David FOY

David Foy brings over 25 years of working in Luxembourg in the fund, banking and insurance business as CIO and in international development. During this time he has amassed a deep knowledge of the local economy and the Luxembourg ICT sector as well as technical and operational challenges and opportunities.
Mr Foy started his career at Royal Trust Asset Management from 1989 to 1994 in shareholder services and IT. He was Systems Support Analyst at Fidelity Investments from 1994 to 1996 and from 1996 to 2008 he was CIO, responsible for all areas of IT including security, support, development and BCP (business
continuity planning) at Aviva Fund Services S.A as well as HR Manager.

From 2010 until present day, Mr Foy focussed on international business development, first at eBusiness and Resilience Center (EBRC) and then at Post Telecom where he participated during official trade missions through B2B and presentations and worked closely with government ministries and other agencies, most notably the Chamber of Commerce, Luxinnovation and the Luxembourg Trade and Investment Office.

In July 2017, Mr Foy joined Luxinnovation, a key partner for companies looking to engage in innovative activities in Luxembourg or aiming to expand their business at the international level. In this role, his primary responsibility is to drive business development efforts in the ICT and Digital Economy sector, with a focus on attracting foreign direct investment into Luxembourg. David’s extensive knowledge of ICT solutions, cybersecurity and data protection coupled with an acute sense of investors’ needs and expectations.