Boldly into the Future and Beyond: 29th Tyrolean Economic Forum

Date 2019-10-17

Leading economic congress in Western Austria with high-level speakers - Meeting point for entrepreneurs and decision-makers - Wednesday, 6th November 2019, Congress Innsbruck

Meeting point for entrepreneurs and decision-makers - Wednesday, 6th November 2019, Congress Innsbruck. Photo: Roman Potykanowicz
Meeting point for entrepreneurs and decision-makers - Wednesday, 6th November 2019, Congress Innsbruck. Photo: Roman Potykanowicz

Under the motto "Boldly into the Future and Beyond", six exceptional speakers at this year's Tyrolean Business Forum will highlight global challenges and disruptive developments that will shape the economy and society of the future:

  • Andreas Bierwirth, CEO Magenta Telekom:
    "Communication Revolution – Making the Leap to a Gigabit Society"

  • Susanne Steidl, CPO and member of the Board of Directors of Wirecard AG:
    "Fascination Fintech: How we will pay in the future"

  • Daniel Krauss, founder and CIO Flixbus/Flixmobility GmbH:
    "Disruption of Travel - Rethinking and Experiencing Mobility"

  • Seyran Ateş, lawyer, author and social reformer:
    "Islam and Civil Society - Challenges for Europe"

  • Josef Penninger, Scientist, Director of the Life Science Institute, University of British Columbia:
    "The Dream of Eternal Life – Top-rate Science & Biotech"

  • Severin Schwan, CEO Roche Group:
    "Innovation Competition from the Perspective of a Global Pharmaceutical Company"

The Tyrolean Business Forum will take place for the 29th time and is one of the leading economic congresses in Austria. Every year, the organizers succeed in assembling top-class speakers and 500 decision-makers from business, society and politics at the Congress Innsbruck. The speeches are embedded into an attractive supporting program with ample opportunity for networking.

Detailed information & registration: www.tiroler-wirtschaftsforum.at

Accreditation for press representatives: wirtschaftsforum@mci.edu

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