Program DAY 2 ++ 04.09.2025
8:30 AM
REGISTRATION
9:00 AM
WELCOME WORDS
- Aleksandar Gros, Founder GREEN PEAK FESTIVAL
9:05 AM
From Climate Pressure to Market Advantage
New Business Models in a CO₂-Priced Economy
- Stephan Reif, CEO at TUPACK Verpackungen GmbH
- Martin Thomas, Vice President Enterprise Projects at neoom
- Susanna Zapreva, CRO/COO at Verbund AG
- Moderation: Christian Plas, Partner EY denkstatt, Head of Sustainability Consulting at EY
9:40 AM
Industrial Clean Deal: Transforming Industry for a Greener Future
- Petre Roman, Engineer and Politician, former Prime Minister of Romania
- Jürgen Streitner, Head of the Department for Environmental and Energy Policy at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
- Andreas Scheuer, former Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of the Republic of Germany, President of the Asia Bridge Initiative
- Natalie Christof, Director of Corporate Affairs at Christof Industries
- Moderation: Bernhard Ecker, Editor in Chief at trend
10:15 AM
KEYNOTE SPEECH
- Ali Al Gebely, Founder & Chairman of ONE Development
10:23 AM
FIRESIDE CHAT
- Waris Dirie, Human Rights Activist, Founder Desert Flower Foundation
- Moderation: Gloria-Sophie Burkandt, Model, Author & Producer
10:40 AM
KEYNOTE SPEECHES
- Walter Lutschinger, Manager and Co-Founder of the Desert Flower Foundation
- Christian Jäger, Entrepreneur, Investor and Social Entrepreneur
10:55 AM
Mobility: key for sustainability and development boost
- Danijel Dzihic, Managing Director BYD Austria
- Fritz Kaltenegger, CEO at café+co International Holding
- Angela Knötzl, Country Head Global Payments Austria
- Thomas Posch, Managing Director at WESTbahn
- Marcella Kral, Senior Manager B2B Partnerships – E-Mobility at ÖAMTC
- Heimo Aichmaier, Managing Director at E.ON Drive Austria
- Moderation: Tanja Spennlingwimmer, Head of Business Unit (Geschäftsfeldleitung) Entrepreneurship, IP, Deep Technology at aws
11:40 AM
Building a Green Future
The Future of Real Estate Development and Construction
- Simon Fels, Head of Residential Real Estate Financing at Erste Bank und Sparkasse
- Peter Bruderhofer, Managing Director at Hengl Gruppe
- Mathias Muther, Investor, Entrepreneur and Start Up expert
- Gerald Kerbl, Partner at TPA Austria
- Moderation: Jeannine Hierländer, Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"
12:10 PM
FIRESIDE CHAT
- Issa Ataya, CEO Wujod, Former CEO of Alef Group
- Moderation: Jeannine Hierländer, Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"
12:30 PM
The Power of Cooperation
L'Oréal, ARA and BIPA give lipsticks a second life – a true example of circular economy in action
- John-Pierre Hardy, No Waste Manager L’Oréal DACH
- Jürgen Secklehner, Managing Director, ARAplus GmbH
- Peter Stranner, Head of Strategy, Business Development & Sustainability at BIPA
- Moderation: Dejan Jovicevic, Co-Founder & CEO of "Der Brutkasten"
12:50 PM
NETWORKING ++ LUNCH
1:00 PM
Global Payments GARAGE PARTY
Presentation of the EV charging infrastructure in the car park at Erste Campus
1:15 PM
NETWORKING






























