Speakers GPF Vienna

Waris Dirie
Human Rights Activist, Founder Desert Flower Foundation
Human Rights Activist, Founder Desert Flower Foundation

HH Sheikha Dr. Shamma bint Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan
President of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi + Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions
President of the Council of the GPF Abu Dhabi + Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Cultural and Educational Institutions

Issa Ataya
CEO of Alef Group
CEO of Alef Group

Fritz Kaltenegger
CEO at café+co International Holding
CEO at café+co International Holding

Ingo Bleier
Chief Corporates & Markets Officer Erste Group
Chief Corporates & Markets Officer Erste Group

Josef Zotter
CEO Zotter Schokolade, Chocolate Manufacturer, Organic Farmer
CEO Zotter Schokolade, Chocolate Manufacturer, Organic Farmer

Elisabeth Zehetner
Managing Director at Oecolution
Managing Director at Oecolution

Danijel Dzihic
Managing Director BYD Austria
Managing Director BYD Austria

Andrea Benckendorff
CEO at EXAA Energy Exchange Austria
CEO at EXAA Energy Exchange Austria

Petre Roman
Engineer and Politician, former Prime Minister of Romania
Engineer and Politician, former Prime Minister of Romania

Andreas Scheuer
former Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of the Republic of Germany, President of the Asia Bridge Initiative
former Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of the Republic of Germany, President of the Asia Bridge Initiative

Jürgen Streitner
Head of the Department for Environmental and Energy Policy at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Head of the Department for Environmental and Energy Policy at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Thomas Posch
Managing Director at WESTbahn
Managing Director at WESTbahn

Christian Jäger
Entrepreneur, Investor and Social Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur, Investor and Social Entrepreneur

Angela Knötzl
Country Head Global Payments Austria
Country Head Global Payments Austria

Simon Fels
Head of Residential Real Estate Financing at Erste Bank und Sparkasse
Head of Residential Real Estate Financing at Erste Bank und Sparkasse

Valerie Hackl
Managing Director at Gas Connect Austria GmbH
Managing Director at Gas Connect Austria GmbH

Stephan Reif
CEO at TUPACK Verpackungen GmbH
CEO at TUPACK Verpackungen GmbH

Ernst Brandl
Founder „MIËLO – reclaiming nature“
Founder „MIËLO – reclaiming nature“

Alexander Schultmeyer
Partner at AKELA Attorney at Law
Partner at AKELA Attorney at Law

Lukas Lengauer
Technology Services ∣ Team Leader Sustainable Technologies at Vienna Business Agency
Technology Services ∣ Team Leader Sustainable Technologies at Vienna Business Agency

Florentina Zach
Founder and CEO of Institute for AI
Founder and CEO of Institute for AI

Ruben Hetfleisch
Board Member at AI Austria, Research Associate at Fraunhofer Austria
Board Member at AI Austria, Research Associate at Fraunhofer Austria

Matt Waldron
Vice President of Product Management at Mastercard
Vice President of Product Management at Mastercard

Carmencita Nader
Head of Social Banking at Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG & Member of the Management Board of Zweite Sparkasse
Head of Social Banking at Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG & Member of the Management Board of Zweite Sparkasse

Gerald Kerbl
Partner at TPA Austria
Partner at TPA Austria

Florian Kraus
Co-Founder & CEO greenpass
Co-Founder & CEO greenpass

Peter Bruderhofer
Managing Director at Hengl Gruppe
Managing Director at Hengl Gruppe

Lukas Hückel
Co-Founder and COO at sonnnig
Co-Founder and COO at sonnnig

Jakob Zenz
Managing Director & Founder at EcoNetix + Co-Founder GPF Global
Managing Director & Founder at EcoNetix + Co-Founder GPF Global

Danielle Spera
Green Peak Festival Patroness
Green Peak Festival Patroness

Aleksandar Gros
Founder GREEN PEAK FESTIVAL Vienna, Belgrade, Abu Dhabi
Founder GREEN PEAK FESTIVAL Vienna, Belgrade, Abu Dhabi

Daniel Gros
Founder GREEN PEAK FESTIVAL Vienna, Belgrade, Abu Dhabi
Founder GREEN PEAK FESTIVAL Vienna, Belgrade, Abu Dhabi
Moderation

Susanne Zach
Partner, AI & Data Lead, Consulting at EY Österreich
Partner, AI & Data Lead, Consulting at EY Österreich

Gloria-Sophie Burkandt
Model, Author & Producer
Model, Author & Producer

Christian Plas
Partner EY denkstatt, Head of Sustainability Consulting at EY
Partner EY denkstatt, Head of Sustainability Consulting at EY

Andreas Beckmann
Reginal CEO of WWF CEE
Reginal CEO of WWF CEE

Dusan Todorovic
Lead Program Manager at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Lead Program Manager at Austria Wirtschaftsservice

Tanja Spennlingwimmer
Head of Business Unit (Geschäftsfeldleitung) Entrepreneurship, IP, Deep Technology at aws
Head of Business Unit (Geschäftsfeldleitung) Entrepreneurship, IP, Deep Technology at aws

Helen Krüger
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net

Moritz Weinhofer
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net

Antonia Rinesch
Journalist & Moderator
Journalist & Moderator

Peter Kühne
Programm Manager aws Innovative Solutions
Programm Manager aws Innovative Solutions

Jeannine Hierländer
Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"
Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"

Chiara Witzemann
Program Manager for GIN – Global Incubator Network
Program Manager for GIN – Global Incubator Network
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