AI and cloud-based tools are transforming the modern workplace, but they also introduce new cybersecurity risks—from AI-powered phishing scams to the complexities of securing third-party AI services. In this episode of TechTalk, we speak with Vincent Garnier-Salvi, Cybersecurity Senior Manager at PwC Luxembourg, and Aleksandrina Kovacheva, an IT specialist with over nine years of experience in the public and private sectors. Together, we explore the key security risks of AI-driven workplace solutions—and how organisations can protect their data, prevent cyber threats, and navigate evolving regulations.
Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming the way we work, from boosting productivity to automating tasks, reshaping collaboration, and enhancing decision-making. But finding the right balance between human intelligence and AI capabilities remains an ongoing challenge, alongside governance and integration. In this episode of TechTalk, Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director in Digital Transformation at PwC Luxembourg, and Davy De Roeck, Senior Technical Specialist in Business Applications and Low-Code at Microsoft Benelux, share their insights on harnessing GenAI’s full potential in the workplace.
Tired of digital document chaos? As the digital era reshapes the way we work, modern workplace solutions can simplify document management and collaboration, saving time and boosting productivity. In the first episode of our new season, we discuss with Quentin Lallement, Senior Manager in the Modern Workplace & Microsoft team at PwC Luxembourg, and Billy Glodt, Deputy Head of the Business Unit IT Production at Spuerkeess, about the opportunities and challenges of implementing modern workplace solutions and how to make the most of them.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore citizen experience from two perspectives. Marion Massot, Senior UX Designer at PwC Luxembourg’s Experience Center, explains what citizen experience entails and why it’s essential for Luxembourg’s future. Meanwhile, Björn Rohles, Training Manager in User Experience at the Digital Learning Hub Luxembourg, reveals how UX training and a human-centred approach at the Digital Learning Hub are bridging the digital skills gap and empowering citizens. Together, they discuss the challenges, opportunities, and transformative potential of public services in the digital age.
Tired of filling out endless online forms or submitting the same documents across different public entities? Well, whether you’re starting a business, moving, registering a vehicle, studying, or working abroad, these processes could be much simpler thanks to the Once-Only Principle. In this episode of TechTalk, we dive into this topic with Jacques-Félix Wirtz, Director in Government and Public Sector, and Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director in Digital Transformation, at PwC Luxembourg. Together, we explore the opportunities and challenges of implementing the Once-Only Principle, its role in digital transformation, and its impact on the future of Luxembourg’s public administration.
In the first episode of our new TechTalk season, which focuses on the public sector, we discuss how generative AI (GenAI) is being applied in Luxembourg, its current and future uses, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and what this means for the workforce of tomorrow. Our guests are Inès Baer, Head of Data, Statistics, and Labour Market Studies at ADEM, Luxembourg’s National Employment Agency, and David Bernard, Manager in Industry & Public Sector Advisory at PwC Luxembourg.
Accurate and timely payroll processes, along with flawless payroll management, are crucial for a positive payroll experience. This, in turn, enhances employee trust in the business, job satisfaction, and engagement. In this episode of TechTalk’s HR Tech season, we delve into the challenges payroll professionals are facing and how technology can help them with our guests Jo Kippers, Director at EPI-USE, and Emeline Barbenchon, Director in the People, Experience & Change department at PwC Luxembourg.
Human Resources (HR) Analytics empowers organisations to make data-driven decisions that can greatly improve their HR functions, from recruitment and retention to employee engagement and performance. In this episode of TechTalk, we delve into HR Analytics with our guests George Giannoulis, European Expert in HR IT Systems and HR Data Management at FANUC Europe, and Niklas Johansson, Manager in the People, Experience & Change team at PwC Luxembourg.
