Digital Transformation in Finance students participate in J.P. Morgan hackathon

On 9 December 2025, students from the Digital Transformation in Finance track of the Master in Finance and Economics programme participated in a hackathon organised in collaboration with J.P. Morgan, as part of their coursework with Professor Martina Fraschini. This initiative aimed to expose students to real-world challenges in the financial sector while fostering innovation, teamwork, and applied problem-solving.

Working in groups, students were tasked with designing a new financial service, adopting a broad perspective that integrated technological, regulatory, business, and social considerations. The hackathon was launched with a kick-off session led by J.P. Morgan professionals Shane Hurley, Alvaro Felgueroso Romero, and Brenda Colon, followed by two consultancy sessions during which students received structured feedback on their projects.

The initiative concluded with a final “shark tank” session hosted at J.P. Morgan’s premises, where each group presented its solution to a jury of industry experts composed of Ross Goodman, Sara Berujon, and Kathy Vancomerbeke. After pitching their ideas, students engaged in in-depth discussions with the jury, defending their proposals and responding to expert questions.

^{First row from left to right: Sara Berujon, Yuxin Wang, Jenna Lim, Martina Fraschini. Second row from left to right: Kathy Vancomerbeke, Massine Almoustaphaoui, Ehsan Nekouimehr, Shane Hurley, Ross Goodman.}

The projects addressed a diverse range of topics, including a compliance advisory service for fintech startups, an AI-based tool for personalised financial advice, and an application focused on senior care. The competition among teams was fierce, and following the jury’s deliberation, the winning team was the group that developed the senior care application (Massine Almoustaphaoui, Jenna Lim, Ehsan Nekouimehr, and Yuxin Wang). Their solution proposes an integrated platform that offers hospital companions, AI-supported health monitoring, insurance claim assistance, coordination with local communes, and a shared family dashboard. The project highlighted the potential to generate social value for the Luxembourgish community while remaining financially sustainable.

^{First row from left to right: Brenda Colon, Madhurima Sharma, Jenna Lim, Fatima Khalid, Milica Lentić, Chih Yun Cheng, Yuxin Wang, Fiorella Roldan Alarcon, Martina Fraschini. Second row from left to right: Shane Hurley, Reza Kakavand, Massine Almoustaphaoui, Hosein Saeedi, Dimitrios Papachatzis, Yu Shirai, Ehsan Nekouimehr.}

Overall, the hackathon represented a valuable learning experience for students, allowing them to interact closely with industry professionals. At the same time, the collaboration provided J.P. Morgan with early insight into a pool of well-trained students who will soon enter the job market.