Office Hours

Episodes

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  Book Club 4,000 weeks with Joanne Olivier, 23/10/2026 23.10.2026 29m

  In this week’s episode we host the first edition of the Office Hours Book Club. The British Ambassador, Joanne Olivier, shares her career story and how she discovered the book, Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman. Together, they share insights from the book and how it has made them think differently about life and work.
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  Job hunting for over 40s, 16/10/2026 16.10.2026 28m

  Why is the long-term unemployment rate greater for older workers? Are they past it? Are they unable to use technology? Or are they underappreciated and victims of ageism? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Isabelle Schlesser, Director of ADEM, and Steve Muscat Azzopardi, one of the founders of the Career Circle. Together, they answer these questions, and more. References: LSB Generational Attitudes Study: luxsb.lu/lsb-voice/do-generational-differences-really-matter-at-work/ www.itv.com/news/2021-04-01/tony-blair-says-he-did-not-enjoy-being-prime-minister Links: ADEM: adem.lu Career Circle: careercircle.lu
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  Coffee Shops, 09/10/2026 09.10.2026 26m

  Who are the people behind the coffee scene in Luxembourg? Is opening up a coffee shop in Luxembourg a gold mine? Or is the reality a daily grind of just more than the coffee? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Kelsey Todter, Founder of Florence Speciality Coffee. Together, they answer these questions, and more. References: https://cafely.com/blogs/research/which-country-consumes-the-most-coffee Contact: Kelsey: hello@florence.lu
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  Tale from the Top - Loic Choquet and culture, 02/10/2026 02.10.2026 26m

  In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Loic Choquet, CEO of Apex Fund Services (Luxembourg). In addition to digging into Loic’s journey and how his personal experiences shaped him, they focus on how leaders shape culture and the impact of culture on organisations. References: https://today.rtl.lu/opinion/opinion/ims-event-highlighted-discrimination-2288720 https://epbn.eu/wise-project/epbn-wise-video-testimonials-2026/ Guest contact: Loic Choquet: www.linkedin.com/in/loic-choquet-ab7b00a/
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  Internships, 25/09/2026 25.09.2026

  With Eva Devine, Matina Korma and Dima Ghazle How do internships work? Are they now an essential step in by Eva Devine, Global Head of Fund Oversight and Governance Services at Aztec Group, Matina Korma, Human Resources Director at BDO, and Dima Ghazle, Employer Relations Manager at the Luxembourg School of Business. getting a job? Or, are they a brutal extended assessment centre? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joinedTogether, they answer these questions, and more. Contact: Aztec: aztecglobal.co.uk BDO: bdo.lu Dima Ghazle: www.linkedin.com/in/dima-ghazleh/
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  Film festivals, 18/09/2026 18.09.2026 27m

  With Martyna Adamska, Project Manager and MC at CinEast Film Festival and Geoff Thompson, Festival Coordinator and President of Festival Events Who organises the film festivals in Luxembourg? How do they work? Is there any chance of Tom Cruise or Natalie Portman making a guest appearance? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Martyna Adamska, Project Manager and MC at CinEast Film Festival and Geoff Thompson, Festival Coordinator and President of Festival Events. Together, they answer these questions, and more. References: oops.uni-oldenburg.de/5064/1/sipfol20.pdf Links: Cinéast: www.cineast.lu British & Irish Film Festival Luxembourg: www.festivalevents.lu
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  Online Recruitment, 22/05/2026 22.05.2026 26m

  What is the best way to hunt for jobs if you can’t get to the job fairs or need a break from the finger food at networking events? Do you need to look beyond Linkedin, if so, where? And with the rise of AI, how do we connect a real person with real skills to a real job? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Richard Neale, Director of LetzRecruit and Raluca Stoica, Chief Product Officer at RMT Labs. Together, they answer these questions, and more. References: adem.public.lu/en/marche-emploi-luxembourg/statistiques/chiffres-cles-adem.html www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/job-satisfaction-among-luxembourg-workers-drops-to-lowest-level-in-decade/128832338.html Links: Skillbourg: www.skillbourg.com LetzRecruit: www.letzrecruit.lu
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  Office Hours - Trailing Spouses, 15/05/2026 15.05.2026

  Is being a ‘trailing spouse’ a life of luxury, or a life of boredom? What are the tips for settling? And is it a pool of un-tapped talent? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Jessica Nägele (Partner President of the Luxembourg Chapter of the International Dual Career Network), Santiago Franco (Business Analyst at UTMOST) and RTL’s very own Hayley Allam (host of Mom Life in Luxembourg). Together, they answer these questions, and more. Contacts: Jessica: www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-naegele/ Santiago: www.linkedin.com/in/safrancor/ Hayley: www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-allam-7a3348/
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  Entrepreneurial Enquiry – Christos Floros, 08/05/2026 08.05.2026 31m

  How do you start up a social network app? Where do you get the funding from? And will Macron’s dream of the French government using only French made tech become a reality. In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Christos Floros, founded of the European social media network, Monnett. Together, they answer these questions, and more. References: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/11/18/macron-urges-european-preference-in-tech-to-avoid-becoming-us-or-china-vassal_6747586_4.html https://www.euronews.com/next/2026/01/27/france-to-ditch-us-platforms-microsoft-teams-zoom-for-sovereign-platform-amid-security-con https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c747x7gz249o Guest contact: Christos Floros - @christosfloros on Monnett (and other social media platforms)
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  Sam Staincliffe - Tale from the Top, 01/05/2026 01.05.2026 28m

  In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Sam Staincliffe, the co-founder and CEO of Uplift360. How did Sam’s career lead to the CEO position? How can Uplift360 ease Europe’s supply chain anxieties? And what did Sam learn when she was a private investigator in Las Vegas? Together, they answer these questions, and more. Guest contact: www.uplift360.tech/
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  Space industry, 24/04/2026 24.04.2026 30m

  How do you do business in the ‘final frontier’? Who are the people who work in the space industry? Why is Luxembourg a space hub? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by the Jordan Vannitsen (CEO of Odysseus Space), Javier Stober (Lead Mechnical Engineer at Lunar Outpost) and Sabrina Alam (CEO of Matter Space and Defence and Space Lead at Uni.lu). Together, they answer these questions, and more. Guest contact: Jordan Vannitsen: www.linkedin.com/in/jordanvannitsen/ Javier Stober: www.linkedin.com/in/javier-stober/ Sabrina Alam: www.linkedin.com/in/sabrina-alam-451779b2/
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  Charities, 17/04/2026 17.04.2026 30m

  Who are the people who work in the charity sector? How do they help others? And how has their business changed after the increases in cost of living over the past few years? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Myriam Jacoby, Strategy Quality and Innovation Manager from at the Red Cross, and Esther Leick, Director of Communication and fundraising at Medecins Sans Frontieres Luxembourg. Together, they answer these questions, and more. Contact: Red Cross: www.croix-rouge.lu/en/ MSF: www.msf.lu/en References: https://www.forbes.com/real-time-billionaires/ https://www.worldgivingreport.org/donor-insights
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  Rentals and the housing industry, 13/02/2026 13.02.2026 31m

  How does the rental market work in Luxembourg? Are enough new properties being built to keep up with demand, and if not, why not? This episode of ‘Office Hours’ is a reunion, where Adam is re-joined by his very first guests, some of Luxembourg’s real estate agents. Maurits van Rijckevorsel, Pierrick Dhellemes, and Pit Spautz share their insights into the rental business, the state of housing in the Grand Duchy, and much more... Guest contacts: Maurits van Rijckevorsel: maurits@vanmaurits.lu Pierrick Dhellemes: contact@ellerealestate.lu Pit Spautz: contact@immo-spautz.lu Other references/links: https://statistiques.public.lu/en/actualites/2026/stn03-26-construction.html
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  Street Art, 06/02/2026 06.02.2026 26m

  Who are the people behind the graffiti in Luxembourg? How does someone become a street artist? How did the Kamellebuttek Urban Gallery get its name? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by the artist Daniel Mac Lloyd and the gallery director of the Kamellebuttek, Yannick Tossing. Together, they answer these questions, and more. Contact information: kamellebuttek.lu/
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  Craft Beer, 30/01/2026 30.01.2026 24m

  What does it take to set up a new brewery brand in Luxembourg? What are the challenges when launching a bar that specialises in craft beer? Who comes up with the names and designs on the cans? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by Damien Lesprit and Patricia Garbelini from Totenhopfen Brewery and The Store to find the answers to these questions, and more. Contact information: www.thestore-luxembourg.lu/ www.totenhopfen-brauhaus.com/ References: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/blog/dry-january-the-evidence
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  Financial Industry, 23/01/2026 23.01.2026 29m

  Luxembourg is well-known for being a financial centre. But what does that actually mean? What are funds? Who are the people that work in our fund industry? What does the fund industry do for Luxembourg? In this week’s episode of Office Hours, Adam is joined by members of the L3A board, Alan Dundon, Diana Senanayake, and Robert Van Kerkhoff to answer these questions, and more. L3A: www.l3a.lu The episode is part of a paid promotion
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  Tales from the Top – ACL CEO Miriam Eisenmenger, 16/01/2026 16.01.2026

  What does it take to become a CEO in the motoring world? What are the challenges facing a woman in this traditionally man’s world? Does Luxembourg’s biggest club, the ACL, do more than roadside assistance? In this episode of Office Hours, Adam sits down with Miriam Eisenmenger. the CEO of Luxembourg’s biggest club, the ACL to answer these questions and more. Although there was one question Adam was disappointed that Miriam didn’t answer... listen to the end of the episode to find out. Guest contact: Miriam Eisenmenger: www.acl.lu/en/
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  Book of the Year - Hyperefficient, 09/01/2026 09.01.2026 27m

  With Dr. Mithu Storoni, author of the 2025 Business Book of the Year In this episode of Office Hours, Adam sits down with Dr. Mithu Storoni, author of the 2025 Business Book of the Year, Hyperefficient. Together they explore Mithu’s story of how she wrote her first book, Stress Proof, and how it developed into her award-winning follow up. They talk through some of their favourite parts of Hyperefficient, and take joy in finding the subtle references to Luxembourg! Guest contact: Dr. Mithu Storoni: www.mithustoroni.com/
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  Networking, 24/10/2025 24.10.2025

  On the latest episode Adam meets some of Luxembourg’s networking experts. Andrew Notter of the British Chamber of Commerce, Patricia Martin of The Network Luxembourg, and Cândida Nedog of Aztec Group give tips and advice on how to make the most out of Luxembourg’s networking opportunities. Links: The network: thenetwork.lu British Chamber of Commerce: bcc.lu TEDx: www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/tedx-program Guest contacts Andrew Notter: www.linkedin.com/in/andynotter/ Cândida Nedog: www.linkedin.com/in/candidanedog/ Patricia Martin: www.linkedin.com/in/patricia-martin-0a969434/
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  Music Venues, 17/10/2025 17.10.2025 26m

  Once people settle in Luxembourg, many quickly discover just how rich the music scene is. But how does such a small country attract international acts, and who are the people making it happen? On the latest episode of Office Hours, Adam finds out the answers to these questions and more with the help of Michel Welter, Managing Partner at A-Promotions and Den Atelier. Contact Michel: www.atelier.lu