Reinhard Draxler's extensive experience in the electrical engineering field marks him as a distinguished professional in the industry. Currently serving as the Managing Director at KELAG-Kärntner Elektrizitäts-AG, his leadership is instrumental in steering the company towards innovative excellence. His past roles include a significant tenure as the Managing Director of KNG-Kärnten Netz GmbH, where he played a crucial role in asset management and operational strategies. Draxler's expertise, honed at the Technical University Graz, is a driving force in enhancing the resilience and sustainability of the energy sector amidst the challenges of digitalization and decarbonization. His commitment to ensuring a stable and high-quality power supply underscores his contribution to a more...

Dr. Markus Messerer is the Chief Strategy & Commercial Officer at Telia Company, a leading ICT player in the Nordic and Baltic countries. Until 2020, he served as the CEO of Alltron AG and was a member of the executive board at Competec Group, Switzerland's leading independent eCommerce company. In his previous roles, Markus was the Head of Corporate Strategy at Swisscom and handled Strategy & Transformation at Telekom Austria. With over 20 years in the technology, media, and telecommunication sector, his expertise lies in strategy, transformation, and commercial execution, complemented by a passion for effective leadership and change management. Markus holds a PhD in International Management and an Executive...

Dorethe is Vice President of Corporate Environmental Strategy and overall responsible for Novo Nordisk environmental footprint. She spearheads Novo Nordisk’s environmental strategy “Circular for Zero” and is responsible for managing corporate programmes, stakeholder engagements and communication to reach the ambition of zero environmental impact. Dorethe joined the Novo Group in 2000 and has held several managerial positions within the company, including a 3-year assignment in Shanghai, China. In 2013 she returned to Denmark as head of EHS for Novo Nordisk Production sites, charged with the responsibility to decouple environmental footprint from business growth. Later she was made responsible for Novo Nordisk’s new environmental strategy, which she is now responsible for...

Wolf Lotter (1962), Wolf Lotter is an author with a focus on the transformation from industry to a knowledge society. He was a lead essayist for brand eins for many years, now writes as a columnist for, among others, Wirtschafswoche and tazFutur2, Der Standard, profil and and has written numerous books, including Make an effort (Strengt Euch an) for Ecowin Verlag in 2021. His new essay on knowledge work “The Disturbed” will be published in November (rowohlt/b1), followed by “Real. Why Original counts” (Ullstein, Econ) in Spring 2024. He is also a member of the Audience Council of the Austrian Broadcasting Corp (ORF) für the Period 2022-2026.

Stefanie Rud is chief executive of the Ortner Group in Austria. As an academic cleanroom expert her focus is in GMP and FDA areas. Since more than 10 years she is familiar with the H2O2 decontamination technology. With a permanent team of around 200 employees, the Ortner Group is one of the leading companies in the field of clean room technology in Europe.

Oliver Hussey, an Electronic Engineering graduate from the University of Limerick, is the senior tech business advisor at Business Tampere. With 25 years of international Business Development experience, he's established key industry clusters in Tampere, attracting 14+ foreign companies, including Xiaomi, Amazon, Nordic Semiconductor, and Microsoft. Currently, he focuses on boosting Tampere's semiconductor manufacturing and fostering European collaborations, particularly related to the EU Chips Act. Beyond work, Oliver promotes Irish culture in Finland, founding the Irish Music Festival of Oulu in 2005 and the Tampere Hammer Gaels Hurling club in 2022. He lives in Tampere with his wife and five kids. © Laura Vanzo  

Prof. Dr. Andrés Vásquez Quintero, is highly experienced in stretchable electronics and wearable medical devices. He has a PhD from EPFL (Switzerland) on flexible and printed technologies and ultra-thin hybrid integration and a MSc. from TUDelft  on micro electromechanical systems. He is also Associate Professor at Ghent University on microsystems and biocompatible electronic packaging. For the last 8 years, Andrés has developed Azalea Vision’s technology.

Sabine Herlitschka, CEO of Infineon Technologies Austria AG since April 2014, has a diverse background, including roles as Vice President of the Federation of Austrian Industries, Chair of the Supervisory Board of FH Kärnten, and Chair of the Austrian Supply Chain Institute's Advisory Board since 2023. She also served as Deputy Chair of the Council for Research and Technology Development of the Austrian Federal Government until June 2023 and chaired the European Governing Board of the "ECSEL-Electric Components and Systems for European Leadership" program from 2018-2021. Her qualifications include a PhD in Food & Biotechnology, a Postdoc in Industrial Research, and an MBA. © Infineon Austria