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Dr. Esli Spahiu

Dr. Esli Spahiu

AI Experience Centre Manager

The LHoFT

Esli Spahiu is the AI Experience Centre Manager at The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), which aims at driving innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and fintech.

In her current role, she collaborates closely with financial institutions, startups, technology providers, and ecosystem partners to accelerate AI adoption and encourage cross-sector collaboration across Luxembourg’s financial industry. Her work focuses on supporting the implementation of responsible AI initiatives, fostering knowledge exchange, and helping organizations better understand and integrate emerging AI technologies.

Esli holds a Ph.D. in Management from Luiss University, Italy, with a focus on organisations and information systems, and a Master’s degree from Imperial College London. She has extensive experience leading and contributing to digital innovation projects across both the public and private sectors, with a focus on organisational transformation and technology adoption.

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  • 2:40–3:10pmTue 17 NovSummit StageMain Stage, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5Invite-OnlyModerator

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    Inside An AI Wealth Company, From Breakthrough to Business

    Summit StageMain Stage, Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5Invite-OnlyModerator

    About this session

    What does it take to build a commercially successful AI company? A founder shares the journey from identifying an opportunity to attracting customers, raising capital and scaling the business. Which assumptions proved wrong, what were the toughest decisions and how did the company overcome its biggest setbacks? An inside look at the commercial realities behind AI investing, and what investors should understand when evaluating companies at different stages of growth