Speakers GPF Vienna
Waris Dirie
Human Rights Activist, Founder Desert Flower Foundation
Human Rights Activist, Founder Desert Flower Foundation
Issa Ataya
CEO Wujod, Former CEO of Alef Group
CEO Wujod, Former 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
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
Johann Breiteneder
CEO at Breiteneder Immobilien Parking AG
CEO at Breiteneder Immobilien Parking AG
H.E. Elisabeth Köstinger
President of GPF-Global Council Europe, former Federal Minister of the Republic of Austria
President of GPF-Global Council Europe, former Federal Minister of the Republic of Austria
Thomas Posch
Managing Director at WESTbahn
Managing Director at WESTbahn
Christian Jäger
Entrepreneur, Investor and Social Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur, Investor and Social Entrepreneur
Laurent Millischer
Senior Economist at Joint Vienna Institute
Senior Economist at Joint Vienna Institute
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
Philipp Bodzenta
Senior Director Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability Senior Director at Coca-Cola Austria
Senior Director Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability Senior Director at Coca-Cola Austria
Dominik Weiss
Managing Director and Co-Lead of Business Transformation at Kroll
Managing Director and Co-Lead of Business Transformation at Kroll
Jörg Schultz
Director of Sustainability and continuous improvement at Austria Juice
Director of Sustainability and continuous improvement at Austria Juice
Fátima Bertrán de Lis Martín-Artajo
Sustainability Services Manager at EY denkstatt Österreich
Sustainability Services Manager at EY denkstatt Österreich
Mathias Muther
Investor, Entrepreneur and Start Up expert
Investor, Entrepreneur and Start Up expert
Lukas Lengauer
Technology Services ∣ Team Leader Sustainable Technologies at Vienna Business Agency
Technology Services ∣ Team Leader Sustainable Technologies at Vienna Business Agency
Cornelius Patt
Renewable Energy Investor and Founder of Voltares
Renewable Energy Investor and Founder of Voltares
Florentina Zach
Founder and CEO of Institute for AI
Founder and CEO of Institute for AI
Martin Thomas
Vice President Enterprise Projects at neoom
Vice President Enterprise Projects at neoom
Walter Lutschinger
Manager and Co-Founder of the Desert Flower Foundation
Manager and Co-Founder of the Desert Flower Foundation
Ruben Hetfleisch
Board Member at AI Austria, Research Associate at Fraunhofer Austria
Board Member at AI Austria, Research Associate at Fraunhofer Austria
Ali Al Gebely
Founder & Chairman of ONE Development
Founder & Chairman of ONE Development
John-Pierre Hardy
No Waste Manager L’Oréal DACH
No Waste Manager L’Oréal DACH
Natalie Christof
Director of Corporate Affairs at Christof Industries
Director of Corporate Affairs at Christof Industries
Margit Kapfer
Director Climate Change at EY denkstatt Österreich
Director Climate Change at EY denkstatt Österreich
Berthold Barodte
Senior Vice President, Security Solutions – Europe at Mastercard
Senior Vice President, Security Solutions – Europe at Mastercard
Anita Malli
Head of Environment & Sustainability at ORF
Head of Environment & Sustainability at ORF
Jürgen Secklehner
Managing Director, ARAplus GmbH
Managing Director, ARAplus GmbH
Peter Stranner
Head of Strategy, Business Development & Sustainability at BIPA
Head of Strategy, Business Development & Sustainability at BIPA
Heimo Aichmaier
Managing Director at E.ON Drive Austria
Managing Director at E.ON Drive Austria
Maria Zahlbruckner
CEO & Co-Founder factorymaker FlexCo
CEO & Co-Founder factorymaker FlexCo
Henriette Gupfinger
Founder of Kiwi sustainable solutions
Founder of Kiwi sustainable solutions
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
Paul Rockenbauer
Chief of Cabinet to Federal Minister Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer at the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism
Chief of Cabinet to Federal Minister Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer at the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism
Lukas Mandl
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
Gerald Kerbl
Partner at TPA Austria
Partner at TPA Austria
Nina Smidt
CEO of the Siemens Stiftung
CEO of the Siemens Stiftung
Marcella Kral
Senior Manager B2B Cooperations – E-Mobility at ÖAMTC
