The 2023 Finance Awards ceremony on 21 November will feature keynote addresses by Luxembourg for Finance CEO Nicolas Mackel, current finance minister Yuriko Backes (DP) and AI in financial services strategist Clara Durodié. Library and handout photos

The 2023 Finance Awards ceremony on 21 November will feature keynote addresses by Luxembourg for Finance CEO Nicolas Mackel, current finance minister Yuriko Backes (DP) and AI in financial services strategist Clara Durodié. Library and handout photos

Voting has closed for the 2023 Finance Awards, organised by Paperjam + Delano and Luxembourg for Finance.

The peer-to-peer voting phase of the 2023 Finance Awards have concluded.

The awards are a chance to give recognition to those in the finance industry who have continued to show excellence and outstanding expertise. The Finance Awards were launched by Paperjam + Delano in partnership with Luxembourg for Finance. The Financial Times is the exclusive international media partner.

Peer-to-peer voting

The 2023 Finance Awards celebrate finance professionals who have been recognised by their peers in eight categories: capital markets/leading M&A expert, fintech entrepreneur, private equity executive, ESG champion, funds personality, insurance personality, banking personality and visionary.

A total of 364 financial sector professionals, carefully selected by Paperjam + Delano, participated in the award’s “grand jury” and voted for peers within their own area of expertise.

Awards ceremony

Awardees will be recognised during a gala dinner on Tuesday 21 November, with former Paperjam and RTL journalist Nathalie Reuter serving as MC.

6pm: Networking reception.

7pm: Opening remarks from , CEO of Luxembourg for Finance.

7:05pm: Opening address by , currently finance minister (DP).

7:15pm: Keynote speech by Clara Durodié, CEO of Cognative Finance Group and author of “Edge of Progress: How AI is transforming financial services”. Durodié is a technology strategist specialising in applied artificial intelligence in financial services, with a focus on business profitability with ethical AI. She will speak about how financial firms can use AI to increase growth, not cut costs.

7:45pm: Seated dinner begins.

8:15pm: Awards presented for capital markets/leading M&A expert, fintech entrepreneur, private equity executive and ESG champion.

8:40pm: Seated dinner continues.

9:25pm: Awards presented for funds personality, insurance personality, banking personality and visionary.

9:50pm: Walking dessert and networking drinks.

The event takes place at the Casino 2000 in Mondorf-les-Bains, with the dinner menu created by Casino 2000 chef José Aravelo.

Around 500 financial sector executives are expected to attend the ceremony. A few tables are still available. .

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