Economic Forum Salzburg 2023

After the great success of last year's first Economic Forum Salzburg, the organizers will host a top-class event also in 2023. High-ranking speakers, valuable impulses, innovative start-ups and a many opportunities for dialog and contacts await the guests of the second Salzburg Business Forum on May 15, 2023 at the Salzburg Congress.

Under the general theme, "Let’s strengthen the location together. Courage for innovative ideas, strategies & solutions", the organizers and participants can look forward to an exciting program with top-class panel guests:

Innovation Area
Start-ups and research projects from the region

At the podium

• Wilfried Haslauer | Governor of Salzburg
• Peter Unterkofler | President of the Federation of Austrian Industries Salzburg
• Johannes Hahn | Commissioner for Budget and Administration, European Commission, Brussels
• Dietmar Knöss | Global Director People & Organization, Puma SE, Herzogenaurach/D
• Jürgen Rechberger | Vice President & Business Field Leader Hydrogen & Fuel Cell, AVL List GmbH, Graz
• Isabel Grupp | CEO, Plastro Mayer GmbH, Trochtelfingen/D | State Chair „Die jungen Unternehmer“ Baden-Württemberg
• Pater Johannes Pausch | Founder & Prior emeritus of the European Monastery Gut Aich, St. Gilgen
• Georg Kofler | Media Entrepreneur, Major Shareholder & Chairman, Social Chain AG, Berlin | Investor | Judge, VOX-Start-up show „Die Höhle der Löwen“, Cologne

Moderation & panel discussion

• Marco Riebler | Salzburger Nachrichten
• Anita Zehrer | MCI | The Entrepreneurial School^®
• Dominik Engel | Salzburg University of Applied Sciences
• Christine Vallaster | Paris Lodron University of Salzburg

The Economic Forum Salzburg is organized by the Federation of Austrian Industries Salzburg together with Salzburger Sparkasse, Salzburger Nachrichten, Spar AG, Palfinger AG, Markas GmbH, Innovation Salzburg, Economic Chamber Salzburg, University of Salzburg, Salzburg University of Applied Sciences and MCI | The Entrepreneurial School^®.