In the first episode of TechTalk’s Human Resources Technology season, we shine a light on employee engagement and how organisations are using technology to enhance it. Our guests are Deborah Kuness, Principle Business Psychologist at Workday Peakon Employee Voice, and Emeline Barbenchon, Director in the People, Experience & Change department at PwC Luxembourg.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore how organisations are gearing up for the Data Act and the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act, which are part of the European Union’s Digital Strategy and set clear guidelines for fair data access and ethical AI use across the Union. More precisely, we discuss the operational shifts required, the potential hurdles in compliance, and the strategies to overcome them, among others. Our guests are Dr. Jan-Peter Ohrtmann, Partner at PwC Legal Germany and the Global Privacy & Cyber Legal Network Lead, and Dr. Saharnaz Dilmaghani, Artificial Intelligence & Data Science Senior Associate at PwC Luxembourg.
In this episode of TechTalk, the first of our Technology & Regulation season, we talk about how organisations, particularly service providers such as Microsoft, are preparing for the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), the challenges that come with enhancing digital resilience as well as client expectations and needs. Tom Deprins, Director in Global Financial Services Compliance at Microsoft and Xiaoyi Fang, Senior Manager in Regulatory & Compliance Advisory Services at PwC Luxembourg, join us to share their insights into navigating the landscape of digital resilience.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore how Enterprise Architecture ensures technology investments align with business goals, creating a cohesive and agile structure for growth and innovation. Our guests are Ravi Jhawar, Director in Enterprise Architecture and Vincent Gauché, Managing Director in Emerging Technology, from PwC Luxembourg.
What if you could create your own ChatGPT without coding? Thanks to low-code and no-code development platforms, this is possible. They enable people, who have little to no knowledge of coding or have no time for it, to create their own applications. And that’s how the citizen developer is born. Together with Davy De Roeck, a Senior Technical Specialist in Business Applications and Low-Code at Microsoft Benelux, and Xavier Lisoir, Managing Director in Emerging Technology at PwC Luxembourg, we discuss the emergence and evolution of low-code, its capabilities and limitations, and the impact of emerging technologies like ChatGPT and Bing Chat.
In the first episode of TechTalk’s season on Tech Trends for 2024, we dive into the evolution of the IT organisation’s role, operating models and positioning towards the business, and the factors driving this transformation. Our guests Krzysztof Jaros-Kraszewski and Adam Tymofiejewicz, Technology Strategy Directors at PwC Luxembourg, share some best practices as well.
In this episode of our ICT Spring Special season on Tech for Sustainability, we speak with Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at The Envisioners, about what sustainability means to him, his views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, what The Envisioners is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
In this episode of our ICT Spring special season on Tech for Sustainability, we speak with Lily Wang, Partner at Expon Capital, about what sustainability means to her, her views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, and what Expon Capital is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
In this episode of our ICT Spring Special season on Tech for Sustainability, we speak with Hao Wang, Chief Operations Officer at MetaBank, about what sustainability means to him, his views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, and what MetaBank is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
We were at the ICT Spring 2023 to record a whole season of TechTalk about Tech for Sustainability. ICT Spring is one of the top tech conferences in Europe where business decision-makers, innovation managers, startups, researchers and venture capitalists get to network and exchange knowledge. In this episode, we speak with Jean-Paul Lorrain, Head of environment, CO2 and CAPEX at ArcelorMittal, about what sustainability means to him, his views on how technology impacts the sustainable future of the world, and what ArcelorMittal is doing to contribute to that future, and more.
In the last episode of TechTalk’s Data & AI season, we deep dive into the potential ethical concerns and risks associated with the use of AI, including generative AI, and how organisations can use these tools responsibly. We also discuss the European Union AI Act, the first EU regulatory framework for AI proposed by the European Commission in April 2021. We are joined by Saharnaz Dilmaghani, Senior Associate from the Data Analytics and AI team and an AI specialist, and Vojtech Volf, Manager and specialist in ICT Regulatory and Compliance, from PwC Luxembourg.
In this episode of TechTalk, we explore the results of the third edition of the “Use of Data Analytics and AI in Luxembourg” survey, with Andreas Braun, Director of Artificial Intelligence & Data Science at PwC Luxembourg. He tells us how organisations in Luxembourg are considering AI technologies in their strategy, including generative AI, what AI tools they use and why, and how much they know about the European AI Act, among other things.