top of page
Wizipet pitching at the Startup Demo Arena

Wizipet pitching at the Startup Demo Arena

Nexus Luxembourg returns in 2026, celebrating founders who dare to shape tomorrow.

  • 250 startups from around the world handpicked by an exclusive jury.
     

  •  30 top startups felicitated at the official Closing Ceremony attended by global leaders, policy makers and partners.
     

  •  1 grand winner will take home €100,000 prize value (€25,000 cash + €75,000 in business services)
     

Application fee: €50 — no additional charges if selected.

Emilie Allaert

Founder & CEO - Digital Minds Sàrl

Emilie Allaert is an passionate about innovation who aims to implement impactful solutions. She is renowned for her DLT and tokenisation expertise associated with her in-depth knowledge of the financial industry challenges and is convinced technology and innovation are the paths to follow to maintain a compagny’s competitiveness.

She founded Digital Minds to address the needs of companies to be guided in their innovation digitalisation journey. With experience as the Head of the Luxembourg Blockchain Lab, and previously at the LHoFT, KPMG, JP Morgan AM and Alpha FMC, she has a deep understanding of a number of industries and is able to make the connection between various industries.

In addition to her expertise in DLT technology, digital assets and STO, areas where she published various reports and is part of numerous working groups, she is able to educate on and help navigate various technologies and regulations such as Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, E-signature and digitalisation as a whole.

She believes dissemination of knowledge is key to adoption and gives lectures on digital innovation and DLT technology.

Emilie holds a BSc in Economics and Management from the University of Luxembourg; anMA in Financial Management from the University of Durham Business School and a Certificate in Climate & Renewable Energy Finance from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management. She recently followed the Aspiring Directors Programme at INSEAD.

Emilie’s contribution to the industry has been widely recognised, including by a nomination in the Women in Fintech Powerlist 2017, the 50 Who’s Who in Tech, the Tech 100 in Luxembourg and recently 100 women on Board 2025. She is the recipient of the Women in Web 3 Award Europe by Women in Tech 2024 and Luxembourg Digital Assets Personality of the year 2025.

Emilie Allaert
bottom of page