Europa-Forum Wachau 2024

8.30 a.m. – Accreditation at the Campus Krems

9.00 a.m. – Joint Opening event
„Rebooting Europe“

Moderation: Sandra Thier

Opening and welcome speeches
Martin Eichtinger, President of the
Europa-Forum Wachau

Margit Göll, President of the Federal Council

Johannes Hahn, European Commissioner for Budget and Administration

Martin Polaschek, Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research

Christina Egelund, Minister for Higher Education and Science, Denmark

Harald Mahrer, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber

Round Table Talk
Topic 1: The importance of knowledge transfer as the foundation for our prosperity
Topic 2: Bright minds on the move – International Careers in Science & Research

12.15 p.m. – Lunch

1.45 p.m. – Thematic focus: Invest in Health 
Topic: Rebooting healthcare policy

Moderation: Sebastian Mörth, Principal Government Affairs Specialist Austria & Switzerland at Medtronic

Interview
Friedrich Faulhammer, Rector of the University for Continuing Education Krems
Ulrike Prommer, Head of University Management, IMC Krems
Rudolf Mallinger, Rector of the Karl Landsteiner Private University

Impulse & discussion
Michael Zettel, Country Managing Director Accenture Österreich & Health Lead EMEA

4.00 p.m. – Wrap up, short summaries in plenary

6.30 p.m. – „Economic Salon Europa-Forum Wachau” at the Campus Krems

Opening and welcome speeches
Kari Ochsner, President of the Federation of Austrian Industries Lower Austria

Impulse
Michael Glatz, Managing Director H&PS & Products Accenture Österreich

Round Table Talk
Thematic focus: Invest in Aerospace
Graham Turnock, Special Advisor to the European Space Agency, United Kingdom
Günther Ofner, Member of the Management Board of Flughafen Wien AG
Karl Dandler, Chief Financial Officer Malta International Airport

Networking event

9.30 a.m. – Accreditation at Göttweig Abbey

10.00 a.m. – Opening and welcome speeches
Martin Eichtinger, President of the
Europa-Forum Wachau
Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Governor of Lower Austria

Moderation: Nina Kraft

10.15 a.m. – Award Ceremony
„Dr Alois Mock Europe Prize“ for
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the Commission for a Stronger Europe in the World, Spain

Plenary Session

Moderation: Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali, Italy

Alexander Schallenberg, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs with international guests of the Western Balkans & Friends of the Western Balkans

1.00 p.m. – Reception hosted by Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Governor of Lower Austria

4.30 p.m. – „Danube Salon Europa-Forum
Wachau” on the MS Dürnstein

5.00 p.m. – Reception 10 Ambassadors of the Danube Region

Moderation: Sebastian Schäffer, Managing Director, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe

Opening and welcome speeches
Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Governor of Lower Austria
Karoline Edtstadler, Federal Minister for the EU and Constitution with the network of „The Next Generation is Female“

6.15 p.m. – Round Table Talk
Topic: Change the point of view – Women’s Insights into the Future of Europe
Welcome speeches

Dinner and Networking event

9.30 a.m. – Accreditation at Göttweig Abbey

10.00 a.m. – Opening and welcome speeches
Martin Eichtinger, President of the Europa-Forum Wachau
Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Governor of Lower Austria

Moderation: Nina Kraft & Roland Adrowitzer

Round Table Talk
Topic: The Future of Europe

Teresa May, Former Prime Minister, United Kingdom

Sigmar Gabriel, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Germany

Global panel
Topic: Europe between the Sino-American relations

Huiyao Wang, President of the Center for China and Globalization, China

Daniel Gros, Director of the Institute for European Policymaking at Bocconi University, Italy

David O. Shullman, Senior Director at the Global China Hub, USA

Closing words

12.30 p.m. – Reception
hosted by Federal Chancellery