their vision for Lux's business eco-system, and to solicit some tips & tricks they learnt from their successes.

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Darren Robinson of Anderson Wise (AW) about the fortuitous origins of AW, the secrets to building up a personal brand, and an incredible story about the best decision he never made. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year (Apr'23 - Mar'24), we are interviewing 24 CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers (2 per month).

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Stephan Peters of the International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA) to learn about his meteoric career path, his views on the ESG industry and advice on finding gratification and meaning in a corporate world. Business Beyond Borders is a video podcast series under The Luxembourg Mind umbrella aspiring to bring to the forefront the incredible thought leadership, vision, and success of Luxembourg's business decision makers. Over the next year (Apr'23 - Mar'24), we are interviewing 24 CEOs, business leaders and decision-makers (2 per month).

Prash from the Luxembourg Mind talks to Emanuele Vignoli of HSBC about the secrets of his longevity at the bank, his incredibly rapid integration into Lux's business eco-system and more.

Despite only having moved to Luxembourg little over a year ago, Emanuele has rapidly become one of our most prominent and influential decision makers. He's been a true trailblazer for HSBC-Lux, driving their success with his unwavering commitment to thought diversity and inclusion. His leadership has been instrumental in establishing the bank as a champion of progressiveness and innovation.
So what's the secret to Emanuele's success? We're eager to find out, and we're sure you are too. Tune in to our podcast to hear from the man himself and gain some valuable insights into what it takes to make it in the world of finance.

Prash from The Luxembourg Mind chats with Francesca Prym to learn more about - the biggest challenges she faced on her journey to the top - her connection to Luxembourg + the path forward for UBS - her tips to boost Lux's attractiveness as a hub for business