CEO Talks
The CEO Talks are both a classical fireside gathering, as well as a place for exchanging ideas and an invaluable networking tool.
Each event focuses on specific innovations and new business models, which have the potential to have a positive impact on our society and economic system.
A select group of top executives from relevant industries and services, alongside representatives from major research institutions, then openly discuss best practice examples and explore potential solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
Our aim of each CEO Talk is to create a confidential space where top decision-makers can openly discuss new ideas, the main challenges they face and innovative business models – all while having the opportunity to network. Chatham House rules apply.
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Weather as Game Changer
GRAVITAS Talk with Dr. Michael Fassnauer, Founder & CEO UBIMET, to the topic „Weather & Business – How Weather becomes [...]
Innovation in a Commodity Environment
Michael Schernthaner, CEO Schur Flexibles Holding, provided high level managers his experiences and insights to the topic „Innovation in a Commodity [...]
Power and Powerlessness of Networks. The Art of Networks in Economy and Diplomacy
Strategically well grounded networking, clever positioning of the company and of its CEO provides corporations a successful collaboration with all [...]
Transformation from a mobile communication company into a digital full-service provider
CEO-Roundtable with Dr. Andreas Bierwirth, Chief Executive Officer of Magenta Telekom AG to the topic „Transformation from a mobile communication [...]
Circular Economy Solutions
CEO-Roundtable with Alfred Stern, Chief Executive Officer of Borealis AG to the topic „Circular Economy Solutions” With the title „Circular [...]
3 Theses about Schlumberger
Gravitas Talk with Dr. Arno Lippert, Chief Executive Office Schlumberger AG the topic „3 Theses about Schlumberger" With the titel [...]
Local (food) supply in the digital world
Gravitas Talk with Robert Nagele, Chief Executive Officer BILLA AG the topic „Local (food) supply in the digital world" With [...]
Internet of Things – How You Let Your Data Work For You!
Gravitas Talk with Dr. Dorothee Ritz, Managing Director of Microsoft Austria to the topic "Internet of Things - How You [...]
Plastic – a perceived truth
CEO-Roundtable with Christian Buchinger, Head of Innovation & Business Development of Sunpor to the topic „Plastic - a perceived truth" [...]
„Behind-the-Scenes Look“ – Status and Operation of the Constitutional Court of Austria
CEO Roundtable with Dr. Brigitte Bierlein, President of the Constitutional Court of Austria to the topic „Behind-the-Scenes Look“ - Status [...]
Current challenges in the colaboration between Supervisory Board and Executive Board- Recipe for success and pitfalls
CEO Roundtable with DDr. Regina Prehofer, President of the Supervisory Board of Wienerberger AG and Dr. Edith Hlawati, President of [...]
Gravitas Talk with Mag. Beatrix Praeceptor, Chief Procurement Officer Mondi Group and Dr. Peter Hinteregger, Head of Region EMEA Siemens AG, to the topic „Procurement in Change…What do successful corporations need in the future?“
With the title „Procurement in Change… What do successful corporations need in the future?“ a „Fireplace Chat“ took place with [...]
Gravitas Talk with Erwin Smole, Co-Founder of Grid Singularity, to the topic “Blockchain for the Energy Market“
With the title „Blockchain for the Energy Market“ a „Fireplace Chat“ took place with Erwin Smole, Co-Founder of Grid Singularity, [...]
Gravitas Talk with DI Wolfgang Anzengruber, CEO Verbund AG und Dr. Michael-Viktor Fischer, CEO Smatrics to the topic “Energie and (e)Mobility”
With the title „Energie and (e)Mobility“ a „Fireplace Chat“ took place with DI Anzengruber, CEO Verbund AG and Dr. Fischer, [...]
Gravitas Talk with Beatrix Praeceptor, Head of Procurement Mondi Group
With the title „ How much power managers have in a global corporation - recipe for success and pitfalls“ a [...]
Gravitas Talk with Herbert Willerth, Supervisory Board of ÖBB Holding AG and of Borough PTE
With the title „ Winning through Excellence“ a „Fireplace Chat“ took place with Herbert Willerth, Supervisory Board of ÖBB Holding [...]