Senior Manager B2B Cooperations – E-Mobility at ÖAMTC
Florian Kraus
Co-Founder & CEO greenpass
Co-Founder & CEO greenpass
Peter Bruderhofer
CEO Hengl Gruppe
CEO Hengl Gruppe
Lukas Hückel
Co-Founder and COO at sonnnig
Co-Founder and COO at sonnnig
Danielle Spera
Green Peak Festival Patroness
Green Peak Festival Patroness
Aleksandar Gros
Founder GPF Global
Founder GPF Global
Daniel Gros
Founder GPF Global
Founder GPF Global
Waris Dirie
Human Rights Activist, Founder Desert Flower Foundation
Human Rights Activist, Founder Desert Flower Foundation
Issa Ataya
CEO Wujod, Former CEO of Alef Group
CEO Wujod, Former 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
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
Johann Breiteneder
CEO at Breiteneder Immobilien Parking AG
CEO at Breiteneder Immobilien Parking AG
H.E. Elisabeth Köstinger
President of GPF-Global Council Europe, former Federal Minister of the Republic of Austria
President of GPF-Global Council Europe, former Federal Minister of the Republic of Austria
Thomas Posch
Managing Director at WESTbahn
Managing Director at WESTbahn
Christian Jäger
Entrepreneur, Investor and Social Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur, Investor and Social Entrepreneur
Laurent Millischer
Senior Economist at Joint Vienna Institute
Senior Economist at Joint Vienna Institute
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
Philipp Bodzenta
Senior Director Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability Senior Director at Coca-Cola Austria
Senior Director Public Affairs, Communications & Sustainability Senior Director at Coca-Cola Austria
Dominik Weiss
Managing Director and Co-Lead of Business Transformation at Kroll
Managing Director and Co-Lead of Business Transformation at Kroll
Jörg Schultz
Director of Sustainability and continuous improvement at Austria Juice
Director of Sustainability and continuous improvement at Austria Juice
Fátima Bertrán de Lis Martín-Artajo
Sustainability Services Manager at EY denkstatt Österreich
Sustainability Services Manager at EY denkstatt Österreich
Mathias Muther
Investor, Entrepreneur and Start Up expert
Investor, Entrepreneur and Start Up expert
Lukas Lengauer
Technology Services ∣ Team Leader Sustainable Technologies at Vienna Business Agency
Technology Services ∣ Team Leader Sustainable Technologies at Vienna Business Agency
Cornelius Patt
Renewable Energy Investor and Founder of Voltares
Renewable Energy Investor and Founder of Voltares
Florentina Zach
Founder and CEO of Institute for AI
Founder and CEO of Institute for AI
Martin Thomas
Vice President Enterprise Projects at neoom
Vice President Enterprise Projects at neoom
Walter Lutschinger
Manager and Co-Founder of the Desert Flower Foundation
Manager and Co-Founder of the Desert Flower Foundation
Ruben Hetfleisch
Board Member at AI Austria, Research Associate at Fraunhofer Austria
Board Member at AI Austria, Research Associate at Fraunhofer Austria
Ali Al Gebely
Founder & Chairman of ONE Development
Founder & Chairman of ONE Development
John-Pierre Hardy
No Waste Manager L’Oréal DACH
No Waste Manager L’Oréal DACH
Natalie Christof
Director of Corporate Affairs at Christof Industries
Director of Corporate Affairs at Christof Industries
Margit Kapfer
Director Climate Change at EY denkstatt Österreich
Director Climate Change at EY denkstatt Österreich
Berthold Barodte
Senior Vice President, Security Solutions – Europe at Mastercard
Senior Vice President, Security Solutions – Europe at Mastercard
Anita Malli
Head of Environment & Sustainability at ORF
Head of Environment & Sustainability at ORF
Jürgen Secklehner
Managing Director, ARAplus GmbH
Managing Director, ARAplus GmbH
Peter Stranner
Head of Strategy, Business Development & Sustainability at BIPA
Head of Strategy, Business Development & Sustainability at BIPA
Heimo Aichmaier
Managing Director at E.ON Drive Austria
Managing Director at E.ON Drive Austria
Maria Zahlbruckner
CEO & Co-Founder factorymaker FlexCo
CEO & Co-Founder factorymaker FlexCo
Henriette Gupfinger
Founder of Kiwi sustainable solutions
Founder of Kiwi sustainable solutions
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
Paul Rockenbauer
Chief of Cabinet to Federal Minister Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer at the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism
