PwC Luxembourg TechTalk: Recent Episodes
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Ah, technology. To quote Steve Jobs, arguably the most famous disruptor of our time, "we have no idea how far it's going to go". Whether you're the savviest techy or a total tech-dummy or somewhere in between, join Luis Salerno, who enjoys writing about tech-related matters, and Carla Santos, a journalist eager to learn more about it, for their bimonthly conversations with experts.
Getting Microsoft 365 Copilot is just the first step—adopting it at scale is where the real challenge begins. In this episode, Martin Soisson, Senior Manager in the Core Project Unit and AI Competency Lead at PwC Luxembourg, shares how the firm is approaching GenAI adoption, from real-life use cases to key success factors and lessons learned.
AI and cloud-based tools are transforming the modern workplace, but they also introduce new cybersecurity risks—from AI-powered phishing scams to the complexities of securing third-party AI services.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Vincent Garnier-Salvi, Cybersecurity Senior Manager at PwC Luxembourg, and Aleksandrina Kovacheva, an IT specialist with over nine years of experience in the public and private sectors. Together, we explore the key security risks of AI-driven workplace solutions—and how organisations can protect their data, prevent cyber threats, and navigate evolving regulations.
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the way we work, from boosting productivity to automating tasks, reshaping collaboration, and enhancing decision-making. But finding the right balance between human intelligence and AI capabilities remains an ongoing challenge, alongside governance and integration.
In this episode of TechTalk, Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director in Digital Transformation at PwC Luxembourg, and Davy De Roeck, Senior Technical Specialist in Business Applications and Low-Code at Microsoft Benelux, share their insights on harnessing GenAI’s full potential in the workplace.
Tired of digital document chaos? As the digital era reshapes the way we work, modern workplace solutions can simplify document management and collaboration, saving time and boosting productivity.
In the first episode of our new season, we discuss with Quentin Lallement, Senior Manager in the Modern Workplace & Microsoft team at PwC Luxembourg, and Billy Glodt, Deputy Head of the Business Unit IT Production at Spuerkeess, about the opportunities and challenges of implementing modern workplace solutions and how to make the most of them.
In January 2024, the Luxembourg government introduced a new investment tax credit to accelerate digital, ecological, and energy transformations for businesses. This initiative goes beyond a financial incentive; it’s a strategic move to drive digital transformation across industries.
In this special episode of TechTalk, Julie Martin, Senior Manager in Digital Transformation and User Experience Team Leader at PwC Luxembourg, and Davide Visin, Managing Director in Corporate Tax at PwC Luxembourg, offer valuable insights into the new tax regime, its potential impact on businesses, and Luxembourg’s vision for a digitally advanced future.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore citizen experience from two perspectives. Marion Massot, Senior UX Designer at PwC Luxembourg’s Experience Center, explains what citizen experience entails and why it’s essential for Luxembourg’s future. Meanwhile, Björn Rohles, Training Manager in User Experience at the Digital Learning Hub Luxembourg, reveals how UX training and a human-centred approach at the Digital Learning Hub are bridging the digital skills gap and empowering citizens.
Together, they discuss the challenges, opportunities, and transformative potential of public services in the digital age.
Tired of filling out endless online forms or submitting the same documents across different public entities? Well, whether you’re starting a business, moving, registering a vehicle, studying, or working abroad, these processes could be much simpler thanks to the Once-Only Principle.
In this episode of TechTalk, we dive into this topic with Jacques-Félix Wirtz, Director in Government and Public Sector, and Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director in Digital Transformation, at PwC Luxembourg. Together, we explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing the Once-Only Principle, its role in digital transformation, and its impact on the future of Luxembourg’s public administration.
In the first episode of our new TechTalk season, which focuses on the public sector, we discuss how generative AI (GenAI) is being applied in Luxembourg, its current and future uses, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and what this means for the workforce of tomorrow.
Our guests are Inès Baer, Head of Data, Statistics, and Labour Market Studies at ADEM, Luxembourg’s National Employment Agency, and David Bernard, Manager in Industry & Public Sector Advisory at PwC Luxembourg.
In this special episode of TechTalk, we speak with Bernard de Villepin, Manager in the Data Strategy & Data Management team at PwC Luxembourg, about the critical role of data in modern organisations. We discuss the challenges of achieving a data-driven environment, emphasising the need for clean, high-quality data, strong data governance, and effective data management.
Bernard also shares insights on the impact of emerging technologies like AI and machine learning, and the importance of fostering data literacy to ensure all employees can understand and use data responsibly.
Accurate and timely payroll processes, along with flawless payroll management, are crucial for a positive payroll experience. This, in turn, enhances employee trust in the business, job satisfaction, and engagement.
In this episode of TechTalk’s HR Tech season, we delve into the challenges payroll professionals are facing and how technology can help them with our guests Jo Kippers, Director at EPI-USE, and Emeline Barbenchon, Director in the People, Experience & Change department at PwC Luxembourg.
Human Resources (HR) Analytics empowers organisations to make data-driven decisions that can greatly improve their HR functions, from recruitment and retention to employee engagement and performance.
In this episode of TechTalk, we delve into HR Analytics with our guests George Giannoulis, European Expert in HR IT Systems and HR Data Management at FANUC Europe, and Niklas Johansson, Manager in the People, Experience & Change team at PwC Luxembourg.
In the first episode of TechTalk’s Human Resources Technology season, we shine a light on employee engagement and how organisations are using technology to enhance it. Our guests are Deborah Kuness, Principle Business Psychologist at Workday Peakon Employee Voice, and Emeline Barbenchon, Director in the People, Experience & Change department at PwC Luxembourg.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore how organisations are gearing up for the Data Act and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which are part of the European Union’s Digital Strategy and set clear guidelines for fair data access and ethical AI use across the Union.
More precisely, we discuss the operational shifts required, the potential hurdles in compliance, and the strategies to overcome them, among others. Our guests are Dr. Jan-Peter Ohrtmann, Partner at PwC Legal Germany and the Global Privacy & Cyber Legal Network Lead, and Dr. Saharnaz Dilmaghani, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Senior Associate at PwC Luxembourg.
To mark International Women’s Day, we invited two remarkable women who, as members of Girls in Tech Luxembourg, are helping other women to shape their voice in the typically male-dominated tech field: Vasiliki Moschou, IT Business Analyst at Arcelor Mittal & Co-Managing Director of Girls in Tech Luxembourg, and Yoliana Bayona, Director in Technology Advisory at PwC Luxembourg and Business Development & Partnerships Manager in Girls in Tech Luxembourg.
In this episode, Vasiliki and Yoliana share their journeys in the tech industry, the challenges and opportunities they have faced as women in tech, and the mission and impact of Girls in Tech Luxembourg.
In this episode of TechTalk, the first of our Technology & Regulation season, we talk about how organisations, particularly service providers such as Microsoft, are preparing for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the challenges that come with enhancing digital resilience as well as client expectations and needs.
Tom Deprins, Director in Global Financial Services Compliance at Microsoft and Xiaoyi Fang, Senior Manager in Regulatory & Compliance Advisory Services at PwC Luxembourg, join us to share their insights into navigating the landscape of digital resilience.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore how Enterprise Architecture ensures technology investments align with business goals, creating a cohesive and agile structure for growth and innovation.
Our guests are Ravi Jhawar, Director in Enterprise Architecture and Vincent Gauché, Managing Director in Emerging Technology, from PwC Luxembourg.
2023, what a year it has been for technology! In this episode, Carla and Christopher, your co-hosts, talk about what shook the tech world in 2023, from Elon Musk's rebranding of Twitter to the transformative impact of AI.
They also shed light on the evolution of work trends, and share their views on the important people side of tech and what they are excited about in 2024.
What if you could create your own ChatGPT without coding? Thanks to low-code and no-code development platforms, this is possible. They enable people, who have little to no knowledge of coding or have no time for it, to create their own applications. And that’s how the citizen developer is born.
Together with Davy De Roeck, a Senior Technical Specialist in Business Applications and Low-Code at Microsoft Benelux, and Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director in Emerging Technology at PwC Luxembourg, we discuss the emergence and evolution of low-code, its capabilities and limitations, and the impact of emerging technologies like ChatGPT and Bing Chat.
In the first episode of TechTalk’s season on Tech Trends for 2024, we dive into the evolution of the IT organisation’s role, operating models and positioning towards the business, and the factors driving this transformation. Our guests Krzysztof Jaros-Kraszewski and Adam Tymofiejewicz, Technology Strategy Directors at PwC Luxembourg, share some best practices as well.
In this special episode of TechTalk, we deep dive into fighting financial crime, its challenges, the financial risks in fintech, and the red flags to be aware of regarding legal and compliance matters.
