South Tyrolean Economic Forum 2024

Fascinating talks, innovative start-ups & networking opportunities  |  April 12, 2024, MEC Bolzano

On Friday, April 12, 2024, the MEC Congress Center in Bolzano will once again become the hotspot for thrilling exchanges, international networks, and valuable impulses. For the 19th time, the South Tyrolean Economic Forum is hosting a top-class event for renowned guests from business, society and technology, promising a fantastic program. In addition to panel discussions and presentations by leading personalities, the promising Start-Up Arena will provide great opportunities for selected newcomers from the region.

Under the general theme "Turning point. Turning times. Perspectives. Challenges. Opportunities.", guests can look forward to the following program and speakers:

• Get together & Start-up Arena

• Welcome
  Arno Kompatscher, Governor of South Tyrol
  Gerhard Brandstätter, President of the Südtiroler Sparkasse

• Talks & panel discussions

• Closing & networking, South Tyrolean delicacies

Speakers:

• Günther Dissertori | Rector of ETH Zurich | Member of Südstern
  "Crises, innovation, and prosperity: how science and business can work together synergetically"

• Alberto Baban | Multi-entrepreneur | Former President for SMEs at Confindustria | Vice President of UNICEF Italia
  "Entrepreneurship, innovation, and digitization as a strategic and daily challenge"

• Rolf M. Schmitz | Vorstandsvorsitzender aD der RWE AG | Chairman of the Supervisory Board at encavis AG | Member of the Supervisory Board of E.ON SE and other renowned companies
  "The future of energy. Energy of the future: Where is the journey going?"

• Annette Werth | World Wide Technology Lead Energy & Utilities at Amazon Web Service | Member of Südstern
  "Digitization of energy - setting off for new shores"

• Nicola Winter | Eurofighter pilot | ESA Reserve astronaut | Space scientist
  "Key learnings from a fighter pilot for high performance teams"

 
Host: Christian Pfeifer | Chief editor Südtiroler Wirtschaftszeitung, Bolzano

About the South Tyrolean Economic Forum

The South Tyrolean Economic Forum has become the leading business congress and international get-together south of the Alps. The event is organized in partnership by Südtiroler Sparkasse, Unternehmerverband Südtirol, Südtiroler Wirtschaftszeitung, Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse, the network of South Tyroleans abroad "Südstern", the publishing house Business Bestseller, and MCI | The Entrepreneurial School®.