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14: Good Is the Enemy of Great – What Distinguishes Leading Enterprises from Others?

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Hauptschule
Breakout /
in deutscher Sprache

Faced with global developments, European enterprises have to make fundamental decisions. But which factors decide whether they will be able to tap their full potential and become leading enterprises or remain average and be overtaken by others? The CEOs of some of the leading enterprises on the Austrian market and an Austrian pioneer and economic expert will discuss the fundamentals of long-term success and top market performance.

Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Austria Group, Vienna
Chief Executive Officer, VERBUND AG, Vienna
Chief Executive Officer, REWE International, Wiener Neudorf
Director, Agenda Austria, Vienna
Managing Partner, Gehrer Plötzeneder DDWS Corporate Advisors GmbH, Vienna Chair

Dr. Hannes AMETSREITER

Chief Executive Officer, Telekom Austria Group, Vienna

  Studium, Publizistik, Kommunikations- und Sportwissenschaften, Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg
  Diverse MBA-Module, Pepperdine University, USA
  Executive-Kurse, Stanford University, USA und INSEAD, Frankreich
bis 1996 International Brand Manager, Procter & Gamble
1996 Produktmanager, mobilkom austria
2001 Vorstand Marketing und Vertrieb, mobilkom austria
2007 Vorstand Marketing, Telekom Austria TA AG (zusätzlich zur bisherigen Vorstandsfunktion)
seit 2009 Generaldirektor, A1 Telekom Austria AG (hervorgegangen aus der Fusion von mobilkom austria und Telekom Austria TA AG)
Generaldirektor, Telekom Austria Group

Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang ANZENGRUBER

Chief Executive Officer, VERBUND AG, Vienna

1977-1982 Study of Mechanical Engineering and Business Management, Vienna University of Technology
1983-1999 Leading Positions with SGP Simmering Graz Pauker AG, SYSTEC Industrieautomation GmbH, ABB Industrie GmbH, ABB Energie AG and ABB Industrie- & Gebäudesysteme GmbH
1999-2000 Member of the Managing Board, Salzburger Stadtwerke AG
2000-2003 Member of the Managing Board, Salzburg AG
2003-2008 Chief Executive Officer, Palfinger AG
since 2009 Chief Executive Officer, VERBUND AG

Dkfm. Frank HENSEL

Chief Executive Officer, REWE International, Wiener Neudorf

  Studium der Betriebswirtschaft
1988 Sales-Manager, Nestle AG Deutschland
1990 Vorstandsassistent (und andere Funktionen im Unternehmen), SPAR AG Hamburg
1996 Direktor (gesamtverantwortlich für den Bereich Supermarkt/Großhandel für alle Regionen Deutschlands), SPAR Handels AG Deutschland
1999 REWE Group im internationalen Bereich, REWE Zentral AG
2000 Geschäftsführer, REWE Ungarn
2002 Vorstandsmitglied, BILLA AG Österreich, zuständig für Italien und Vorsitz der Geschäftsführung für BILLA/Standa Italien
2005 Vorstandsmitglied, REWE Group Austria
2008 Vorstandsvorsitzender, REWE Group Austria
seit 2009 Generalbevollmächtigter, REWE Group und Vorstandsvorsitzender, REWE International AG

Dr. Franz SCHELLHORN

Director, Agenda Austria, Vienna

1990-1991 Bankausbildung, Creditanstalt Bankverein, Wien
1992-1997 Studium der Handelswissenschaften, WU - Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
1997-2013 Wirtschaftsredaktion, "Die Presse", Wien
2004-2013 Leiter der Wirtschaftsredaktion, "Die Presse", Wien
2011-2013 Stellvertretender Chefredakteur, "Die Presse", Wien
seit 2013 Direktor, Agenda Austria, Wien

