Agenda
15 October 2025
Moderated by Avanti Sharma
08:00 - 08:50
Main Foyer
Registration & Networking Breakfast
08:50 - 09:05
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Tuning in: A Musical Prelude
INVISIBLE WOMEN ENSEMBLE
YUINA TAKAMIZO, SAXOPHONE
SIGRID VANDENBOGAERDE, CELLO
CATHERINE GEELS, PIANO
09:05 - 09:20
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Empowering Equity 2025: Perspectives for the Future
NADIA CALVIÑO, PRESIDENT, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK (VIA VIDEO) YURIKO BACKES, MINISTER FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, MINISTER OF DEFENCE, MINISTER FOR MOBILITY AND PUBLIC WORKS
09:20 - 09:50
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Game Changers in Gender-lens Investing: In Conversation with Marjut Falkstedt
MARJUT FALKSTEDT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE, EIF EMILIA MAMAJOVA, MANAGING PARTNER, EVERITA FUND NORA BAVEY, GENERAL PARTNER, UNCONVENTIONAL VENTURES
MAITE FIBLA, CO-FOUNDER, SHIP2B VENTURES
09:50 - 10:20
Salle de Musique de Chambre
EIF's Enhanced Due Diligence: Building Inclusive Portfolios & Partnerships
LUCILLE BONNET, MANAGING PARTNER, KLIMA
ARMGARD WIPPLER, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FINANCING FOR SMES & STARTUPS, GERMAN MINISTRY ECONOMIC AFFAIRS & ENERGY
PRISCILLA SCHNEPPER, INVESTMENT MANAGER - PRIVATE CREDIT, EIF
MODERATED BY MARCO MARRONE, CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, EIF
10:20 - 10:50
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Diversity in Capital: from Fund-Raising to Decision-Making
BLANCA OCHOA, PRESIDENT, WA4STEAM PÄR-JÖRGEN PÄRSON, GENERAL PARTNER, NORTHZONE
ERTAN CAN, FOUNDER, MULTIPLE CAPITAL PHILIPPINE BRULAT, ASSOCIATE, J P MORGAN
MODERATED BY MARTINA COLOMBO, HEAD OF EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, CDP
10:50 - 11:30
Main Foyer & 1:1 Meeting Area
Coffee Break & 1:1 Sessions
11:30 - 12:00
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Investors in Tech: Stories and Strategies for Success
FATOU DIAGNE, MANAGING PARTNER AND CO-FOUNDER, BOOTSTRAP EUROPE AMANDA BIRKENHOLZ, PRINCIPAL, UVC PARTNERS LISE RECHSTEINER, GENERAL PARTNER, VSQUARED MODERATED BY ERIC TSCHIRHART, DIRECTOR OF MASTER IN TECHNOPRENEURSHIP FROM UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG
12:00 - 12:30
Salle de Musique de Chambre
The Voice of the Next Generation: Talent Development and Career Pathways
MARIA GRINIEZAKI, ALUMNI EMPOWERING EQUITY ACADEMY 2024
AVANTI SHARMA, DIRECTOR OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & GROWTH, WORKSHOP4ME
MARC RAMIS-CASTELLTORT, FOUNDER AND PARTNER, MONTANA CHILDREN’S HEALTH
MODERATED BY SHIVA DUSTDAR, HEAD OF THE EIB INSTITUTE
12:30 - 12:50
Salle de Musique de Chambre
Closing
MERETE CLAUSEN, DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE, EIF INVISIBLE WOMEN ENSEMBLE
12:50 - 14:00
Main Foyer & 1:1 Networking Area
Networking Lunch & 1:1 Sessions
14:00 - 16:00
Masterclasses for Newcomers
PART 1 EIF Asset Classes & Due Diligence Process
PART 2 EIF Legal Terms & Conditions
14:00 - 15:30
Behind the Scenes
GUIDED TOUR OF THE PHILHARMONIE
14:00-14:45
14:45-15:30
Location
Philharmonie Luxembourg
1, place de l'Europe
1499 Luxembourg
