European financial institutions cooperate to strengthen the cloud ecosystem
The European Cloud User Coalition is established to strengthen the public cloud ecosystem for the entire European financial industry. Its primary objective is to develop a joint position on common challenges and solutions with Cloud Services Providers. As a first step, the ECUC will publish a Paper where these challenges are identified.
Xavier Bettel discusses tech and digital with several American tech leaders
Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has held virtual meetings with several US tech leaders, discussing the global economic situation after one year of the COVID-19 crisis. Xavier Bettel has held in-depth talks with Chuck Robbins (CEO, Cisco), Dan Schulman (CEO, Paypal) and Jensen Huang (CEO, Nvidia). An update from American tech leaders, especially in these first days of the new presidential team, was of particular importance to the Prime Minister.
Une nouvelle technologie sur le marché: WASDI, la spin-off du LIST
Le LIST a profité des derniers jours de l’année pour signer l’accord scellant la création d’une nouvelle spin-off de l’institut. Baptisée WASDI, la spin-off a été officiellement créée le mercredi 23 décembre. Elle met sur le marché une technologie développée au LIST et brevetée : HASARD®, permettant notamment de générer des cartes des inondations à l'échelle mondiale à partir de données satellitaires. L’outil a fait ses preuves à plusieurs reprises, notamment lors d’inondations liées à un cyclone au Mozambique en mars 2019 ou en Birmanie en Asie du sud-est en mai 2019.
"The people challenge": Discover Uptime's Global data center staffing forecast 2021-2025
Uptime Institute recently released it Global Data Center Staffing Forecast 2021-2025, the digital infrastructure industry's first comprehensive forecast of workforce needs. The report is segmented by region, by data center type, and by staff minimum education requirements.
Le moteur de la numérisation: le Pacte vert de l’UE favorise une nouvelle ère du développement durable en Europe
Par Jason Li, Vice President of Public Affairs and Communications Department, Western Europe, Huawei Technologies.Le monde fait face à une dégradation de l’environnement qui revêt de nombreux aspects allant de la pollution de l’air au réchauffement planétaire en passant par la gestion des déchets. La technologie est essentielle afin de répondre à cette crise environnementale. La Commission européenne a présenté une stratégie à long terme pour relever ces défis. Plusieurs initiatives, regroupées dans le Pacte vert européen, ont pour objectif de s’attaquer aux menaces que subit notre environnement. Huawei soutient totalement cette approche et pense pouvoir devenir un partenaire important dans ce contexte.
Australian superannuation fund HESTA boosts front office with SimCorp Dimension as a Service
SimCorp, a leading provider of integrated, front-to-back, multi-asset investment management solutions and services to the world’s largest buy-side institutions, today announces that the Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia (HESTA) has chosen SimCorp’s cloud investment platform, SimCorp Dimension as a Service, to support its investment management functions.
LuxSE acquires major stake in Luxembourg start-up Tetrao
The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) announced the acquisition of a 22.8% stake in the Luxembourg-based technology company Tetrao International. Tetrao powers its technology with artificial intelligence to provide data services including document, websites and information handling. LuxSE is the first financial institution to invest in Tetrao, a move that reflects its decision to make data a core part of its growth strategy.
SimCorp & Colmore partner to deliver holistic private markets asset management service
SimCorp, a leading provider of integrated, front-to-back, multi-asset investment management solutions and services to the world’s largest buy-side institutions, today announces a new partnership with Colmore, a leading, technology-driven private markets specialist, to deliver a holistic data service for private markets asset management.
Création d'un premier incubateur exclusivement dédié aux technologies de la santé
Lors d'une conférence de presse, le ministre de l'Économie, Franz Fayot, a annoncé la création d'un premier incubateur exclusivement dédié aux technologies de la santé dans le cadre de l'extension de la House of Biohealth à Esch-Belval. Offrant près de 350 m2 d'espaces de laboratoire aménagés, le bioincubateur accueillera des spin-off et start-up. Représentant un investissement de 850.000 euros, le projet sera opérationnel au printemps de cette année. Le bioincubateur sera hébergé au sein de la House of Biohealth et pourra accueillir entre 8 à 10 start-up et spin-off durant les 2 à 3 premières années du démarrage de leurs activités.
Learn from Anywhere: Resilient Laptops Meet Resilient Students
By Meghana Patwardhan, Vice President, Dell Latitude and Mobility Products, Dell Technologies. As my kids kick off a new semester, I find myself reflecting on all they’ve been through as they switched between virtual school and “learn from anywhere” this past year. Students worldwide have had to change how they learn, how they interact with their teachers and how they communicate with friends. Their resilience and strength have been nothing short of amazing.
AI specialist INFINIQ sets up its European headquarters in Luxembourg
INFINIQ, the leading Korean artificial intelligence and machine learning data specialist, recently announced the establishment of an overseas sales corporation and its European headquarters in Luxembourg. This decision was facilitated by the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office (LTIO) in Seoul and by Luxinnovation.
"A Digital Business Cannot Exist Without Data and Analytics"
By 2023, Gartner, Inc. predicts that 50% of chief digital officers without a chief data officer (CDO) peer will need to become the de facto CDO to succeed.