Emilie Allaert is the Head of the Luxembourg Blockchain Lab and is the Founder of Digital Minds. 

She has an in-depth knowledge of the industry challenges and is convinced technology and innovation are the paths to follow to ensure Luxembourg’s competitivity. Prior to her current functions, she had diversified roles (ranging from tax advice to IT, project management and regulatory analysis) with various actors such as the LHoFT, KPMG, JP Morgan AM and Alpha FMC.

She is a technology afficionado and keeps learning about all the technology and the impact they can have on the various industries by defining innovation strategies.

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

Emilie holds a BSc in Economics and Management from the University of Luxembourg; a MA 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. 

Emilie’s contribution to the industry has been widely recognised, including by a nomination in the Women in Fintech Powerlist 2017 and in the 50 Who’s Who in Tech in Luxembourg in 2021.