How to Grow or Not to Grow – that is the Question!
Young people have the opportunity to investigate and provoke established decision-makers with questions on the topic of economic growth and its future perspectives in Europe. Which economic model can ensure peace in Europe and the best growth for our future?
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Gunilla ALMGREN
Entrepreneur; President, UEAPME - European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Brussels
since 2006 | Founder, "EU-Russian Brand Alliance". |
since 2008 | Vice-President, UEAPME - European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Brussels |
2009-2011 | Chair, UEAPME's Committee for Sustainable Development |
since 2011 | President, UEAPME - European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Brussels |
Anna HANDSCHUH
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Elephant Strategy, Amsterdam
2007 | Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main |
2008-2009 | Marketing & Product Management, Walter Rau GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart |
2009-2012 | Marketing Manager, Triodos Bank Deutschland, Frankfurt am Main |
2012-2015 | Head of Programme, Gottlieb Duttweiler Institute (Migros), Zurich |
since 2015 | Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Elephant Strategy, Consultancy for Strategic Innovation, Amsterdam |
Dr. Reiner HOFFMANN
Chair, Confederation of German Trade Unions, Berlin
Ausbildung zum Groß- und Außenhandelskaufmann | |
Studium der Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften, Bergische Universität Wuppertal | |
1982 | Assistent beim Wirtschafts- und Sozialausschuss der EG in Brüssel |
wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter an der Bergischen Universität/Gesamthochschule Wuppertal | |
1983-1994 | Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Düsseldorf, zuletzt Leiter der Abteilung Forschungsförderung |
1994-2003 | Direktor des Europäischen Gewerkschaftsinstituts (EGI) in Brüssel |
1995-2003 | Herausgeber der Vierteljahreszeitschrift TRANSFER "European review of labour and research" |
seit 2003 | Stellvertretender Generalsekretär des EGB |
Mag. Georg KOPETZ
Chief Executive Officer, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Vienna
1991 | Harvard University Summer School, Mikro- und Makroökonomie, Cambridge, MA |
1992-1993 | Harvard University World Model United Nations, Miedzyzdroje und Prag |
1992-1996 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften, Abschluss: Magister iuris, Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Universität Wien |
1995-1996 | Europarecht und Völkerrecht, ERASMUS Stipendium, Université Paris II, Panthéon-Assas, Paris |
1996 | European Law Moot Court Competition, Kopenhagen |
1996-1997 | Grundwehrdienst, Wien |
seit 1999 | Gründungsgesellschafter und Vorstand, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Wien |
seit 2001 | Verwaltungsrat der TTControl SRL, Brixen, Italien |
seit 2018 | Sprecher des Vorstands, TTTech Auto AG, Wien |
Mathilde MESNARD
Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and Coordinator, NAEC - New Approaches to Economic Challenges, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris
1986-1989 | ESCP - Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and Drexel University |
1990-1993 | Management Consultant, Deloitte & Touche |
1996-2001 | PhD, Economics, EHSS - Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris |
2001-2009 | Corporate Affairs, Division Financial Affairs Directorate |
2009 | Senior Advisor to the Secretary-General, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
since 2013 | Senior Advisor to the Secretary General and Coordinator, NAEC - New Approaches to Economic Challenges, OECD - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Paris |
Mag. Wilhelm MOLTERER
Managing Director, EFSI - European Fund for Strategic Investments, Luxembourg
1974-1980 | Studies, Social Economics, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
Chairman of Student's Union, Johannes Kepler University Linz | |
1979-1981 | Assistant, Department of Agricultural Policy, University of Linz |
1981-1984 | Head, Economic Policy Division, Austrian Farmers' Federation |
1985-1986 | Employee, Provincial Government of Upper Austria |
1985-1987 | Municipal Councillor in Sierning |
1987-1989 | Secretary of the Office, Federal Minister Dr. Josef Riegler |
1989-1990 | Head of the Office, Federal Minister Dr. Franz Fischler |
1990-1993 | Director, Austrian Farmers' Federation |
1990-1994 | Member, National Council of Austria |
1993-1994 | Secretary-general, Austrian People's Party |
1994-2000 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture and Forestry |
2000-2003 | Austrian Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management |
2003-2007 | Chairman, Austrian People's Party Parliamentary group |
2007-2008 | Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Finance of the Republic of Austria |
Chairman, Austrian People's Party | |
2008-2011 | Member, National Council, Spokesperson on Constitutional Matters |
2011-2015 | Vice-President, European Investment Bank, Luxembourg |
since 2015 | Managing Director, EFSI - European Fund for Strategic Investments, Luxembourg |
Mag.a Rosa LYON
Presenter and Editor, ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna
1994-2005 | Different jobs, from doctor´s to tax consultant office, from parliament to marketing company |
2000-2005 | Economics, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
since 2005 | Journalist; Editor; Reporter, Radio Österreich 1, ORF Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna |
since 2010 | Journalist; Editor; Reporter, Zeit-im-Bild, ORF Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna |
since 2016 | Host ZiB, ORF Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna |