Have you ever wondered what a typical day at a startup or innovation hub might look like? What goes on in these tech companies and labs that represent the agile and innovative parts of our economy? Who are these entrepreneurs and teams taking the plunge? There are just so many questions. Ready for a glimpse behind the scenes? Join us for an immersive tour as we take you inside the startup and hub offices so you can feel the vibe and learn more about what they do. "Immersion" is not a...

Bonjour et bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode d’XLM&Co, le podcast d’Excellium Services.   La conversation que vous allez écouter dans quelques minutes abordera le sujet de Threat Intelligence ou Threat Intel et ses trois piliers : l’analyse de la menace au niveau technique, tactique et stratégique   Nous sommes rejoints aujourd’hui par Paul Jung, consultant sénior en sécurité chez Excellium Services et Ronan Mouchoux, co-fondateur de X-RATOR.   Quelques mots sur nos invités. Paul Jung est...

Bonjour et bienvenue dans ce nouvel épisode d’XLM&Co, le podcast d’Excellium Services. Au programme : Les enseignements suite à la vulnérabilité qui a affecté la librairie "Log4j" (ou Log4Shell) qui a été source de nombreux défis de taille pour les équipes de sécurité. Nous sommes rejoints aujourd’hui par Christophe Bianco, co-fondateur et directeur général d'Excellium Services et Dominique Righetto, consultant en sécurité applicative chez Excellium Services. Quelques mots sur nos invités...

Dans ce nouvel épisode d’XLM&Co apprenez-en plus sur la sécurité applicative des API, de leur implémentation à leur sécurisation en passant par leur vulnérabilité.   La conversation est menée par Julien Ehrhart. S'appuyant sur 15 ans de développement professionnel de logiciels et d'architecture d'applications avec un état d'esprit de sécurité continue, Julien est maintenant le chef d'équipe du département Intrusion & Sécurité applicative chez Excellium Services. Il conseille les...

Hello and welcome to another episode of Silicon Luxembourg’s podcast series with Accenture. Today we are happy to be joined by Lansen Walraet (Design Lead France & Benelux at Accenture Interactive) and Martin Wolfram (Country Managing Director at Accenture Luxembourg). Together, we’re discussing the Fjord Trends 2022. It’s a practical guidance as companies look to deliver value and relevance to customers, employees and society. It identifies behaviors that will challenge business to...

Les responsables de la sécurité des systèmes d’information, autrement appelés CISO, occupent une place de plus en plus importante dans la hiérarchie des entreprises. La pandémie de Covid-19 a exacerbé leur rôle stratégique dans la résilience des organisations. Non seulement sont-ils les premiers à dresser les remparts contre les attaques cyber mais ils sont aussi les garants de la bonne adéquation sécuritaire des entreprises avec les réglementations en vigueur. Nous retrouvons tout de suite...

Les réseaux informatiques des entreprises sont de plus en plus ciblés par les attaques cyber. La menace la plus récurrente et la plus médiatisée ? Le ransomware ! Mais elle n’est pas la seule. Les vulnérabilités sont nombreuses et les brèches ouvertes par les cyber attaquants peuvent avoir des conséquences majeures sur l'activité et les finances des entreprises. Nous retrouvons tout de suite Guillaume del Pizzo, de la société March Luxembourg, spécialisée dans le courtage d'assurances et la...

Toutes les règles de sécurité ne sont pas universelles. Elles dépendent désormais des projets développés et des clients impactés. Ce sur-mesure a aujourd’hui un nom, l’AppSec, pour sécurité appliquée. La cybersécurité est devenue un enjeu majeur des entreprises et la sécurité est intégrée de plus en plus au coeur de l’architecture des applications développées, et ce, dès le départ. Nous retrouvons tout de suite Dominique Righetto, Expert dans le domaine de la sécurité des applications chez...

3 millions et demi. C'est le nombre de postes vacants dans la sécurité à l’échelle mondiale aujourd’hui d’après une étude du cabinet d’audit PwC. Pour pallier cette pénurie les écoles d’ingénieurs ont fait de la cybersécurité un tronc commun ou une spécialité depuis plusieurs années tandis que d’autres lancent de nouvelles formations comme c’est le cas au Luxembourg à partir de septembre 2021. Nous retrouvons dans cet épisode Christophe Bianco, Co-fondateur et CEO d’Excellium Services et ses...

Hello and welcome to this episode of XLM&Co. In a 2017 study into female representation in the cyber security industry, Kaspersky Lab delved into an industry where only 11 percent of the professionals were women. The study showed that, contrary to the widespread notion that women did not possess the necessary skillsets, they were in fact equipped with all they needed to excel in these positions already. Based on this observation we asked Virginia Da Cunha, Deputy Cybersecurity Operations...

Across Fjord Trends 2021, the over-arching theme is mapping out the new territory. With the events of 2020 upending so much of what we took for granted, we now need to look ahead with focus and a desire to help people solve their challenges on their own terms. 2021 will redefine the 21st century. Here is our conversation with Mark Curtis, Head of Innovation and Thought Leadership at Accenture Interactive. Martin Wolfram, Country Manager of Accenture in Luxembourg joined the conversation as...

