Innovation Camp avec KPMG Luxembourg
What will our future workplace look like? This is the “Business Challenge” presented by KPMG Luxembourg to 60 high school students at the 25th Innovation Camp.
Twice a year, Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg organises its Innovation Camp, during which high-school students aged between 16 and 19 have the opportunity to seek a creative, sustainable and innovative solution to a “Business Challenge” submitted by a company.
The 25th Innovation Camp took place at KPMG Luxembourg headquarters on November 6. A total of 60 students from 12 different high schools took part in the event.
Divided into mixed teams, the participants discovered the challenge the same day and had a day to come up with their solutions. For this edition, KPMG Luxembourg asked students to consider the following question:
« How do you envision the future of your workplace? »
Meet the jury
At the end of the day, the 10 teams each presented their project to the general public and tried to convince the members of the jury:
- David Capocci – Managing Partner
- Patrick Wies – Advisory Partner & President Jonk Entrepreneuren Luxembourg
- Françoise Renard – Audit Partner and Head of Corporate Citizenship
- Filip Vukovic – Transfer Pricing Partner and Head of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
- Géraldine Hassler – Head of People and Culture
- Karl Chisman – Head of Facilities
And the winner is…
Amazed by the creativity and solutions proposed by the participants, the jury finally singled out 3 teams for the podium:
First prize went to the Futur Workplace team, comprising Gabriel Bozonca (Ecole Internationale Differdange et Esch-sur-Alzette), Julie Cavaleiro (Ecole de Commerce et de Gestion), Killian Planus (Vauban, Lycée Français de Luxembourg), Lea Rodrigues (Lycée Aline Mayrisch), Lenny Quaranta (Lycée Robert-Schuman) and Naomie Bongato Mbolo Belanga (Lycée Technique d’Ettelbruck). These young people have come up with a flexible, sustainable and inclusive workplace, featuring a 4-day work week with 1 day of telecommuting, a building powered 100% by renewable energy (solar panels, water filters, etc.) and a child day care facility to prevent discrimination against mothers on the job market.
Second prize went to the SustAInix Innovations team, comprising Sarah Cisowski (École Internationale Differdange et Esch-sur-Alzette), Timothé Billot (Vauban, Lycée Français de Luxembourg), Tommy Jack (Lycée Michel Rodange), Tudor-Andrei Jinga (École Internationale Differdange et Esch-sur-Alzette) and Victor Lang (Lycée Robert-Schuman). The team proposed to create “green offices” using natural light and sustainable materials. AI would be used to guarantee access to the workplace via facial recognition. Last but not least, the youngsters also thought of a more inclusive workplace by proposing gender-neutral toilets.
Third prize went to the Roundleaf Center team, comprising Elodie Cai (Lycée Technique d’Ettelbruck), Flavia Lippert (Lycée Robert-Schuman), Ilias Jacobi (Lycée Michel Rodange), Louis Richartz (Lycée de Garçons de Luxembourg) and Nima Tehrani Nekou (Ecole de Commerce et de Gestion). This team imagined a company that would focus primarily on the well-being and inclusion of their employees, offering flexible working hours, a fitness room and yoga classes. Employee offices would be made from recycled materials and the premises surrounded by plants and trees.
Finally, impressed by their presentation, the jury decided to award a jury “coup de coeur” to the Wellspace team: Charel Diederich (Lycée Robert-Schuman), Jamie Heusbourg (Lycée Classique de Diekirch), Jo Schneider (Ecole de Commerce et de Gestion), Julie Schaetzel (Lycée de Garçons de Luxembourg), Mia Schumacher (Lycée Aline Mayrisch) and Milan Imiolczyk (Lycée Michel Rodange).