Best LuxUnplugged Podcasts (2024)

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#79 Revolutionizing Solar Panel Industry with Robotics | Christophe Timmermans 34:17

21d ago34:17

34:17

Join us as Thierry welcomes Christophe Timmermans, CEO of Solarcleano and Fallprotec, to our podcast. In this episode, we explore how these innovative companies are reshaping the solar industry while ensuring safety for workers at heights. But Christophe's path to success wasn't without its challenges and adventures, and we delve into those as well…

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#78 Navigating the Transition to Electric Mobility | Gerry Wagner 46:04

2M ago46:04

46:04

In this episode, hosts Adrien and Thierry sit down with Gerry Wagner, spokesperson at the House of Automobile and Director of International Institutional Relations at Arval BNP Paribas Group, to discuss the evolving landscape of e-mobility in Luxembourg. With over a decade of experience in the banking and operational leasing sector, Gerry shares hi…

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#77 Brasserie Nationale: Brewing Tradition and Innovation | Mathias Lentz 50:52

3M ago50:52

50:52

In this episode, hosts Adrien and Thierry sit down with Mathias Lentz, the dynamic CEO of Brasserie Nationale, Luxembourg's foremost privately-owned brewery. Mathias opens up about his personal journey, emphasising the pivotal role of external experience before joining the family business. He then delves into the brewery's history, highlighting its…

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#76 Addressing the reusability of increasingly complex and diverse batteries | Antoine Welter 49:08

7M ago49:08

49:08

Adrien welcomes Antoine Welter, co-founder and CEO of Circu Li-ion. A driven impact entrepreneur at heart, Antoine walks Adrien through the whole process that led him to quit his consulting job to found the Luxembourg-based battery upcycling start-up with his co-founder and CTO, Xavier Kohll. During the conversation, Antoine brings up the highly de…

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#9 Dark Matter Uncovered: A conversation about space part.2 | Pierre Reuter and George John 24:31

7M ago24:31

24:31

In this second part of our discussion, Thierry and Adrian host Pierre Reuter and George V. John in an engaging discussion spotlighting Luxembourg's pivotal role in the ever-evolving space industry. Delving into the European Commission's drive for regulatory harmonization, they explore the complexities of crafting EU space law to accommodate diverse…

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#75 The growing international popularity of Luxembourgish sparkling wine | Antoine Clasen 39:27

9M ago39:27

39:27

In this episode, Adrien welcomes Antoine Clasen, CEO of Bernard-Massard, Luxembourg's premier wine producer. Antoine walks Adrien through the century-old history behind this renowned sparkling wine (known as crémant in Luxembourg) maker and how it emerged throughout the years after being completely destroyed during WW2. Known for its iconic yellow …

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#74 Tackling climate change via social media | Daniel Klemetz 29:28

9M ago29:28

29:28

In this episode, Adrien welcomes Daniel Klemetz, CEO of Greenworlder, a purpose-driven startup at the forefront of sustainability innovation. Embark on a journey to uncover Greenworlder's core mission: to nurture a dynamic online ecosystem that brings together climate enthusiasts and businesses, united in their dedication to combating climate chang…

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#73 Insights into British politics through the lens of two Luxembourgers | Dominic Grieve 59:46

11M ago59:46

59:46

Adrien and Thierry welcome Dominic Grieve, former UK conservative member of parliament and attorney general under Prime Minister David Cameron. A vivid Remainer and friend of Luxembourg, Dominic walks them through his background and what led him to choose a political path back in the 70s alongside a very successful legal career as a barrister (lawy…

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#8 Dark Matter Uncovered: A conversation about space part.1 | Pierre Reuter and George John 26:37

11M ago26:37

26:37

In this episode, Thierry hosts a conversation with Pierre Reuter and George John from Hogan Lovels as they explore Luxembourg's growing space industry. They discuss Hogan Lovels' essential role in guiding clients through the legal aspects of space activities. With teamwork between their Luxembourg and Washington D.C. offices, Hogan Lovels provides …

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#72 How to manage a country in the context of a world in permacrisis | Yuriko Backes 25:34

12M ago25:34

25:34

Adrien welcomes Yuriko Backes, Minister of Finance in Luxembourg. A fine reader of history, Minister Backes walks Adrien through the lessons that she has learned from living in Japan which in turn nurtured this passion of hers to embark on an international relations career. They discuss the key challenges that she has faced since taking on her role…

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#71 Supply Chain Untangled ep.4 | Barbara Chevalier 29:40

1y ago29:40

29:40

Thierry welcomes Barbara Chevalier, CEO at CFL multimodal. In this podcast recording Thierry and Barbara discuss the company's business model, Luxembourg's role as a logistics hub, and the positive impact of rail freight solutions on sustainability, highlighting CFL multimodal's integrated and sustainable approach to multimodal transportation acros…

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#70 Unearthing key hidden personality traits thanks to Natural Language Processing | Florian Feltes 34:25

1y ago34:25

34:25

Adrien welcomes Florian Feltes, co-founder and CEO at Zortify. A staunch academic at heart with deep problem-solving skills, Florian walks Adrien through the process that led him to adopt natural language processing (NLP) as a way to rationalise the decision-making process. At a time when AI is slowly but surely becoming an ubiquitous component of …

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#69 When science meets passion for nature | Martin Schoonbroodt 34:20

1y ago34:20

34:20

Thierry welcomes Martin Schoonbrodt, Co-Founder at the Probiotic Group. Martin is an entrepreneur that co-founded this very exciting and forward thinking business in 2014 with the vision to take a biotech approach to the cleaning environment. Based in the north of Luxembourg and now at the House of Biotech, this forward thinking business dedicates …

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#68 How to develop a successful export business in Luxembourg | Georges Krombach 31:18

1+ y ago31:18

31:18

Adrien welcomes Georges Krombach, Head of Sales and Marketing at the Landewyck Group. A native Luxembourger who spent a chunk of his career in the US, Georges walks Adrien through the history of the Landewyck Group, a tobacco and property business, and how this Luxembourg-based family export business has evolved over time with global players emergi…

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#67 Two decades of championing "Made in Luxembourg" quality industrial manufactured ovens | Pierre Thein 25:01

1+ y ago25:01

25:01

Thierry welcomes back Pierre Thein, Director at the Hein Group, to the show. In this follow up episode, Thierry and Pierre cover the last 18 months since our first podcast recording. During the conversation, Pierre explains to our listeners how the company overcame key challenges and adapted to the new working environment. Pierre has been with the …

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#7 Dark Matter Uncovered: Explaining the general space law of Luxembourg | Mahulena Hofmann 27:21

1+ y ago27:21

27:21

In this 7th installment of the Dark Matter uncovered series, Thierry discusses with Mahulena Hofmann the importance of the general space law in Luxembourg. In the conversation Mahulena also sheds light on to the importance of the International Institute of Space Law and what impact Luxembourg has in the UN COPUS (United Nations Committee on the Pea…

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#66 Supply Chain Untangled Ep.3 | Stavros Evangelakakis 26:15

1+ y ago26:15

26:15

Adding value is the key - This episode is sponsored by the Cluster for Logistics Luxembourg. Adrien welcomes Stavros Evangelakakis, chairman of the Cool Chain Association. An aviation lover, Stavros walks Adrien through his three-decade long career at Cargolux, a leading cargo airfreight company based in Luxembourg (and well known to us as its CEO,…

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#6 Dark Matter Uncovered: Why mineral processing is important for the Space sector | Kathryn Hadler 33:22

1+ y ago33:22

33:22

In this 6th installment of the Dark Matter uncovered series, Thierry discusses with Kathryn Hadler the core mission of ESRIC (European Space Resources Innovation Centre) and why Luxembourg is a hub for space talent. Kathryn also highlights why Mineral processing is so important in the context of space.…

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#4 Net Zero Future: A sustainable finance app for everyone | Georges Bock 27:55

1+ y ago27:55

27:55

Claudia Hitaj and Adrien Loesch welcome Georges Bock, Founder and CEO of Moniflo, a FinTech-start-up aiming to redefine trading and investment for retail customers by creating a peer to peer investment platform with a strong ESG focus. Georges talks about his experience at KPMG, why he decided to develop Moniflo, and why he thinks it's important yo…

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#65 Supply Chain Untangled Ep.2 | Philippe Hemard 28:59

1+ y ago28:59

28:59

Adding value is the key - This episode is sponsored by the Cluster for Logistics Luxembourg. Adrien welcomes Philippe Hemard, supply chain expert and former vice president at Amazon Logistics Europe. A former veteran at Amazon, Philippe spent 17 years of his career at Amazon where he experienced the very implementation of their logistics strategy i…

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#3 Net Zero Future: What it means for companies to make a net zero claim | Christa Anderson 35:29

2y ago35:29

35:29

Claudia Hitaj welcomes Christa Anderson, Director of Climate Science, Carbon Metrics, and Climate Change at WWF-US and technical development expert at Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Christa tells us how SBTi validates and helps companies set near term and long term targets for their path to net zero. We discuss SBTi's new targets for the …

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#5 Dark Matter Uncovered: At a crossroad between space & aviation | Emmanuel Rammos 25:27

2y ago25:27

25:27

Thierry discusses with Emmanuel Rammos the profile of SkyfloX, an ESA spin-off company, developing ORCA an Earth Observation system re-using commercial aircrafts to capture data. They talk about the ORCA system that not only helps reducing space debris, but also saves a lot of money compared to sending satellite systems into space. During the conve…

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#2 Net Zero Future: Straight talk from the youth climate movement | Selma Vincent 30:15

2y ago30:15

30:15

Claudia and Adrien welcome Selma Vincent, student and climate activist with Youth for Climate Luxembourg. Selma talks about her experience as a youth delegate to the COP26 conference in Glasgow, what it's like as a nineteen-year-old to hold adults to account when it comes to mitigating climate change, and why it's important to vote.…

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#64 Supply Chain Untangled Ep.1 | Kevin Nash 31:53

2y ago31:53

31:53

Adding value is the key - This episode is sponsored by the Cluster for Logistics Luxembourg. Thierry discusses with Kevin Nash the current challenges in the Supply Chain sector and why Luxembourg is a key location for Kuehne & Nagel. Kevin explains to our listeners why he entered the logistics sector over a decade ago. Both Thierry & Kevin also dis…

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#4 Dark Matter Uncovered: A Native Luxembourg Space Company | Edgar Milic 28:33

2y ago28:33

28:33

Thierry discusses with Edgar Milic about his 30 year love affair with space and why Luxembourg is a key location for space companies while also highlighting the key achievements of OHB Luxspace. Thierry and Edgar also discuss the 4M mission and what the company has in the pipeline for future.By Adrien Loesch and Thierry Schoen

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#63 Helping clients to navigate through the HR & Recruitment challenges | Mike Reiffers 35:22

2y ago35:22

35:22

Thierry welcomes back Mike Reiffers, CEO at Skeeled. On this follow up episode Thierry and Mike discuss how the HR & Recruitment sector have experienced the past two years caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and how his Luxembourg-based business helped clients in Luxembourg and abroad to make better hiring decisions. Finally, Mike shares his thoughts o…

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#1 Net Zero Future: Why spatial planning matters for the climate transition | Claude Turmes 33:13

2y ago33:13

33:13

Claudia welcomes Claude Turmes, Minister of Energy and Spatial Planning, to the LuxUnplugged's new series on climate change and sustainability - Net Zero Future. Minister Turmes discusses how Luxembourg will shift away from fossil fuels to renewable power and how the government can ensure that the climate transition is just. He highlights the role …

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#62 Why choosing Luxembourg for a hardware start-up | Fedor Antonov 35:17

2y ago35:17

35:17

Adrien welcomes Fedor Antonov, CEO and co-founder at Anisoprint, to the show. An academic at heart and accidental entrepreneur, Fedor walks Adrien through the genesis of his firm together with his co-founders and how he further pursued his world-class research and project after the sponsoring university discontinued the programme. Then they get int…

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#3 Dark Matter Uncovered: Weathering storms in space | Artem Axelrod and Alex Pospekhov 30:39

2y ago30:39

30:39

Adrien welcomes Artem Axelrod and Alex Pospekhov, co-founders at Mission Space, to the show. Having founded their start-up with two other co-founders in 2020, they discuss how their business is pioneering the commercial use of space weather intelligence in light of growing space exploration plans worldwide. Laureates of the Fit4Start program in Lux…

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#61 Consuming fashion in a circular and sustainable way | Filip Westerlund 26:39

2y ago26:39

26:39

Adrien welcomes Filip Westerlund, Founder and CEO of OURCHOICE, to the show. As part of a recent change within the LuxUnplugged team, Claudia Hitaj, a previous guest on the programme, joins them to discuss sustainability topics and make important announcements on the podcast's future plans. A relentlessly dynamic entrepreneur, Filip walks them thro…

