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ABBL Chairman’s Dinner 2026

Participation is by invitation only.

This event is reserved for CEOs and senior executives of ABBL member institutions.

The ABBL Chairman’s Dinner is one of the flagship gatherings of Luxembourg’s banking community, bringing together CEOs and senior executives from ABBL member institutions for an evening of high-level dialogue and networking.

Hosted by Yves Stein, Chairman of the ABBL and CEO of Edmond de Rothschild (Europe), the event provides an opportunity to exchange views on the key economic, political and strategic developments shaping the future of Europe and the financial sector.

This year’s edition will feature a video address by Gilles Roth, Minister of Finance, as well as a keynote speech by Heather Grabbe, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, one of Europe’s leading experts on European resilience, competitiveness and geopolitical transformation.

The evening will conclude with a networking reception bringing together leaders from across Luxembourg’s banking and financial ecosystem.

Speakers

Yves Stein

Chairman, ABBL
CEO, Edmond de Rothschild (Europe)

Gilles Roth

Minister of Finance
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Video address

Heather Grabbe

Senior Fellow, Bruegel

Heather Grabbe is a Senior Fellow at Bruegel, the Brussels-based think tank specialising in European and economic policy. Her work focuses on the political economy of the sustainability transition and its impact on Europe’s international relations and external policies.

Her current research covers the intersection of climate change, geopolitics and economic security, as well as strategic autonomy, biodiversity finance, nature credits and the evolution of green global value chains.

In addition to her role at Bruegel, Heather Grabbe is a Visiting Professor at University College London. She previously served as Director of the Open Society European Policy Institute, Deputy Director of the Centre for European Reform and Senior Adviser to European Commissioner Olli Rehn. She has also conducted research at the European University Institute, Chatham House and the University of Oxford.

She holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham and speaks English, French, Italian and German.

During the ABBL Chairman’s Dinner, Heather Grabbe will share her perspectives on Europe’s resilience, competitiveness and strategic positioning in an increasingly complex geopolitical and economic environment.

Programme

17:30 – 18:00

Welcome and registration

18:00 – 18:10

Welcome address

Yves Stein
Chairman, ABBL

18:10 – 18:20

Video address

Gilles Roth
Minister of Finance

18:20 – 21:00

Seated dinner & keynote speech

Heather Grabbe
Senior Fellow, Bruegel

21:00 – 23:00

Networking reception

Registration

Participation is by invitation only.

This event is reserved for CEOs and senior executives of ABBL member institutions.

Practical information

Date
6 July 2026

Time
17:30 – 23:00

Location
Cercle Cité
Luxembourg

Language
English

Format
In person

Contact

For any questions regarding this event, please contact:

ABBL Secretariat
mail@abbl.lu
(+352) 46 36 60-1

Conference

06 July 2026

17:30 - 21:00

Language:
English

Format: In person

Audience: Public

Note

Please be aware that photographs may be taken during the event for promotional purposes. If you do not wish to appear in such material, please contact member-relations@abbl.lu in advance.

Unless otherwise indicated, ABBL owns the copyright and all related intellectual property rights in the content made available in connection with the event (including presentations, slides and any supporting materials), some of which may also be owned by individual speakers and/or their organisations. Any access to such content (including, where applicable, an event recording) is strictly personal to the registered participant and for viewing only: it must not be shared, forwarded, published, uploaded, recorded (including via screenshots or screen capture), reproduced or otherwise made available to any third party, in whole or in part, under any circumstances, without ABBL’s prior written consent (and, where relevant, that of the applicable rights holders).

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