To help us understand this complex matter, we welcome Pav Gill, a lawyer who is probably best known as the Wirecard’s whistleblower, and Michael Weis, Forensics and Anti-Financial Crime Leader at PwC Luxembourg.
In the last episode of TechTalk’s Data & AI season, we deep dive into the potential ethical concerns and risks associated with the use of AI, including generative AI, and how organisations can use these tools responsibly. We also discuss the European Union AI Act, the first EU regulatory framework for AI proposed by the European Commission in April 2021.
We are joined by Saharnaz Dilmaghani, Senior Associate from the Data Analytics and AI team and an AI specialist, and Vojtech Volf, Manager and specialist in ICT Regulatory and Compliance, from PwC Luxembourg.
In this episode of our ICT Spring Special season on Tech for Sustainability, we speak with Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at The Envisioners, about what sustainability means to him, his views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, what The Envisioners is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
In this episode of our ICT Spring special season on Tech for Sustainability, we speak with Lily Wang, Partner at Expon Capital, about what sustainability means to her, her views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, and what Expon Capital is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
In this episode of our ICT Spring Special season on Tech for Sustainability, we speak with Hao Wang, Chief Operations Officer at MetaBank, about what sustainability means to him, his views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, and what MetaBank is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
We were at the ICT Spring 2023 to record a whole season of TechTalk about Tech for Sustainability. ICT Spring is one of the top tech conferences in Europe where business decision-makers, innovation managers, startups, researchers and venture capitalists get to network and exchange knowledge.
In this episode, we speak with Jean-Paul Lorrain, Head of environment, CO2 and CAPEX at ArcelorMittal, about what sustainability means to him, his views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, and what ArcelorMittal is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore the results of the third edition of the “Use of Data Analytics and AI in Luxembourg” survey, with Andreas Braun, Director of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science at PwC Luxembourg.
He tells us how organisations in Luxembourg are considering AI technologies in their strategy, including generative AI, what AI tools they use and why, and how much they know about the European AI Act, among other things.
Are you familiar with the technologies that underpin Generative AI? They are called Large Language Models (LLMs) and can generate human-like text on a seemingly limitless number of matters in almost any language.
In this episode of TechTalk, Krishna Vadakattu, Responsible for the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning roadmap at Dataiku, explains what these models are, how they are developed, and how they work. He also shares some use cases for LLMs and how to use them in an enterprise context.
Artificial Intelligence is a fascinating field that doesn’t cease to evolve and amaze us. That’s why we couldn’t shy away from having one season dedicated to it. And we start big with an episode on Generative AI.
For this episode, we invited Christoph Schommer, Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Luxembourg, and Aida Nazari, Founder and Chief Operating Officer of LuxAI, to talk about how businesses can use it to innovate, the concerns around it, the upcoming new developments in the field, and much more.
In this episode of TechTalk, the last of our Cloud Season, we welcome once more Quentin Bechoux, Cloud transformation Manager at PwC Luxembourg, but also Gaetan Claeys, who works as Public Sector Account Manager at Amazon Web Services in Belgium.
We talk about the AWS commitments on sustainability, the key aspects organisations should consider for their IT Cloud transformation project, the most common concerns and drivers when migrating to the Cloud, and more.
How does the user experience, whether that’s customers or employees, fit into the cloud transformation journey so many organisations are going through?
That’s the subject of this episode of TechTalk, the third of our Cloud season. Frantz Dorilas, Digital Transformation Senior Manager, and Quentin Bechoux, Cloud Transformation Manager at PwC Luxembourg, are our fantastic guests.
In this episode, we talk about cloud security with Quentin Bechoux, Cloud Transformation Manager, and Simon Petitjean, Cybersecurity Director, at PwC Luxembourg.
More precisely, we dive into the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS), how to manage the security aspect of the cloud adoption journey, and how to ensure the security of data in the public cloud.
We are kicking off a new season of TechTalk - the one on Cloud. In our first episode, we talk with Xiaoyi Fang, Regulatory and Compliance Manager, and Quentin Bechoux, Cloud Transformation Manager, about Cloud sovereignty and governance.
They provide an overview of Cloud technologies today, and the relevant regulations that apply to it at EU level. We also discuss key challenges and opportunities of cloud adoption.