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#60 How to grow a global niche business out of Luxembourg | Bob Kneip 30:58

2y ago30:58

30:58

Adrien welcomes Bob Kneip, chairman at Kneip Management SA, to the show. An entrepreneur at heart, Bob is widely known in Luxembourg for founding the investment fund data distribution business that bears his name. At the time of the recording, Bob was no longer involved in the company as he had sold out his stakes a week earlier to Deutsche Boerse …

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#2 Dark Matter Uncovered: Building Robotic Arms in Luxembourg | Jaroslaw Jaworski 33:30

2y ago33:30

33:30

In this second episode of our new special series on the space industry, Dark Matter Uncovered, Thierry welcomes Jaroslaw Jarowski (also known as JJ), General Manager at Redwire Space Europe. JJ talks about the different business units at Redwire and what the formerly Made In Space Europe company, now the Redwire Europe Space designs and develops in…

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#59 Transforming the beauty services industry one booking at the time | Tom Michels 28:40

2y ago28:40

28:40

In this week's episode Thierry welcomes Tom Michels, Co-Founder and CEO at Salonkee, to LuxUnplugged. They discuss how 5 ambitious tech entrepreneurs set out to help beauty services providers in Luxembourg and in other European countries to transform their independent Beauty salons from a pen and paper management solution to an all-rounder sophisti…

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#58 Choosing Luxembourg to pursue a career in Private Equity | Olaf Kordes 32:24

2y ago32:24

32:24

Adrien welcomes Olaf Kordes, co-managing director at Luxempart, to the show. A Luxembourger who spent three decades abroad before coming back to Luxembourg, Olaf walks Adrien through the key lessons he’s learned throughout his career in Private Equity. They then discuss the mission of Luxempart, a Luxembourg based investment firm with direct exposu…

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#1 Dark Matter Uncovered: Space, the next leading sector in Luxembourg | Marc Serres 30:23

2y ago30:23

30:23

Adrien and Thierry welcome Marc Serres, CEO of the Luxembourg Space Agency, to this new Dark Matter Uncovered series. A regular speaker on the LuxUnplugged Podcast, Marc reviews all the main events that happened in 2021 and took the local space sector another step forward. Alongside the very strategy that his agency has been devising to materialise…

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#57 Scaling up Luxembourg start-ups globally | Charles-Louis Machuron 32:39

2y ago32:39

32:39

Adrien welcomes back Charles-Louis Machuron, Founder and CEO at Silicon Luxembourg, to the show. Having appeared on the programme more than two years ago, Charles-Louis walks Adrien through the challenges that he experienced during the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic and how this led him to reboot his business thanks to valuable input from a ment…

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#56 The data economy powered by High Performance Computing | Pascal Bouvry and Roger Lampach 35:10

2y ago35:10

35:10

Adrien and Thierry welcome Pascal Bouvry and Roger Lampach, co-CEOs at LuxProvide, to the show. Both from complementary backgrounds, Pascal and Roger walk them through the very genesis of LuxProvide which operates one of Luxembourg's major supercomputers or high performance computers (HPC), MeluXina. The two co-CEOs then discuss how Luxembourg and …

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#55 How to preserve Luxembourg's competitive edge | François Pauly 32:51

2+ y ago32:51

32:51

Adrien welcomes François Pauly, Group CEO at Edmond de Rothschild (EdR), to the show. A veteran Luxembourgish business leader, François was recently entrusted with the task of heading up EdR after having spent a number of years within the group as a non-executive board member. Adrien enquires about the roots of the Geneva-based Rothschild organisat…

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#54 Kneip and the Goliath of the financial services industry | Enrique Sacau 20:31

2+ y ago20:31

20:31

Adrien welcomes back Enrique Sacau, CEO at Kneip. On this occasion, Enrique and Adrien discuss Kneip's recent onboarding of the Nasdaq Fund Network capabilities. A huge player in the financial services industry, the Nasdaq firm entering the Kneip ecosystem and, hence, acknowledging the quality of the fund data accuracy that Kneip has delivered over…

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#53 Happy Holidays from the LuxUnplugged Podcast 3:06

