01: The Future of High-Tech Production in Europe
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in deutscher SpracheWhile at the beginning of globalization, trading activities were at the foreground, the trend towards globalization has now spread to all value-added activities. This also includes the relocation of production to attractive sites outside Europe. The strategic significance of production companies for Europe is beyond dispute and therefore the question arises: What is the future of production in Europe? High-profile representatives of organizations and companies will discuss Europe and its future role as a value-adding production location.
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Dipl.-Ing. Günther APFALTER
President Magna Europe & Magna Steyr, Magna International Europe GmbH, Vienna
| 1985 | Diplom-Ingenieur, Agricultural Economics, University of Vienna |
| 1985-1986 | Regional Sales Manager Tractors for Southern Germany, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG |
| 1986-1988 | Head of the Business Unit Special Vehicles, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG |
| 1988-1994 | Head of Sales and Export of the Business Unit Tractors, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG |
| 1994-1996 | Head of the Division Agricultural Machinery, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG |
| 1996-1998 | Chairman of the Executive Board, Case Steyr Landmaschinentechnik AG; Managing Director, CASE Germany GmbH |
| 1998-1999 | Director Sales & Marketing, Case Europe; Member of the Supervisory Board, Case Steyr Landmaschinentechnik AG |
| 1999-2001 | Vice President Commercial Business, Case IH |
| 2001-2005 | Executive Vice President, Member of the Executive Board, Magna Steyr Powertrain and Magna Drivetrain |
| 2005-2007 | President Europe & Asia, Magna Powertrain Gruppe |
| since 2007 | President, Magna Steyr |
| since 2010 | President, Magna International Europe |
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. MBA Klaus BERNHARDT
Head, Research, Development and Energy, FEEI - Association for the Electrical and Electronics Industries, Vienna
| 1993-1998 | Assistant Institute for General Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Technical University Vienna |
| 1998 | Quality and process management, Semperit Technische Produkte AG, Wimpassing |
| 1997 | Civil Service, Cardiosurgery Dept.,Center of Biomedical Research, General Hospital Vienna |
| 1998-2000 | Project Management TETRA, FREQUENTIS Nachrichtentechnik GmbH, Wien |
| 2000-2002 | Project Management and Solutions Management for backbone systems, Ericsson Austria AG, Vienna |
| 2002-2004 | Head of the ICT unit and national expert in the European framework programme IST-Committee; BIT (bureau for international |
| research and technology cooperation, which is recently part of the Austrian research promotion agency FFG) | |
| since 2004 | Head Research, Development and Energy, FEEI - Association for the Electrical and Electronics Industries, Vienna |
Dr. Henrietta EGERTH-STADLHUBER
Managing Director, FFG - Austrian Research Promotion Agency, Vienna
| Henrietta Egerth studied commercial science at the University of Linz and then she worked for some years in Brussels. On her return to Vienna, she worked for the Federation of Austrian Industry before moving to the Ministry of Economics and Labour in 2000, where she was responsible for business promotion and research and development. Since 2004 Henrietta Egerth is General Manager of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG). |
Ing. Klaus FRONIUS
Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Fronius International GmbH, Vienna
| 1965-1970 | Technologisches Gewerbemuseum, Wien |
| 1973 | Start bei Fronius International GmbH, Pettenbach |
| seit 1975 | Geschäftsführer und Eigentümer, Fronius International GmbH |
| 1994 | Mitinitiator zur Gründung der Fachhochschule Wels |
DI (FH) Andreas GERSTENMAYER
Vorstandsvorsitzender, AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, Leoben
| 1985-1990 | Abschluss als Diplomingenieur (FH) Produktionstechnik, Fachhochschule Rosenheim |
| 1990-1997 | Geschäftsgebiet Beleuchtungstechnik: u. a. Gruppenleitung Qualitätsplanung, Leitung des Produktsegments Feuchtraumleuchten, Siemens AG, Traunreut |
| 1997-2000 | Leiter für Einkauf, Produktion und Logistik, Kompetenzzentrum Fahrwerke, Siemens AG, Graz |
| 2000-2003 | Gesamtprojektleitung internationaler Restrukturierungsprogramme, Geschäftsbereich Transportation Systems, Siemens AG, Erlangen |
| 2003-2008 | Geschäftsführer Siemens Transportation Systems GmbH, Graz, Österreich & CEO der Business Unit Fahrwerke Graz (World Headquarters) |
| 2009 | Persönlicher Gesellschafter, FOCUSON Business Consulting GmbH Graz/Wien, Berlin |
| seit 2010 | Vorsitzender des Vorstandes, AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG, Leoben/Wien |
Mag. Dr. Hubert MISSBAUER
Professor für Betriebswirtschaftslehre und Leiter, Bereich Produktionswirtschaft und Logistik, Institut für Wirtschaftsinformatik, Produktionswirtschaft und Logistik, Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck
| 1977-1982 | Study of Business Administration, University of Linz, Graduation Mag.rer.soc.oec. |
| 1983-1997 | Assistant, Department of Industry and Production Management, Johannes Kepler University of Linz |
| 1986 | Graduation Dr.rer.soc.oec. |
| 1994 | Habilitation in Business Administration, Title of the Postdoctoral Thesis: A new design of Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems based on the workload control concept |
| since 1997 | Professor for Production and Logistics Management, Innsbruck University School of Management |
Dr. Reinhard PLOSS
Chairman of the Board, Infineon Technologies AG, Munich
| 1986 | Eintritt bei Siemens/Infineon, Prozessingenieur für die Chip-Fertigung |
| 1996-1999 | Leitung des Geschäftsgebiets Leistungshalbleiter, Siemens AG |
| 1999 | Leiter des Geschäftszweigs Industrial Power und Geschäftsführer der eupec GmbH Co. KG |
| 2000-2005 | Leitung des Geschäftsbereiches Automobil- & Industrie-Elektronik, Infineon Technologies AG |
| 2005-2007 | Group Vice President & General Manager Automotive, Industrial & Multimarket, Infineon Technologies AG |
| seit 2007 | Mitglied des Vorstands der Infineon Technologies AG, zuständig für das Ressort Fertigung |
| seit 2012 | Vorsitzender des Vorstands von Infineon |
DI Martin KUGLER
Editor Science, Die Presse, Vienna
| 1978-1986 | Bundesgymnasium und Realgymnasium Zwettl |
| 1986-1992 | Universität für Bodenkultur, Wien |
| 1992-1999 | Betriebs-, Rechts- und Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Wien |
| 1998-2000 | Freier Mitarbeiter, Die Presse, Wien |
| 2000-2008 | Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftsredakteur, Die Presse, Wien |
| seit 2008 | Leiter der Forschungsbeilagen, Die Presse, Wien |