As the year draws to a close, we are taking a moment to reflect on it and to look ahead to 2023. In this “End of the Year” special episode, we talk about the major trends and predictions with Miquel Lladó, Professor of Strategic Management & Leadership, and advisor to CEOs and Executive Teams on Strategy Formulation & Implementation.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Dalia Khader, CISO of the international division of Swiss Life, who shares her knowledge about the fascinating field of cryptography. Excited about this episode? So are we!
In this episode of TechTalk, Alexandre Dulaunoy, Head of Department of CIRCL - Computer Information Response Center Luxembourg, tells us about the importance of ICT infrastructure design, how current practices are unintentionally helping attackers and what should be done instead.
We begin a new season of TechTalk with a series of episodes about Critical Infrastructure protection —a hot topic that should be on the minds of each one of us.
The regrettable events we are living through, particularly the war in Ukraine, as well as recent high-profile cyber-attacks on the energy industry, are putting critical infrastructure security in the spotlight.
To give us the details about this timely matter, we invited Simon Petitjean, Cybersecurity Director and Offensive Security & Red Team Leader, and Maxime Pallez, Cybersecurity Senior Manager, who focuses on security governance at PwC Luxembourg.
In the last episode of season 5 of TechTalk, we get to know Patrice Witz, Partner and Technology & Digital Leader, and Koen Maris, Partner and Cybersecurity Leader at PwC Luxembourg.
They share with us their career experiences and wisdom as well as their views on the current and future trends in technology.
The end of season 5 of TechTalk is approaching, and this year we have two closing episodes to get to know our four Technology leaders.
More specifically, we quiz them about their career path as well as their views on the current and future trends in technology.
In this one, we chat with Thierry Kremser, Partner and Data and AI Leader, and Frédéric Chapelle, Partner, leading the business transformation programme at PwC Luxembourg.
BXT stands for Business, Experience and Technology, and it’s all about the power of perspective. In this episode of TechTalk, Pierre-André Honnay, Senior Business Development Coach and Facilitator, and Annabelle Buffart, UX Manager and BXT Coach, PwC Luxembourg, walk us through the ins and outs of this methodology.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Maria Bravo, Inclusion and Diversity Officer, and Laura Delgado Pardo, Senior Associate in Data and Analytics, about Data4Equality, a solution that can help organisations achieve a more equal workplace.
We also talk about the benefits of gender pay equality, the challenges that still remain and the role of tech in helping solve those challenges.
In this episode of TechTalk, we talk with Julien Melotte, Sustainability Partner, and Julien Jacqué, Senior Manager leading projects in ESG transformation, from PwC Luxembourg, about how technology can support a more strategic and holistic approach to long-term value creation and help companies have a wider positive impact on society.
Social media commentary, satellite imagery and other data is part of ‘alternative data’. With the availability of sophisticated machine-learning analytics tools, it’s gaining traction within a wide variety of industries.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Benedikt Jonas, Digital Intelligence Lead, and Andreas Braun, AI Team Lead at PwC Luxembourg, about the pros and cons of using alternative data to help businesses make better decisions.
In this episode of TechTalk, Veronika Ondrikova, Senior UX Designer, and Yasmine Meziane, Senior Digital Communications Officer at PwC Luxembourg, tell us the story behind our vibrant UX Community, why and how they created it and why they consider it important for businesses to host thematic communities.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Patrice Passé-Coutrin, Director in Technology Consulting, and Cyrille Fradin, Senior Manager in Technology Consulting at PwC Luxembourg. We talk about how real world Enterprise Architecture can add value to organisations, while helping them to align strategy and execution, optimise operations and reduce risk.
In this episode, we welcome Armin Prljaca, TechTalk’s new co-host, and our guest Stéphane Zema, Technology Director at PwC Luxembourg. He tells us about the benefits and drawbacks of cloud computing and the challenges of its adoption as well as the latest trends in the industry.
People are embracing continuous professional learning more and more, especially via digital means. Because of its flexibility, this type of learning is an opportunity to develop talent and better understand and surmount today’s challenges and the ones of the future. It’s also one of the answers to the skills shortfalls companies are facing.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Etienne Hirsch, head of PwC’s Academy, about learning experiences in the digital era, how they are evolving, and the role that technological developments are playing in it.
In this episode of TechTalk, and to mark International Women’s Day, we welcome Rocio Lopez Perez, Tech Educator at the Luxembourg Tech School, who shares with us her experience as a woman working in tech and her views on the role of education in closing the gender gap.
