The Jack Welch College of Business & Technology of the Sacred Heart University (SHU) in Luxembourg has announced that it is holding a three-day executive education seminar on 20-22 January 2020 at the Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg-Kirchberg.

Organised in collaboration with Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy, this three-day programme, entitled “Optimize your business opportunities in the data-economy”, is tailored for decision makers across sectors, CEOs and Board members. It aims at helping business leaders and executives tackle the data-economy challenge, specifically in Luxembourg.

Programme

Day One: Understanding the Data-Economy
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8:00 - 08:30  Networking breakfast
08:30 - 10:15  "How the data-economy will affect businesses in Luxembourg" with Gilles Fuchs, Advisor for Digital Transformation, Ministry of the Economy
10:15 - 10:30  Coffee break
10:30 - 12:15  "How can an organisation generate value from data" with Jean-Christophe Witz, Director of Digitalisation, Husky
12:15 - 13:30  Lunch
13:30 - 15:15  "What sorts of business innovations can we expect from the data-economy" with Olivier Beaujean, Chief Digital Officer, IEE
15:15 - 15:30  Coffee break
15:30 - 17:15  "What is HPC & how can it be useful for corporations in Luxembourg" with Raphaël Frank, Professor at Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
17:15 - 18:00  Informal discussion

Day Two: From executive thinking to operational planning; how to link data and your company
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8:00 - 08:30  Networking breakfast
08:30 - 10:15  "How to “think” like a computer" with Nicolas Martelin, Professor at Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
10:15 - 10:30  Coffee break
10:30 - 12:15  "What is AI and what is not AI" with Nicolas Martelin, Professor at Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
12:15 - 13:30  Lunch
13:30 - 15:15  "How to formalise the use of data within an organisation" with Ludwig Balmer, Head of IT, Ministry of the Civil Service
15:15 - 15:30  Coffee break
15:30 - 17:15  "How will the regulation of data impact business decisions" with TBC
17:15 - 18:00  Informal discussion

Day Three: Managing Data-Economy Projects & Teams
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8:00 - 08:30  Networking breakfast
08:30 - 10:15  "How marketing has been transformed by the use of data" with Raquel Gonzalez Dalmau, Professor at Jack Welch College of Business & Technology and Course Facilitator at Stanford
10:15 - 10:30  Coffee break
10:30 - 12:15  "How to make your team accept the changes that comes with a new business paradigm" with Esther Celosse, Professor at Jack Welch College of Business & Technology
Followed by either one business site visit or a keynote speech and networking reception.

At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of participation.

The Data Economy Seminar costs €2,150 in total, including a €300 non-refundable deposit, payable via EventBrite, and a further €1,850, to be billed separately through Sacred Heart University. Register by Wednesday 15 January 2020 at 18:00 at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/optimize-your-business-opportunities-in-the-data-economy-registration-83123700225.