"Luxembourg has everything it takes to become the digital heart of Europe." - Gilles Feith

As CEO of Luxair, Gilles Feith knows a thing or two about connecting people and places. With deep roots in tech and public service, he joins Nexus Luxembourg 2025 with a bold belief: that Luxembourg can become the digital heart of Europe.

In this conversation, he shares his take on the local ecosystem, the mind-blowing future of quantum-powered AI, and why face-to-face still beats any video call.

Gilles Feith

1. What inspired you to join Nexus Luxembourg for its second edition? 

I’m here because I believe in the local tech scene, and I think Luxembourg has everything it takes to become the digital heart of Europe. We’re at the center geographically, and we’ve got the datacenters, the community, and the talent. Luxair connects the country, and I see this as a chance to connect with the tech world too, feels a bit like coming home.

2. What’s one tech prediction for the future that sounds crazy, but you believe in? 

That quantum computing will blow Moore’s Law out of the water and unleash AI that doesn’t just play chess or write emails, it starts solving problems humans can’t even define yet. We’re talking brain-melting levels of processing power. It might sound like science fiction but give it a few years and we’ll all be wondering how we ever survived with “just” classical computing. Bold? Maybe. Crazy? Definitely. 

3. What’s one thing tech still hasn’t fixed that it should have by now? 

Video calls are fine, but they’re not a substitute for being in the room. Tech still hasn’t nailed the magic of in-person meetings, the eye contact, the vibe, the quick side comments that actually make the deal. You can’t download chemistry. And also yes, it’s still 10 emails to book a meeting. In 2025. Wild.

4. If AI could help with one everyday task, what should it be? 

Fixing European air traffic. Honestly. It's fragmented, delay-prone, and far from climate-friendly. If AI could help us plan smarter routes, reduce delays, and ease the endless rerouting caused by weather, strikes, or ATC bottlenecks, it would be doing the job the Single European Sky was meant to. Let’s have AI cut emissions and stress for all of us who actually want to get to our destination on time.

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Gilles will be sharing his vision at the “Dark Side of IT – When Projects Miss Their Connection (and Why That’s Okay)” Keynote, an exchange not to be missed for anyone passionate about tech-driven transformation.