In 1975, the prestigious American news magazine Business Week published The office of the future, one of the first to flirt with the idea of a paperless office. Today, with the latest digital technology developments, the paperless office is not only plausible but, arguably, desirable.
But, as we all know, every coin, at least the physical ones, has two faces. In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director at PwC Luxembourg, about breaking free from paper dependency, its pros and cons, and the technology behind it.
Not so long ago, Artificial Intelligence (AI) seemed like something that could only exist in a science fiction movie. However, that’s no longer the case! AI is already well integrated into our daily lives and that applies to the business world as well. That’s precisely what PwC Luxembourg’s 2021 Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Survey shows.
For this episode of TechTalk, we invited Thierry Kremser, Data and AI Leader, and Andreas Braun, AI team Lead at PwC Luxembourg, to tell us all about the survey and share with us some of the most striking findings.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak about Intrapreneurship and Innovation with Zoha Ahmed, Innovation & Strategy Manager, and Iga Guillemin, Product Development Manager at PwC Luxembourg. We also discuss why organisations should encourage new ideas from their own people, and onboard startups in innovation projects.
In this episode of TechTalk, we revisit personal branding concepts and how they are linked to our evolution as professionals. Our guests are Virginie Laye, who has extensive experience in people’s upskilling and coaching, and Christopher Rossa, who is specialising in new tech for people.
This episode of TechTalk is a special Christmas edition! In this one, we talk with Sybil Pasquier and Andrew Whiteside, who are Digital Accelerators at PwC Luxembourg, about how technology has changed this festive time. They’ll share with us their personal experiences and maybe some Christmas stories too. Give it a listen!
Could the HR function escape the Attila of the XXI century, namely, the digital horde? You know the answer!
Digital tools that can ease tasks related to people management and, in turn, help to boost the digital transformation of organisations are already out there. They are called Human Resources information systems, or HRIS.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Shanika Charles, Director at PwC Luxembourg, about HRIS, including their capabilities and how they are evolving, but also the challenges of implementing these tools within an organisation.
The words ‘design’ and ‘design thinking’ have joined the list of the ‘buzzwords’ of the decade, being thrown around in summits, workshops, conferences and even in the office’s small break room. It’s to reckon, though, that not everyone using these terms fully understands what they stand for.
This TechTalk is a sort of 101 introductory episode to revisit and discern what design and design thinking are and, in addition, it gives us room to introduce business design and how important it is for the future of the consulting business. Our guest is Sherif Labib, Senior Business Designer at PwC Luxembourg.
Have you ever got a phone call from someone posing as a representative from a legitimate entity asking you for your personal information, or worse, telling you that your bank account has been compromised and they need your credentials? This is just one example of Social Engineering tactics, but there is more.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Christina Lekati, Social Engineering Trainer & Consultant at Cyber Risk, who tells us all about Social Engineering, including what are the most commonly used tactics and how we can spot them before it's too late.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Paul Oor, who is an independent Security and Data Protection Consultant and Project Manager, about the reason(s) why Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), Data Protection Officers (DPOs) and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) should work closer.
Will our physical identification documents, such as identity cards or passports, soon be a thing of the past in Europe? In this episode of TechTalk, we talk with Serge Hanssens about the opportunities and challenges for developing a viable and solid digital identity ecosystem in the Old Continent and how such a system would work in practice.
Very often, we hear on the news about a cyber-attack, where malicious hackers worked to disable a security system to either take it down or to steal information, usually to get a ransom.
But hacking isn’t only about illegal activities. In this episode of TechTalk, Luis and I talk with Simon Petitjean, Offensive Security & Red Team Leader at PwC Luxembourg, about “the good type of hacking” - the ethical one. And who’s better placed to tell us about it than an ethical hacker himself?
The term "Process Mining" was first coined in a research proposal written by the Dutch computer scientist Wil van der Aalst, known as the Godfather of Process mining. This is how this new field of research began, emerging under the umbrella of techniques related to data science and process science at the Eindhoven University in 1999.
In this episode of TechTalk, we invited Maxime Hennau, Advisory Senior Manager at PwC Luxembourg, to explain to us, in layman’s terms, what process mining is.
The procurement function is currently changing, like most if not all business functions and operations, due to digital technology. Organisations are looking for solutions to advance procurement, which, among others, translates into cost savings and risk mitigation, while improving the employee and user experience with new digital tools. However, when betting on this transformation, there are challenges to face too.
