Update · For organisational reasons, the bi-annual event is postponed to October 2026. A new date will be announced soon.
The Engagement Crisis Is Human.
The Solution Is Too.
An afternoon of research-backed insight, honest dialogue and practical perspective — for entrepreneurs, C-level leaders and conscious changemakers ready to lead humans in a world shaped by machines.
Originally scheduled for 2 July 2026 — we're moving the event to October 2026. Same programme, same venue. A new date will be announced soon.
of employees in Luxembourg are genuinely engaged (Gallup 2026) — one of the lowest rates on the planet, in one of the wealthiest ecosystems.
Conscious Business Pillars introduced as a lens for entrepreneurs and C-level leaders rethinking culture, talent and growth.
Strategic decision-makers from organisations of 15–100 people, ready to explore conscious leadership as a competitive advantage.
Why this event
The conversations on talent aren't working anymore.
AI is accelerating an identity crisis for leaders who no longer know how to lead humans in a world shaped by machines. Engagement isn't an HR problem — it's a leadership one.
The Conscious Business Foundation Luxembourg brings together entrepreneurs and changemakers for an afternoon grounded in our 5-pillar framework and informed by original market research on talent in Luxembourg.
Speakers
Meet the voices on stage.
Zach Traer
Founder · The Humane Recruiter
A recruitment leader transforming hiring through empathy and transparency, Zach helps companies in Luxembourg strengthen talent attraction and retention, bringing a global perspective that challenges outdated norms.
Jonathan Mithran Sunderraj
Senior HR Partner · Amazon
Focused on employee performance and workplace relationships, Jonathan brings a corporate perspective shaped by one of the world's most progressive cultures — a viewpoint that will sharpen and elevate the panel conversation.
Andra Fola
Founder · Solutionary Minds
A facilitator and coach helping leaders and teams move from problem-thinking to solution-thinking, Andra blends systemic insight with human-centred practice to turn complex challenges into clear, actionable paths forward.
Lara Alves
International HR Leader
With over two decades of experience, she helps strengthen organisational health through people strategies that create workplaces where people and performance evolve together.
Marco Houwen
Founder · zentrapreneur.com
A Luxembourg-born entrepreneur turned executive coach, Marco draws on decades at the intersection of cloud technology, leadership and inner work to guide purpose-driven leaders.
Tanyth Blackler
Founder & Director · DoYourThing
With 18+ years of experience in business operations, project management and entrepreneurship, she helps leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations turn ideas into action, streamline operations, and reclaim time to focus on what matters most.
Banu Çetin
Co-founder · Alignment Key
Former Microsoft leader and faculty at the BG5 Business Institute. As co-creator of PathKEY — a worldwide platform for coaches and consultants — Banu empowers leaders and teams to unlock authentic potential and sustainable performance throu…
More speakers to be announced soon
Event flow · 2:00 – 6:00 PM
An afternoon designed to surface what matters.
- 14:0015 min
Welcome & Context Setting
Luxembourg's talent reality, the AI disruption, and why the same conversations aren't working. Data-led, punchy, human.
15 min - 14:1530 min
Lead the Human Before You Manage the Employee.
A keynote on why engagement is won or lost in the first human moments between a person and an organisation — long before anyone is "managed." With Luxembourg's engagement at 9%, it makes the case that leading the human comes first, and managing the employee second.
30 min - 14:4550 min
Panel: Humans, AI & the Leadership Question
3–4 curated voices across HR, AI/tech, entrepreneurship and leadership. Moderated but real.
50 minZach Traer · Jonathan Mithran Sunderraj · Lara Alves - 15:3510 min
Break
10 min - 15:4550 min
What Does Luxembourg Actually Experience?
We researched official statistics, academic research, employer federations, unions, anonymous employee reviews, and community debate with one question in mind:
'What is Luxembourg's workforce experiencing, beneath the metrics and the management narratives?'
What gives people energy at work and what quietly drains it. What makes talent stay, and what makes it leave without saying why. Where the system is working, and where it is failing the humans inside it.
No conclusions written in advance. Just the market's own voice, graded by evidence.
In October 2026, we bring that picture into the room and explore together how conscious business practices can move us towards solutions that actually last.
50 min - 16:3510 min
Closing & Call to Action
Key insights harvested. A warm invitation to join the CBF Luxembourg community.
10 min - 16:4575 min
Conscious Networking
Open networking with intentional framing. Where the real connections happen.
75 min - 18:00
End of the Conference
Who is in the room
A curated room, not a crowd.
Entrepreneurs and C-level leaders from organisations of 15–100 people
Strategic decision-makers frustrated with repetitive talent conversations
Leaders ready to explore conscious leadership as a competitive advantage
Current and prospective members of the Conscious Business Foundation
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We're moving the event to October 2026 — be first to know.
For organisational reasons, the bi-annual event originally scheduled for 2 July 2026 is being postponed to October 2026. The exact date will be announced soon — leave your details below and we'll let you know as soon as registration reopens.
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