Speaker Karin Schintgen ~ Keynote Speaker
Karin Schintgen has a broad professional background in innovation, banking, media and public affairs. She is a pioneer of Luxembourg’s startup ecosystem focused on entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, creative thinking and governance issues. Karin is a recognized leader in innovation management who launched and led the development of Europe’s first bank-supported …
Karin Schintgen has a broad professional background in innovation, banking, media and public affairs. She is a pioneer of Luxembourg’s startup ecosystem focused on entrepreneurship, corporate strategy, creative thinking and governance issues. Karin is a recognized leader in innovation management who launched and led the development of Europe’s first bank-supported incubator. Presently, Karin is continuing her activities as an independent director on the Boards of various institutions and as an advisor to startups notably with a focus on FinTech and AI. ‘I believe that corporate social responsibility is closely linked to our capacity to innovate’.
Innovation
Founder & CEO, House of Start-Ups, SA | Luxembourg, 2017- Dec 2019
Founder & CEO, Lux Future Lab | Luxembourg, 2011-2017
Banking
Director, BGL BNP Paribas S.A. | Luxembourg, 1998 -2017
Senior Vice President, Kredietbank S.A. Luxembourgeoise | Luxembourg, 1985-1990
Assistant Manager, Citibank N.A. | New York, USA, 1981-1983
Media
Director Corporate Communication, CLT- UFA (today: RTL Group), 1990 – 1998
Public Affairs
Secrétaire de Légation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Luxembourg, 1983 -1985
Full Description