In this episode of TechTalk, we talk about the digitalisation of procurement with Yoliana Bayona, Advisory Services Director, and Frédéric Chapelle, Partner at PwC Luxembourg.
In the last episode of Season 4, get to know TechTalk’s team a little better. They have inverted their roles from interviewers to interviewees and accepted the challenge to answer some of the intriguing questions we have asked our newly promoted partners a while ago. Give it a listen and see you back in September!
Every two years, we put together with the Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs (ILA) the ILA/PwC Fund Survey to assess the governance trends. For those who participated in the survey, cybersecurity remains the main area of risk. Current times require boards to be more and more aware of security issues and reflect on, for instance, the risk of reading emails in public areas or sending confidential data in an unprotected format.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Koen Maris, Cybersecurity Leader and Mike Delano, PwC Luxembourg Partner and ILA Fund Committee Chairman, about the results of the survey and the boardroom approach to cybersecurity matters.
We’ve all had some bad experiences as customers: waiting on hold for far too long, being bounced from one agent to another and another, looking for information on the website only to be left without an answer… The examples go on and on. That’s why Customer Transformation - or customer-driven business transformation - is key.
In this episode of TechTalk, Patrice Passé-Coutrin, Director Technology Consulting, tells us how to deliver a great customer-centric experience that drives business growth too.
Social media manager, Blogger, App Designer, Cloud Services Specialist, Big Data Analyst...these jobs barely existed 10 years ago. What’s coming next? A smart design home manager, algorithm bias auditor and cyber calamity forecaster, just to name a few.
It’s clear by now that the traditional path of getting a degree and finding a job for life no longer applies. It’s not only a generational and cultural phenomenon; technology is constantly evolving and hand in hand with it goes the evolution or the job market. This calls for people to continuously learn new abilities, be upskilled and get ready for the future.
In this episode of TechTalk, we talk with Christopher Rossa, Emerging Technologies Strategist at PwC Luxembourg, about the skills for a digital world and what the future holds.
The concept of the Experience Economy was first used by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore in an article in 1998. While it has been around for a while, it is in the last five years that customer centricity and "everything UX" have seen a true takeoff. While few can challenge the fact that good design centered in the user/customer supports successful innovation, does it also support operational efficiency? How can design, sometimes considered a “nonessential matter” in business, support growth?
In today’s digital sphere, competition is fierce and people are constantly receiving information from every front. So, how can your organisation reach its audience more efficiently? Using corporate digital channels such as social media or a blog is a good way to go, but it’s not enough. You need an army of allies with the right networks to help you spread the message.
In this episode of TechTalk, Yasmine Meziane, who manages PwC Luxembourg’s Digital Employee Advocacy programme, tells us what employee advocacy is and how to implement such an initiative within your organisation.
An increasing number of businesses are turning to the cloud to save costs and drive efficiencies, a trend reinforced by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Stéphane Zema, Technology Director at PwC Luxembourg about why businesses should move to the cloud and what’s the best way to go about it.
Customer experience, user experience...and the list goes on and on. In fact, “experience” has become a sort of suffix to which we add different types of actors, depending on the idea we want to convey. In this TechTalk episode, we speak with Armin Prljaca, Customer Experience Strategy Consultant at PwC Luxembourg’s Experience Center, about his work with a client in Latin America to boost their #customer experience practices.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Kurt Fields, Director in Emerging Technology Advisory at PwC, about automating trust, one of the six technology convergences that PwC has isolated. But can trust, this precious and fragile human value, be truly automated?
Imagine a future where everything has a twin, but that twin only exists in the digital world, like a simulation of reality that allows us to uncover new insights and test scenarios. Can you imagine the impact it would have on business?
In this episode of TechTalk, we dive into digital reflection, one of the six technology convergences that PwC has isolated, together with our special guest Anand Rao, PwC’s Global AI Lead.
Some years ago, PwC, after a thorough assessment process, came up with the Essential 8 technologies for business.
In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Scott Likens, Emerging Technology Leader for US, China, and Japan, about how the convergence of these technologies is unlocking the next wave of innovation, yielding new business solutions that are greater than the sum of their parts.
While we’ve come a long way when it comes to gender parity, and progress has been made in a number of industries, others remain behind. Such is the case of technology, where women occupy less than 7% of the industry’s workforce in Europe.
