Coffee Shops, 09/10/2026

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.

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

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: Contact: Kelsey: [email protected]">https://cafely.com/blogs/research/which-country-consumes-the-most-coffee Contact: Kelsey: [email protected]

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/

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/

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

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

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/

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.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">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)

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/