Crown Prince Guillaume makes his entrance at the Nexus 2050 technology conference, held at Luxexpo, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Carlo Thelen (Chamber of Commerce), Maurice Bauer (City of Luxembourg), Lex Delles (minister for the economy), Kamel Amroune (The Dots), Crown Prince Guillaume, Iliana Ivanova (European Commission) and Mike Koedinger (Maison Moderne) seen at day one of the Nexus2050 technology conference, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Nexus2050 app to allow visitors to access the venue, contact participants and listen to certain conferences in silent disco. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Kamel Amroune (The Dots) and Mike Koedinger (Maison Moderne), co-organisers of Nexus2050. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Avanti Sharma (Workshop4Me) at the opening ceremony, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Crown Prince Guillaume speaks on the first day of Nexus2050, held at Luxexpo, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Sophia from Hanson Robotics, the humanoid robot. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Crown Prince Guillaume and Sophia, the humanoid robot from Hanson Robotics, on stage at the Nexus2050 technology conference, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Avanti Sharma (Workshop4Me) and Sophia from Hanson Robotics, the humanoid robot. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Mike Koedinger (Maison Moderne), Kamel Amroune (The Dots), Anne Calteux (Luxembourg Representative to the European Commission), Iliana Ivanova (European Commission), the Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume, Maurice Bauer (City of Luxembourg), Lex Delles (Minister for the Economy) and Merete Clausen (European Commission). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Crown Prince Guillaume meets startups with Lex Delles (minister for economic affairs, DP) and Iliana Ivanova (European Commission). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Arnaud Lambert (LuxProvide) and Crown Prince Guillaume. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Paul Konsbruck (LuxConnect) and Crown Prince Guillaume during Nexus2050, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Emmanuel Vivier (Hub Institute). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Visensys were among the 100 startups represented at “The Hive” startup section at Nexus2050, seen here on 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Sophia from Hanson Robotics, the humanoid robot and Carlo Thelen (Chamber of Commerce). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Carlo Thelen (Chamber of Commerce). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Stéphanie Obertin (minister for digitalisation, DP) and Sasha Baillie (Luxinnovation). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Guy Christian Munsadi (Solution Talenteed) and Rachid Bouglime (Talenteed Solutions). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Maurice Bauer (City of Luxembourg, CSV). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Gauthier Crommelinck (Ministry of Economy), Daniel Meyer (Fujitsu Luxembourg) and Cédric Jadoul (Fujitsu). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Lex Delles (minister for economic affairs, DP). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Finance minister Gilles Roth (CSV) at the Jemmic stand with Jean-Pierre Schmit (Jemmic), Kamel Amroune (The Dots) and Mike Koedinger (Maison Moderne), 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Gilles Roth (minister of finance, CSV), Georges Bock (Moniflo), Mike Koedinger (Maison Moderne) and Kamel Amroune (The Dots). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Iliana Ivanova (European Commissioner for research and innovation). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Benoit Mayolini (i-Hub) and François Depienne (Clarity AI). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Nexus2050 trade fair brought together a host of tech experts and enthusiasts over two days at LuxExpo The Box, 26-27 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Maximilian Tayenthal (N26) speaks at the Nexus2050 technology conference, held at Luxexpo in Kirchberg, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Maximilian Tayenthal (N26) and Laurent Hengesch (Ilavska Vuillermoz Capital). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Prof. Dr. Anabel Ternès von Hattburg (futurologist, keynote speaker, thought leader, author). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Nexus2050 technology conference, held at Luxexpo in Kirchberg, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The European Commission stand at Nexus2050. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Dan Choon (Cycle Management). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Bertrand Dessart (Uni) and Ian Cresswell (R3i Ventures). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Nexus2050 technology conference, held at Luxexpo in Kirchberg, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Ukraine stand, the guest country at this first edition of Nexus2050. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Max Spielmann (CGPD), David Shrier (Visionary Future LLC) and Jean-Louis Schiltz (Schiltz & Schiltz). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Ambassador Igor Zhovkva (deputy head of office and diplomatic advisor to the president of Ukraiine), speaks at the Nexus2050 technology conference, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Play It was among the 100 startups represented at The Hive. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Nexus2050 technology conference, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Sasha Baillie (Luxinnovation) at the Fit4start graduates’ pitch session, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
15 of the 20 startups that qualified for the 14th edition of Luxinnovation's Fit4Start were awarded their diplomas this Wednesday evening at Nexus2050, Luxexpo The Box, in front of 400 people. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
AI Tech UK was among the 100 startups represented at The Hive. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Ronan Vander Elst (Deloitte), Merete Clausen (European Commission) and Chris Webb (HSBC). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
The Nexus2050 technology conference, held at Luxexpo in Kirchberg, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Nasir Zubairi (Lhoft), Claude Marx (CSSF), Jerry Grbic (ABBL), Marc Hengen (Aca), Serge Weyland (Alfi) and Stéphane Pesch (LPEA) speak at Nexus2050, 26 June 2024. Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Guy Castegnaro (Castegnaro - Ius Laboris Luxembourg). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
Bettina Werner (Deloitte), Tanguy Polet (Swiss Life France), Emilie Barrucand (Wayanga) and Thierry Langreney (Les Ateliers du Futur). Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba
With over 5,500 people attending LuxExpo The Box on its first day, the first edition of Nexus2050 was off to a flying start.
The event invited technology experts and enthusiasts from Luxembourg, Europe and all over the world to attend a show punctuated by inspiring keynotes, enriching round tables and tech meetings, with Ukraine as the guest country of honour. Here's a look back at the first day.
Photos: Eva Krins, Marie Russillo and Romain Gamba