In this episode of TechTalk, and on the occasion of International Women’s Day, we talk with Sonia Letaief, Technology Manager at PwC Luxembourg, about her own experience as a woman working in tech and her views about the gender gap in the sector.
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 technology readiness, governance, cybersecurity and culture.… and he shares some anecdotes too!
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 with 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 for adequate reporting.
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 cultures. Our guest is Marco Preuss, Director of the European Research and Analysis Team at Kaspersky Lab.
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 learnt.
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.
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.
On this episode, US based entrepreneur and CEO of the Privacy Professor, an information security company, Rebecca Herold, who was also a keynote speaker at the PwC Luxembourg Cybersecurity Day 2019, spoke to us about privacy issues and cybersecurity in general.
On this episode of PwCTechTalk, our resident social media guru, Luis Salerno talks about blockchain in digital communication and how it can help put content creators in control of their data and monetisation.
On today's episode, we talk about Agile in project management with Thierry Kremser, partner at PwC and Nassos Karageorgiadis, member of the board of directors at the Project Management Institute, Luxembourg.
On this first episode of our second season, John Parkhouse talks about how technology enablement should be part of a cultural transformation in a company.
On this episode, I'm joined by my future co-host Luis Salerno for an informal chat and to announce the upcoming changes of our podcast.
Innovation. We've all heard that it's good for humanity. But is it still the case? On this episode Isabelle Lunven explains what should our - the humanity's role be in the face of an innovation tsunami.
How digitally intelligent is your company? How to understand your digital presence and know how to leverage that? Today's episode addresses these questions with Benedikt Jonas and Christine Lugrine.
Two of PwC's most passionate "BXTers", Armin Prljaca and Susan Coleman, let you in on this innovative methodology.
Change is constant. We all know that. And, it seems, a technology change is the hardest for people to accept. So how to "manage" that change better? Antonio Marco Ranucci, our change management expert, has the answer right here.
The last episode in the Data and AI series sees technology expert Vincent Gauché talk about data architecture and how the data and AI duo work together.
On today's episode, Laurent Probst and Andreas Braun talk about the new national AI framework and how such a strategy can help create the AI value chain.
On this episode, Dr. Anand Rao, PwC's Global AI leader, answers questions about artificial intelligence from his local colleagues.
Fraud or anomaly, when it comes to identifying the culprit, AI can be pretty effective. Learn how with Grégory Blachut.
Get your intel right on your business processes, with Daniel Trautmann, to improve productivity and efficiency.
Explore the "metaphysics" that is data governance and why it's so important for businesses with Loic Dumont.
From Isaac Asimov's laws of robotics to recent EU guidelines: when it comes to ethical AI, we've got you covered. Tune in as Andreas Braun talks AI "commandments" and more.
Can Sustainability and Finance go together? Listen to what our experts Michael Hauer and Daniel Theobald have to say on the future of this unlikely pair.
Crypto-asset, cryptocurrency, crypto coin, crypto token... if you're thinking what I'm thinking (crypto what?), you've come to the right place. Tune in as Mike Delano and Thomas Campione talk about tokens and teach us everything we need to know.
Break free of your doubts and liberate your mind as our very own blockchain gurus Ravi Jhawar and Michael Delano finally answer the question: What on earth is blockchain and why did it come to being?
Want to improve your brand image? Let our talented video team - Jean-François Lens, Ralph Arnold, Luke Hunt - tell you how!
How to use social networks to your advantage and how to fend off adversities? Our social media super-duo Luis Salerno and Andreia Joaquim give you the winning recipe.
How's Data changed how we do business? Thierry Kremser, our Data and AI leader explains and sheds light on why Data analytics needs to be democratised.
How do you rebuild trust in Digital, in an era where breaches are not a matter of "if", but "when". Greg Pitzer, our cybersecurity leader lets you in on his tips.
Upskill? Reskill? Do we need to? Why do we need to? And how?OK, hold your horses people, our upskilling expert Christian Scharff is here to give us some much needed insight.
A year into the existence of GDPR, we look at how we are doing and if our personal data is really worth protecting.
Our second episode has experience designer Armin Prljaca answer all your burning questions about UX.
In the first of our TechTalk episodes, AI expert Emilia Tantar weighs in on this ubiquitous question.
TechTalk, PwC Luxembourg's new podcast that aims to cut through the tech noise and take you straight to the point.