Chief of Cabinet to Federal Minister Dr. Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer at the Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism
Lukas Mandl
Member of the European Parliament
Member of the European Parliament
Gerald Kerbl
Partner at TPA Austria
Partner at TPA Austria
Nina Smidt
CEO of the Siemens Stiftung
CEO of the Siemens Stiftung
Marcella Kral
Senior Manager B2B Cooperations – E-Mobility at ÖAMTC
Senior Manager B2B Cooperations – E-Mobility at ÖAMTC
Florian Kraus
Co-Founder & CEO greenpass
Co-Founder & CEO greenpass
Peter Bruderhofer
CEO Hengl Gruppe
CEO Hengl Gruppe
Lukas Hückel
Co-Founder and COO at sonnnig
Co-Founder and COO at sonnnig
Danielle Spera
Green Peak Festival Patroness
Green Peak Festival Patroness
Aleksandar Gros
Founder GPF Global
Founder GPF Global
Daniel Gros
Founder GPF Global
Founder GPF Global
GPF25 Host
Dusan Todorovic
Lead Program Manager at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Lead Program Manager at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Dusan Todorovic
Lead Program Manager at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Lead Program Manager at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Moderation
Bernhard Ecker
Editor in Chief at trend
Editor in Chief at trend
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
Moritz Weinhofer
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net
Christian Plas
Partner EY denkstatt, Head of Sustainability Consulting at EY
Partner EY denkstatt, Head of Sustainability Consulting at EY
Tanja Spennlingwimmer
Head of Business Unit (Geschäftsfeldleitung) Entrepreneurship, IP, Deep Technology at aws
Head of Business Unit (Geschäftsfeldleitung) Entrepreneurship, IP, Deep Technology at aws
Dr. Paul Nimmerfall
Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
Andreas Beckmann
Reginal CEO of WWF CEE
Reginal CEO of WWF CEE
Antonia Rinesch
Moderator & Innovation Manager TU Wien
Moderator & Innovation Manager TU Wien
Jeannine Hierländer
Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"
Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"
Judith Obermayr-Schreiber
Managing Director, Energy Committee at Federation of Austrian Industries
Managing Director, Energy Committee at Federation of Austrian Industries
Dominica Schmid-Schmidsfelden
Head of Events aws Connecting Services at Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH
Head of Events aws Connecting Services at Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH
Stella Mitsche
Programme Manager for Industrial Policy Special Programmes at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Programme Manager for Industrial Policy Special Programmes at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Bernhard Ecker
Editor in Chief at trend
Editor in Chief at trend
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
Moritz Weinhofer
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net
Project Manager aws Connect Industry-Startup.Net
Christian Plas
Partner EY denkstatt, Head of Sustainability Consulting at EY
Partner EY denkstatt, Head of Sustainability Consulting at EY
Tanja Spennlingwimmer
Head of Business Unit (Geschäftsfeldleitung) Entrepreneurship, IP, Deep Technology at aws
Head of Business Unit (Geschäftsfeldleitung) Entrepreneurship, IP, Deep Technology at aws
Dr. Paul Nimmerfall
Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
Co-Founder GPF Abu Dhabi, Founder at Econetix
Andreas Beckmann
Reginal CEO of WWF CEE
Reginal CEO of WWF CEE
Antonia Rinesch
Moderator & Innovation Manager TU Wien
Moderator & Innovation Manager TU Wien
Jeannine Hierländer
Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"
Journalist and Deputy Section Editor Economist at "Die Presse"
Judith Obermayr-Schreiber
Managing Director, Energy Committee at Federation of Austrian Industries
Managing Director, Energy Committee at Federation of Austrian Industries
Dominica Schmid-Schmidsfelden
Head of Events aws Connecting Services at Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH
Head of Events aws Connecting Services at Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH
Stella Mitsche
Programme Manager for Industrial Policy Special Programmes at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
Programme Manager for Industrial Policy Special Programmes at Austria Wirtschaftsservice
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