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Paperjam Top 100: behind the scenes

Snapshots • Business • 18.12.2020 • Delano
Nathalie Reuter sat down for a “fireside chat” with Colette Dierick and John Parkhouse from the event’s gold sponsors ING and PwC respectively.

Nathalie Reuter sat down for a “fireside chat” with Colette Dierick and John Parkhouse from the event’s gold sponsors ING and PwC respectively.

Photo: Simon Verjus/Maison Moderne

The prestigious bi-annual ranking of the Top 100 most influential economic personalities in Luxembourg took place on Wednesday evening. Here’s a look at what happened back stage.

Nathalie Reuter sat down for a “fireside chat” with Colette Dierick and John Parkhouse from the event’s gold sponsors ING and PwC respectively.
Nathalie Reuter sat down for a “fireside chat” with Colette Dierick and John Parkhouse from the event’s gold sponsors ING and PwC respectively.
Jury president Aude Lemogne
Jury president Aude Lemogne
Fernand Ernster of the bookstore retail chain that bears his name
Fernand Ernster of the bookstore retail chain that bears his name
Maison Moderne founder Mike Koedinger
Maison Moderne founder Mike Koedinger
Top 100 no.1 Michèle Detaille chats with Vinciane Istace
Top 100 no.1 Michèle Detaille chats with Vinciane Istace
Jury member Vinciane Istace from PwC
Jury member Vinciane Istace from PwC
Spuerkeess CEO Françoise Thoma was ranked second in the Top 100
Spuerkeess CEO Françoise Thoma was ranked second in the Top 100
Maison Moderne CEO Geraldine Knudson
Maison Moderne CEO Geraldine Knudson
Marcel Leyers, the CEO of BIL, was ranked eighth
Marcel Leyers, the CEO of BIL, was ranked eighth
OGBL president Nora Back was the first union representative to place in the top 10
OGBL president Nora Back was the first union representative to place in the top 10
Cactus boss Laurent Schonckert
Cactus boss Laurent Schonckert
Luxinnovation’s Sasha Baillie
Luxinnovation’s Sasha Baillie
Philippe Dupont from Arendt & Medernach placed ninth in the Top 100 rankings
Philippe Dupont from Arendt & Medernach placed ninth in the Top 100 rankings
Jury member Pascale Kauffman
Jury member Pascale Kauffman
PwC Luxembourg head honcho John Parkhouse
PwC Luxembourg head honcho John Parkhouse
Maison Moderne’s Jim Kent presented the ceremony alongside Nathalie Reuter
Maison Moderne’s Jim Kent presented the ceremony alongside Nathalie Reuter
Paperjam and Delano Club director Julien Delpy
Paperjam and Delano Club director Julien Delpy
Nicolas Henckes was on the jury
Nicolas Henckes was on the jury
Luxembourg for Finance CEO Nicolas Mackel placed seventh in the Top 100 rankings
Luxembourg for Finance CEO Nicolas Mackel placed seventh in the Top 100 rankings
Jury member Thomas Seale applauds the winners
Jury member Thomas Seale applauds the winners
Photo: Simon Verjus/Maison Moderne

The ceremony was by necessity a small, socially-distanced and masked gathering. But it still gave the recipients of the top 10 rankings a chance to collect their awards and chat with members of the independent jury and representatives from Maison Moderne and sponsors PwC Luxembourg and ING.