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CEE-ECONOMIC FORUM 2016 SAVE THE DATE! Make use of the versatile possibilities for coope- TOPIC: Future markets – export, ration agreements, contacts and networks and digitalization, industry 4.0 sign up for the Forum today. Early bird discount till August, 31st – 10%. FOCUS: CIS countries and the Balkans, incl. Delegations TIP: A sign-up for company presentations is still GUEST COUNTRY: Kazakhstan „EXPO 2017“ possible – more details on page 10. SPECIAL: Awards EUROPAEUS 2016, company presentations and tours

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Main topics of the 7th Central and Eastern European Economic Forum are „Future markets – export, digitalization, industry 4.0“. Over 450 participants, among them top-class international speakers, high-ranking politicians, analysts, renowned managers, start-ups, investors and entrepreneurs as well as official delegations from Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Serbia, Bos- nia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. The program- Keynote-Speaker 2016: Federal Chancellor Christian Kern me includes presentations, workshops, company presentations, round table talks of Foreign CONTENT Trade Austria as well as exclusive networking Schedule...... 3-9 events, the European Awards EUROPAEUS 2016 Startups...... 6 and the presentation of EXPO 2017 in Astana. Registration...... 10 In collaboration with Pioneers Discover, the 50 Venue...... 10 most exciting start-ups from the Eastern and Accommodation...... 10 Southeastern Europe will take part in the Forum.

Keynote speakers are the Chancellor of Austria PRELIMINARY PROGRAM Christian Kern (confirmed) and the Prime WEDNESDAY, 28.09.2016 Minister of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic (tbc). The EUROPAEUS-awardee is former President of 16:00 I COMPANY TOURS Austria Heinz Fischer. Lakeside Science & Softwarepark (tbc) and observation tower Pyramidenkogel

19:00 I SPEAKER’S DINNER

OUR BEST THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS 19:00 I GET2GETHER „III K“-STARTUPS, AND SPONSORS! presented by

2 CONFERENCE LANGUAGES SCHEDULE German, English and Russian.

THURSDAY, 29.09.2016 MARKET SUCCESS FACTORS

Signing of a cooperation agreement 10:30 I COFFEE BREAK with Sverdlovsk region, Russia AND NETWORKING

Chair: Adolf WINKLER, Deputy Editor- 11:00 I PANEL DISCUSSION in-chief, Kleine Zeitung, Österreich Walter KOREN, Chief, Austrian Foreign 09:00 I OPENING Trade Organization, