What if finance was a matter of conviction first?

What if finance was a matter of conviction first?

We are pleased to receive Christel Rendu de Lint, co-CEO of Vontobel, for a conversation that should make us look at finance — and perhaps our own decisions — from a different angle.

Her career path is impressive, but she prefers to talk about what she has learned rather than her titles.

After a PhD in Economics at London Business School, she worked at Morgan Stanley in London, the IMF and the British Treasury. She then spent fourteen years at UBP, where she created from scratch a global activity dedicated to fixed income securities, developed up to 20 billion Swiss francs on four continents.

Today, she is in charge of the Vontobel bank as co-CEO. In addition to Vontobel, she serves on the board of directors of the Asset Management Association Switzerland, as well as on the board of directors of the Swiss Finance Council. These two bodies are deeply close to his heart: for the development of an essential sector of our economy, and for the defense of our reputation towards abroad.

But what we are particularly interested in is what is behind this course.

A certain idea of finance: demanding, lucid and deeply attached to the interest of the client. A belief that intellectual honesty is not a luxury when we talk about markets, and that the decisions made today must also be measured by their consequences tomorrow.

She will also come to talk to us about a subject that is particularly close to her heart: financial education. And she talks about it with a very personal experience: at the beginning of her career, she herself made costly mistakes that no one had taught her to avoid.

What do we really know about our money?
What decisions do we make knowingly — and what do we make because we don’t know what questions to ask?

An encounter with a brilliant, discreet and committed woman, who knows finance from the inside and who has a lot to make us think about our own choices.

We look forward to seeing you for this conversation.

Invitation to a Winegrower’s Aperitif and Discover the Mathis Bastian Estate with Anouk Bastian

Invitation to a Winegrower’s Aperitif and Discover the Mathis Bastian Estate with Anouk Bastian

Dear Members of Féminin Pluriel Luxembourg,
Dear Friends,

We are delighted to invite you to celebrate the start of the new season with a winegrower’s aperitif, hosted in the exceptional setting of the Mathis Bastian family vineyard.

Surrounded by several hectares of vines, flowers and fruit trees, the Bastian estate provides an environment that fosters biodiversity as well as the production of high-quality wines. Its wines and Crémants are renowned for their finesse and elegance, faithfully expressing the identity of their terroir and the unique character of each grape variety. A byword for expertise and excellence, the estate is featured on the wine lists of some of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg’s finest restaurants, including La Mirabelle and La Cristallerie.

Join us at the Maison Bastian for a convivial and enriching evening along the Moselle, at sunset, in the presence of Anouk Bastian.

On the programme:

  • A glass of Crémant
  • An assortment of charcuterie and cheeses
  • A tasting of three wines
  • … and a guaranteed good time!

This event will be the perfect opportunity to reconnect after the summer break and enjoy a warm and friendly evening over carefully selected wines. It will also be a wonderful opportunity to introduce Féminin Pluriel Luxembourg to our friends, acquaintances and prospective new members.

We hope to see many of you there for this wonderful evening celebrating friendship, discovery and the pleasure of coming together again!

Warm regards,

Your dedicated Committee

Dragon Hill, the cave house of Jacques Couelle

Dragon Hill, the cave house of Jacques Couelle

To the rigor of the right angles of the modern movement, the architect Jacques Couëlle opposes the softness of the curves. He adapts his houses to the natural forms of the land and first makes a model in steel and plaster wires before each construction site.


Rejecting the functionalism of Le Corbusier, this pioneer of biomorphic architecture founded in the mid-1940’s the Centre for Natural Structural Research (CRSN). In the line of Gaudí and Antti Lovag, he designed “happy spaces” shaped around the gestures and uses of their occupants.

Summer Party at Secret Rooftop

Summer Party at Secret Rooftop

Join us on Monday 15 June from 18:30 to celebrate the arrival of summer with Féminin Pluriel Brussels during a friendly and informal evening at the Secret Rooftop of Warwick, perched above the rooftops of Brussels.

This time, no conference or traditional format. We simply wanted to find ourselves differently, in an elegant and relaxed setting, to share a drink, exchange between members and enjoy together a beautiful moment before the summer.

This evening will also be an opportunity for Catherine, just back from a weekend between presidents of Féminin Pluriel Global, to share with us the new perspectives that are emerging for our group. An even more international dynamic, new projects and beautiful evolutions will enrich the Plurial Brussels Feminine adventure in the coming months.

The Secret Rooftop by Warwick will welcome us in its intimate atmosphere with a panoramic view of the historic center of Brussels and the Town Hall.

Program
18h30 – Home & aperitif
19h30 – Walking dinner & exchanges

A warm and summery moment, faithful to the spirit of Plurial Feminin.