08: The 4th Industrial Revolution – Reurbanisation of Production
Supported by Wien 3420 Aspern Development AG
The factory of the 21st century is no longer predicated on the exploitation of resources in low-cost locations, but on maximum digitisation and hypercomplexity in densely populated, highly industrialised cities. Production is returning to the city. What does that mean for people, society and the economy?
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Dr. Karl AIGINGER
Director, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna
1966-1970 | Studies of Economics, University of Vienna |
since 1970 | Economic Researcher, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
1982 | Visiting Professor, Stanford University, California |
1984-1987 | Deputy Director, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
1991 | Visiting Professor, MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts |
1993-2000 | Member, Supervisory Board, ÖIAG - Österreichische Industrieholding, Vienna |
1996-1998 | Deputy Director, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
1997 | Visiting Professor, University of California, Los Angeles |
2000-2004 | Deputy Director, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
since 1992 | Honorary Professor, Industrial Economics & Economic Policies, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
since 2000 | Editor, Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade together with Marcel Canoy |
2002 | Visiting Professor, Research and Lecturing, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University |
since 2005 | Director, WIFO - Austrian Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
since 2006 | Professor for Economic Policy, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna |
since 2012 | Coordinator, WWWforEurope (European Commission FP7) |
MA Christine AX
Economist, Philosopher, Scientist and Author
1980-1983 | Referatsleitung, Umweltbehörde Hamburg |
1982-1984 | Ausbildung als Journalistin |
1984 | Referatsleiterin, Umweltministerium Bremen |
1990 | Leitung, Zukunftswerkstatt der Handwerkskammer Hamburg |
2000 | Gründung und Leitung des Instituts für Produktdauer-Forschung Hamburg |
seit 2009 | Beratung, Forschung und Entwicklung, Autorin |
2013-2015 | SERI - Sustainable Europe Research Institute, Wien |
Mag. Albin HAHN
Chief Financial Officer, Josef Manner & Comp AG, Vienna
1978-1984 | Mag.rer.soc.oec., University of Economics and Business, Vienna |
1984-1991 | Several jobs in Vienna and the Netherlands |
1991-1993 | Director of Finance and Taxation, Unilever Pensionskassen AG/ Unilever Pension Fund, Vienna |
1993-1999 | Finance Director, Eskimo-Iglo Ges.m.b.H. |
1999-2004 | Finance Director BU Frozen Food Europe, Unilever N.V. |
2004-2005 | Chief Financial Officer, Austria Frost Ges.m.b.H. & 11er Nahrungsmittel Ges.m.b.H. |
2006 | Finance Director, Frenzel*** Austria Frost Ges.m.b.H. |
2007 | Head of Finance and Controlling, Josef Manner & Comp. AG, Vienna |
since 2008 | CHRO - Executive Board Member (Finance and Human Resources), Josef Manner & Comp. AG |
Mag. Gerhard HIRCZI
Managing Director, Vienna Business Agency. A fund of the city of Vienna.
1986-1988 | Consultant, Department of Economic Coordination, Austrian Federal Chancellery |
1988-1997 | Economic Advisor to the Federal Chancellor of Austria, Austrian Federal Chancellery |
1997-1999 | Secretary General and Spokesman, Siemens Group Austria |
2000 | Head of Personnel Development, Siemens Group Austria |
2000-2008 | Vice President, Human Resources, Siemens Group Austria |
2008-2009 | Vice President, Human Resources, Siemens Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) |
since 2009 | Managing Director, Vienna Business Agency. A fund of the city of Vienna |
Dr. Gerhard SCHUSTER
Chief Executive Officer, wien 3420 aspern development AG, Vienna
1978-1982 | Studies of Law, University of Salzburg |
1983-1985 | Labour and Welfare Law Advisor, Lower Austrian Chamber of Labour |
1985-1995 | Head of Department Consumer Protection, Federal Ministry of Environment Protection |
1995-2012 | Housing Finance Expert and Managing Director of S-Wohnbauträger, ERSTE Bank |
1996-2013 | Chief Executive Officer, BUWOG - Bauen und Wohnen GmbH |
since 2014 | Chief Executive Officer, Wien 3420 Aspern Development AG, Vienna |