03: Competition boosts business. Cooperation spurs prices?
Supported by Ecosocial Forum Austria
-
Hauptschule
Breakout
/
in deutscher SpracheAccording to theory, more competition spurs market growth leading to innovation and diversity. Does collaboration in the form of cooperatives increase prices for consumers and producers or does it shift profit margins? What is the role of digitalisation? Is the food system going to be more democratic?
| |||||
| |||||
| |||||
| |||||
| |||||
|
Dipl.-Ing. Josef PLANK
Secretary General, Austrian Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism, Vienna
| Volksschule in Rogatsboden; Hauptschule in Scheibbs; Oberstufe des Bundesrealgymnasiums, Scheibbs; Universität für Bodenkultur, Agrarökonomik -Abschluss 1982 | |
| 1982-1993 | Referent für Vieh und- Fleischvermarktung in der Niederösterreichischen Landeslandwirtschaftskammer |
| 1993-1996 | Abteilungsleiter für Vieh und Fleisch, Agrarmarkt Austria |
| 1996-2000 | Vorstandsvorsitzender der Agrarmarkt Austria, Wien |
| 2000-2009 | Landesrat für Landwirtschaft, Umwelt, Naturschutz, Katastrophenschutz, und Energie mit besonderem Schwerpunkt für erneuerbare Energie in Niederösterreich |
| 2009-2015 | Geschäftsführer der RENERGIE (Raiffeisen Managementgesellschaft für erneuerbare Energie), Wien |
| 2011-2015 | Präsident, Dachverband Erneuerbare Energie Österreich |
| 2015 | Abteilungsleiter, Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich |
| seit 2015 | Präsident, Österreichischer Biomasseverband |
| 2016 | Generalsekretär-Stellvertreter, Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich |
| seit 2016 | Generalsekretär, Landwirtschaftskammer Österreich |
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 |
Elisabeth KÖSTINGER
Austrian Federal Minister for Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, Vienna
| Studied journalism, communication and applied cultural studies, University of Klagenfurt | |
| 1999-2003 | Assistant, Carinthia District Health Insurance Fund, Klagenfurt |
| 2002-2006 | Federal Head, Austrian Rural Youth Organisation |
| 2003-2005 | Delegate to the European Council of Young Farmers |
| 2007-2012 | Federal Chair, Austrian Young Farmers' Association |
| since 2009 | Vice-Chair, Austrian Farmers' Federation |
| 2014-2017 | President, Eco Social Forum Europe |
| since 2015 | Vice-Chair, Political Academy, ÖVP - Austrian People's Party |
| 2015-2017 | Federal Vice-Chair, Austrian People's Party |
| 2017-2019 | Austrian Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism, Vienna |
Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Siegfried PÖCHTRAGER
Habilitated Associate University Teacher, Department of Economic and Social Sciences, Institute of Marketing and Innovation, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
| 1996 | Graduation |
| 1997 | University Assistant |
| 2001 | Dissertation |
DI Reinhard WOLF
Chief Executive Officer, RWA - Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG, Vienna
| 1985-1995 | ÖRWZ - Österreichische Warenzentrale |
| 1995-2009 | Leadership positions: Chief Executive Officer Genol and Chief Executive Officer Fert-Import, Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG |
| since 2009 | Member, Executive Board, RWA - Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG |
| since 2013 | Member of the Board, BayWa AG |
| Chief Executive Officer, RWA - Raiffeisen Ware Austria AG |
Mag. Marlies GRUBER
Chief Executive Officer, forum. ernährung heute, Vienna
| Master Programme in Nutritional Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences, University Vienna and Karolinska Institute, Department of Bioscience, Unit for Preventive Nutrition, Huddinge | |
| 2005-2007 | Research Assistant, forum. ernährung heute, Vienna |
| 2005-2012 | Science Editor, Ernährung/Nutrition - Austrian Journal for Science, Law, Technology and Economy |
| 2007-2016 | Scientific Advisor, forum. ernährung heute, Vienna |
| 2009-2017 | Lecturer for Health Promotion and Prevention, School for Health and Nursing Care, SMZ East, Vienna |
| since 2013 | Lecturer for Nutritional Communication, University of Applied Sciences, Dietetics, St. Pölten |
| 2013-2014 | Chief Editor, Ernährung/Nutrition - Austrian Journal for Science, Law, Technology and Economy |
