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DLA Piper Luxembourg has announced the inaugural edition of “Funds World”, a new forum set to bring together nearly 500 senior professionals from the legal, financial and regulatory sectors, both in Luxembourg and abroad, from Tuesday 17 to Wednesday 18 June 2025.

According to DLA Piper Luxembourg, Funds World is “designed as a forward-looking event” that will explore both the future of investment funds and the funds “shaping the future,” a theme the firm described as central to Luxembourg’s role in the global financial ecosystem.

Programme highlights

Day 1, Tuesday 17 June 2025:

  • Morning: Closed-door sessions (Chatham House Rules; fifteen guests max);
  • Afternoon: Internal global meeting of DLA Piper’s Investment Management & Funds partners – over 50 experts from key jurisdictions.

Day 2, Wednesday 18 June 2025 (09:00 - 14:00):

  • Morning (Philharmonie Luxembourg): High-level public conference (fully booked - 450+ registrants), featuring speakers from across the legal, financial and regulatory sectors;
  • Afternoon: Additional private roundtables under Chatham House Rules.

Confirmed speakers at the forum include:

  • Marc Grossman, Vice Chair, The Cohen Group;
  • Pascal Bouvier, Co-founder, MiddleGame Ventures;
  • Solenne Niedercorn, Founder, Finscale;
  • Karen O'Sullivan, Head of Innovation, Payments, Market Infrastructures and Governance, CSSF;
  • Mark Tluszcz, Co-founder and CEO, Mangrove Capital Partners;
  • Steven Baxter, Head of Longevity Innovation and Chief Data Scientist, Club Vita;
  • Tobias Griesshaber, Head of Performance Measurement and Investment Controlling, EIP;
  • Diana Meyel, Managing Partner and COO, Cipio Partners;
  • Richard Weiss, President, GTI Asset Management.

For further details and to register, visit https://www.dlapiper.com/en/events/2025/06/funds-world-2025