Northern Ireland is unique. It is made unique by its geography, history, people and resilience. Yes we are known for ‘Game of Thrones’, the Titanic, Narnia, golf and Van Morrison but did you know we are a centre of excellence for technology, and Fintech more specifically? Northern Ireland is part of the UK, shares a border with the EU being located on the island of Ireland and has strong trading and historic links to the USA. As part of the UK, Northern Ireland operates within its globally...

Have you ever wondered what a typical day at a startup might look like? What goes on in these tech companies that represent the agile and innovative parts of our economy? Who are these entrepreneurs taking the plunge? Why did they embark on this great entrepreneurial adventure in the first place? How did they manage to get a team on board? What gets them up in the morning? There are just so many questions. Ready for a glimpse behind the scenes? Join us for an hour as we take you inside...

Hello and welcome to this new episode of our series "In Conversation With". Let us take an interest today in our relationship to work and the meaning it has for us. The world around us is challenging many of our certainties and perspectives. We are therefore entitled to ask ourselves whether our new job has to be necessarily meaningful. To talk about this topic we welcome Arthur Meulman, General Manager of Jobs.lu, the first job site in Luxembourg. At the heart of recruitment, he is a keen...

After four insightful voice messages from leading people of the Luxembourgish and European startup ecosystems, the fifth and final one features a truly pan-European venture capital investor. In the final episode of Silicon Luxembourg’s first-ever podcast series, Yannick Oswald shares which recent investment that he made for Mangrove Capital has excited him most and why he is bullish on European tech. As Principal at Luxembourg-based VC firm Mangrove Capital, Yannick gets to meet numerous...

+++ EPISODE TEASER +++ After four insightful voice messages from leading people of the Luxembourgish and European startup ecosystems, the fifth and final one features a truly pan-European venture capital investor. In the final episode of Silicon Luxembourg’s first-ever podcast series, Yannick Oswald shares which recent investment that he made for Mangrove Capital has excited him most and why he is bullish on European tech. As Principal at Luxembourg-based VC firm Mangrove Capital, Yannick...

In this episode, Robin Wauters provides his last year’s recap and outlook for 2020 on the European tech startup scene. As Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Tech.eu, Robin knows about the state of “Tech made in Europe” like no other. In his voice message to Charles-Louis Machuron, Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg, he shares his view on what the pillars of the European startup scene are, where the continent’s ecosystem is headed to in 2020, and what needs to happen to make sure that...

+++ EPISODE TEASER +++ In this episode, Robin Wauters provides his last year’s recap and outlook for 2020 on the European tech startup scene. As Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Tech.eu, Robin knows about the state of “Tech made in Europe” like no other. In his voice message to Charles-Louis Machuron, Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg, he shares his view on what the pillars of the European startup scene are, where the continent’s ecosystem is headed to in 2020, and what needs to...

Tadaweb’s Co-Founder Genna Elvin was our guest for the third episode of our “Voice Message From…” podcast series. In this episode, we are sharing the thoughtful voice message that Genna sent to us, answering the questions Charles-Louis Machuron (Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg) asked her for doing a personal recap of the last year and sharing an outlook for 2020 (and beyond). Being Co-Founder (and Chief Tada Officer) of one of Luxembourg’s leading growth-stage tech companies, Genna...

+++ EPISODE TEASER +++ Tadaweb’s Co-Founder Genna Elvin was our guest for the third episode of our “Voice Message From…” podcast series. In this episode, we are sharing the thoughtful voice message that Genna sent to us, answering the questions Charles-Louis Machuron (Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg) asked her for doing a personal recap of the last year and sharing an outlook for 2020 (and beyond). Being Co-Founder (and Chief Tada Officer) of one of Luxembourg’s leading growth-stage...

In the second episode of our “Voice Message From…” podcast series, Thomas Rappold shares his opinion on the development of Open Finance in the past year and the IPO and venture funding market in 2020. As recently announced, Charles-Louis Machuron, Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg, sent a few voice messages to some leading people of the Luxembourgish and European startup scene asking how they look back to 2019 and what trends they expect in the new year and decade. Thanks to the...

+++ EPISODE TEASER +++ In the second episode of our “Voice Message From…” podcast series, Thomas Rappold shares his opinion on the development of Open Finance in the past year and the IPO and venture funding market in 2020. As recently announced, Charles-Louis Machuron, Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg, sent a few voice messages to some leading people of the Luxembourgish and European startup scene asking how they look back to 2019 and what trends they expect in the new year and...

As we just started a new decade, we wanted to reflect a bit on what happened in the startup world in 2019 and also think about what lies ahead in 2020. For this, there is, of course, no better way than asking some of the leading figures of the Luxembourgish and European startup ecosystems for their opinions. So Charles-Louis Machuron, Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg, sent a few voice messages to some people and asked them how they look back to last year and what type of trends and...

+++ EPISODE TEASER +++ As we just started a new decade, we wanted to reflect a bit on what happened in the startup world in 2019 and also think about what lies ahead in 2020. For this, there is, of course, no better way than asking some of the leading figures of the Luxembourgish and European startup ecosystems for their opinions. So Charles-Louis Machuron, Founder & CEO of Silicon Luxembourg, sent a few voice messages to some people and asked them how they look back to last year and what...