SATURDAY 23.3.
ARRIVAL / CHECK-IN
- 18.45 Welcome Cocktail
- 20.00 Dinner
SUNDAY 24.3.
- 09.30 – 12.00 Ad hoc meetings
- 12.00 – 14.00 Lunch
- 15.00 – 18.30 Afternoon sessions
The next decade: A look into the labs
What are the next big things, our top universities and research centers are working on? How will they influence our lives and what new businesses might be created?
Klaus Ensslin – Professor of Physics at ETH Zurich and Director of the National Center of Competence on “Quantum Science and Technology”
Horst Hörnter – Senior Director of Ars Electronica Futurelab
Karl Pall – Regional Director of Google
Q + A
ORF – The Next Decade: Total Digital?
Opportunities and challenges for Austria´s biggest media company at the interface between globalization, digitalization, competition and public value.
Alexander Wrabetz – CEO of ORF (Austrian Broadcasting Cooperation)
The keynote will be followed by a discussion with Rainer Esser, GM of DIE ZEIT Zeitverlag
Q + A
Speed Dating with the Future – 5 Bullets in 5 Minutes
Short inputs from different industries about what they think will shape the next decade of their special business. What will be the biggest challenges and what the greatest opportunities? Get an in-depth overview and challenge the presenters with your questions.
Digitalization: Giving meaning to the buzzword – T-Mobile
The digital future is human – BILLA Digital
How to digitize at temperatures hotter than a volvano! – RHI Magensita
Maria Zesch – CCO of T-Mobile Austria
Julia Stone – Director Digital & Innovations of BILLA Digital
Stefan Rathausky – Senior Vice President Corporate Projects & Communication of RHI Magnesita
- 20.00 Dinner powered by KNP Financial Services
MONDAY 25.3.
- 09.30 – 12.00 Ad hoc meetings
- 12.00 – 14.00 Lunch
- 15.00 – 18.30 Afternoon sessions
The Future of Plastic
We want to go beyond the public “bash plastics and ban polymers”-discussion. Instead, we want to ask, what will be the role of plastics in the next decade of our materials economy and how could we address the environmental issues beyond just being concerned?
Alfred Stern – CEO of Borealis
Q + A
Journey into the Future
David Rowan travelled 19 countries, from Peru to China, to find bold examples of corporate innovation that delivered true value and are guidelines for success in the next decade. David will share the insights of his upcoming book on this subject with us, which will be published in May 2019.
David Rowan – Conference Speaker and Writer, Former Editor-in-chief of WIRED Magazine UK
Q + A
Speed Dating with the Future – 5 Bullets in 5 Minutes
Short inputs from different industries about what they think will shape the next decade of their special business. What will be the biggest challenges and what the greatest opportunities? Get an in-depth overview and challenge the presenters with your questions.
Digitalization of an accounting practice – Challenges & Chances – BDO
Is fossil energy as old as its name? – Smatrics
Only dead fish swim with the stream – Wings for Life Spinal Cord Reserach Foundation
Berndt Zinnöcker – Tax Partner at BDO
Michael-Viktor Fischer – Founder & CEO of Smatrics
Anita Gerhardter – CEO of Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation
- 20.00 Dinner
- 22.00 Cigar Lounge powered by Tobaccoland
TUESDAY 26.3.
- 09.30 – 12.00 Ad hoc meetings
- 12.00 – 14.00 Lunch
- 15.00 – 18.30 Afternoon sessions
Digital vs. Real Sports
By the end of the next decade: Digital-Sports will be the winner?! In this session we want to discuss and challenge this bold prediction and look at the implications for both sport-brands and media.
Stefan Mennerich – Director of Media, Digital and Communications of FC Bayern München AG
Daniel Schmidhofer – Country Manager of ESL Gaming Network (AT, CH, ITA) & CEO of ProGaming Italia
Frederico Winer – Head of SAP Entertainment Industries
Q + A
How to build a unicorn and disrupt a whole industry?
Fireside-Chat with Valentin Stalf about his insights.
Valentin Stalf – Co-Founder & CEO of N26
Q + A
- 20.00 Farewell-Dinner & Prize Awards
WEDNESDAY 27.3.
DEPARTURE / CHECK-OUT