Nexus2050 – The International Tech Pulse announces first 80 speakers
What is Nexus2050?
Nexus2050 is an international hub for stakeholders combining ecological and digital transitions, aiming to leverage technology for the benefit of governments, organisations and businesses to achieve their net-zero strategies by 2050. It’s about using technology to advance human progress, considering productivity gains while addressing pressing ethical issues.
Nexus2050 is a boutique-style gathering, crafted to ignite inspiration while preserving an intimate, human-scale atmosphere. Over two days, Nexus2050 will take place at Luxexpo The Box, featuring an exhibition zone, symposium, international matchmaking zone, numerous cocktails and a seated dinner.
The event brings together:
- 5,000+ attendees
- 1,200+ guests at the closing seated dinner
- 200+ speakers at the symposium
- 100+ exhibitors in the exhbition zone
- 200+ startups (The Hive) from across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, each of which will do a three-minute pitch in the Startup Arena
- Plus the “GO International Matchmaking Zone”, operated by the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade as well as the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Offices (matchmaking works trough a dedicated app)
What makes this event unique?
Nexus2050 is the opportunity to forge genuine connections across three districts (Finance, Puretech, SkillSphere), each of which has its own unique set of partners.
Visitors can seamlessly jump in and out of panel discussions and talks across various stages, as they will be streamed in silent-disco mode. For this reason, visitors are asked to bring their own devices and headphones and to use the Nexus2050 app to listen to the talks.
The 200 startups exhibiting over two days will have the chance to exhibit on one day and circulate to network the other day. This means that visitors will be in touch with 100 new startups each day of the event.
A bonus day on 28 June will be dedicated to follow-up meetings, plus the organisation of bus tours for students to visit prominent companies, thanks to Foyer and SES sponsoring student tickets.
Who are the key partners?
Premiere institutional partners of the event include the European Commission, the Government of Luxembourg, the City of Luxembourg, Luxinnovation, as well as the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce.
“Nexus2050, as Luxembourg’s International Tech Pulse Fair, matches well with the European Commission’s priorities,” says Anne Calteux, Head of Representation, European Commission in Luxembourg, adding: “Whether it regards achieving climate neutrality by 2050, harnessing the Digital Decade or empowering the Single Market to deliver a sustainable future and prosperity for all EU citizens, these topics remain very important because the Commission stands for a competitive, resilient and sustainable Europe.”
Additional partners also include key players in the financial sector, as well as industry, technology and sustainability.
With formal negotiations over Ukraine joining the European Union set to start as early as June, Nexus2050 has also partnered with the Luxembourg-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, with Ukraine to be the guest country for this flagship event. This partnership includes three roundtable discussions, keynotes, and a selection of 20 Ukrainian startups with a focus on cyberdefence, fintech, space and telecom. Several members from the government of Ukraine will take part in the debate.
With around 75% of its workforce made of foreigners from 170 countries, Luxembourg offers a uniquely multicultural, multilingual environment with a business-friendly, open and stable economy. Home to several EU institutions and the second largest funds industry in the world, it also serves as a leading international platform for sustainable finance and fintech.
Luxembourg continues to heavily invest in world-class ICT infrastructure. Case in point: for €30 million, the State supported the emergence of LuxProvide, at the helm of the Luxembourg supercomputer, Meluxina—one of the most powerful supercomputers in Europe—via LuxConnect. There are numerous other examples of initiatives that actively foster innovation, with many structures in place to finance and support R&D activities.
Nexus2050 serves as a perfect opportunity to learn more about Luxembourg’s tech and innovation ecosystem, where a number of public and private initiatives will be on showcase, and visitors can easily access the country’s key players.