Mag. Thomas PLÖTZENEDER

Managing Partner, Gehrer Plötzeneder DDWS Corporate Advisors GmbH, Vienna

1983 Trainee, Saatchi & Saatchi, New York
1985 Community Exchange, Cargill Investors, New York
1987 Trainee, Ted Bates, New York
1989 Studium der BWL, Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien
1989-1990 Marketing Manager, AZ Tageszeitung
1990-1991 Account Supervisor, Ogilvy & Mather
1991-1993 Account Director, Lintas Wien
1993-1997 Client Service Director, Region: Zentral- und Osteuropa, Lowe GGK
1997-1999 Chief Operating Officer, Region: Zentral- und Osteuropa, Lowe GGK
1999-2005 Mitglied des Vorstandes, Lowe GGK Holding AG
2000 Advanced Management Programme (AMP 37), Wharton Business School, Philadelphia, U.S.A.
2001-2002 General Manager, Lowe & Partners Europe
2002-2005 Chief Executive Officer, Lowe GGK Holding AG
since 2005 Managing Partner, Gehrer Plötzeneder-DDWS Corporate Advisors

Economic Symposium

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26.08.2014

12:00 - 12:10OpeningPlenary
12:10 - 13:40New Goals for the EconomyPlenary
14:10 - 15:40The End of Conventional WisdomPlenary
15:40 - 16:00Political CornerPlenary
16:30 - 17:30Umverteile und herrsche. Wem gehört der Wohlstand?Partner
18:00 - 19:30Learning from the Care EconomyPlenary
19:30 - 20:30Smart Blue HourSocial
20:30 - 21:45Cello Goes Tango or Cello Goes South AmericaCulture

27.08.2014

06:00 - 06:4514th management club Business Breakfast “Österreich braucht Europa”Partner
07:00 - 08:10Global Division of Labour – How Can Europe Prosper?Plenary
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 01: Hayek vs Keynes: The Most Important Liberal EconomistsBreakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 02: A New Economic and Competition Model for EuropeBreakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 03: Critical Success Factors of Entrepreneurial EducationBreakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 04: Intellectual Property – A System at the Crossroads?Breakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 05: US Focus Back on Industry – Blessing or Curse for Europe?Breakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 06: Clash of Generations – Corporate Cultures Put to the Test by New Working EnvironmentsBreakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 07: Re-IndustrialisationBreakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 08: Work to Live, or Live to Work? – Changing Working EnvironmentsBreakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 09: Putting User Innovation to WorkBreakout
09:00 - 11:30Breakout Session 10: The Future of Corporate Learning – What Makes Businesses Successful?Breakout
10:10 - 10:30Political CornerPlenary
11:30 - 12:30Lunch ReceptionSocial
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 11: The EU’s Energy and Climate Policy – A Threat to Our Industries?Breakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 12: Inequality Before and After the Financial CrisisBreakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 13: Schengen for Data: What Is Necessary, What Is Feasible?Breakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 14: Good Is the Enemy of Great – What Distinguishes Leading Enterprises from Others?Breakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 15: Room for CreativityBreakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 16: Business Development Based on Design ThinkingBreakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 17: The Key to Innovation – People, Mindset, TechnologiesBreakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 18: Sharing Economy – Cooperatives in the 21st CenturyBreakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 19: The Economic Future of EuropeBreakout
12:30 - 15:00Breakout Session 20: From Wallet to Smartphone – Challenges and Opportunities of the Digital World of FinanceBreakout
16:00 - 17:30Peter Drucker Special Lecture: Property or Communities? The Upcoming Challenge for CompaniesPlenary
19:00 - 20:00Don’t Mind the GapCulture
20:00 - 22:00Magenta NightSocial

28.08.2014

06:00 - 07:00Breakfast Club 01: In Conversation with: Alexa L. WesnerPartner
06:00 - 07:00Breakfast Club 02: In Conversation with: Franz FischlerPartner
06:30 - 07:00“Kater” BreakfastPartner
07:00 - 08:00The Economy According to the MediaPlenary
08:00 - 08:30Cooperation in EuropePlenary
09:00 - 10:20Europe’s Economy and the Next GenerationPlenary
10:20 - 10:30ClosingPlenary
20:00 - 21:30Brunnhilde – DJanes NightCulture