2+ y ago3:06

3:06

Thierry and Adrien conclude 2021 with a lot of satisfaction and look back at all the key milestones that were reached throughout the year. After briefly highlight what listeners should be looking forward to, they take the opportunity to introduce Elena who recently joined the team to run the marketing side of the project. We wish all our listeners …

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#52 How the journey all began | Thierry Schoen and Adrien Loesch (w/ Sophie Weber) 41:30

2+ y ago41:30

41:30

Thierry and Adrien are warmly welcomed by Sophie Weber in the context of a live event at the Luxembourg Embassy, organised by the Luxembourg Society in London. Celebrating the second anniversary of the podcast, they dive into the history of the venture and discuss the motivations that led to the launch of the project back in 2019. Having rarely tal…

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#51 COP26 and what it means for Luxembourg | Claudia Hitaj 24:14

2+ y ago24:14

24:14

Adrien welcomes Claudia Hitaj, Research and Technology Associate at the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), to the show. A seasoned environmental economist, Claudia walks Adrien through the various conclusions of the COP26 conference and what it means regarding future commitments of developed nations vis a vis emerging countries …

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#50 Why the digital transformation age is entering a roaring decade | Gérard Hoffmann 20:04

2+ y ago20:04

20:04

Thierry welcomes back Gérard Hoffmann, CEO at Proximus Luxembourg, to the show. The last time Gérard appeared on the programme, the world had just entered into a lockdown period when a lot of companies had to adopt teleworking (or working from home) setups at an unprecedented pace. This hugely benefitted a company like Gérard's in the ICT space. 18…

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#49 Why greater sports wellbeing is essential after the pandemic | David Gray 30:45

2+ y ago30:45

30:45

Thierry welcomes David Gray, General Manager at the CK Group, to the show. An avid believer in technology, David looks back at the last three decades and discusses how technological changes and the internet have revolutionised the way companies structure their business processes. Then, Thierry wonders how the two key business lines from the CK Grou…

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#48 Reflections on Luxembourg and the European Union | Jean-Claude Juncker 19:26

2+ y ago19:26

19:26

Thierry and Adrien welcome Jean-Claude Juncker, former president of the European Commission, to the show. A globally known figure in political affairs, Jean-Claude Juncker dives into his early days in Luxembourg politics which he preferred to a legal career. They then discuss the political and economic situation in Luxembourg and how the country ha…

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#47 The practical conclusions from the latest IPCC report | Kim Schumacher 33:29

2+ y ago33:29

33:29

Thierry and Adrien welcome back Tokyo Institute of Technology's Kim Schumacher to the show. After briefly discussing his experience as a lecturer in Japan at the height of the covid-19 crisis, Kim extensively explains the purpose of the IPCC report, a paper issued by a body within the United Nations, and what the conclusions of the latest report me…

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#46 How to reach carbon neutrality with territorial planning | Pascale Junker 39:03

2+ y ago39:03

39:03

Thierry and Adrien welcome Pascale Junker, Head of Luxembourg Strategy, to the show. After walking them through her extensive years in development aid in emerging economies, Pascale discusses the concept of territorial and urban planning and how human infrastructure has become so important on Earth that it's capable of influencing the ecosystem as …

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#45 REPLAY - Towards greater empowerment and inclusion of women | Marie Louise Ashworth 22:17

2+ y ago22:17

22:17

Thierry and Adrien welcome Marie Louise Ashworth, President at The Network, to the LuxUnplugged Podcast. They discuss the importance of having women-only clubs and how such environments can greatly enhance professional opportunities and promote better values. An impassioned feminist, Marie Louise walks them through the principles underpinning The N…

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#44 REPLAY - Recruiting talent in the digital age | Mike Reiffers 27:22

2+ y ago27:22

27:22

REPLAY - Thierry welcomes Mike Reiffers, Managing Director and co-founder of Skeeled. They discuss the genesis of Mike's company that he co-founded with his business partner straight after university. Then they dive into how this Luxembourg-based business leverages artificial intelligence, allowing his clients to make better hiring decisions whilst…

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#43 Happy Summer Break from LuxUnplugged 2:27

3y ago2:27

2:27

In this short episode, Thierry and Adrien wrap up Season 2. After another very exciting year, they briefly reflect upon the recent changes in the Luxembourg podcast environment. Then, they give away a few bits and pieces that are currently happening within the LuxUnplugged team and, of course, they talk about the upcoming events pertaining to the p…

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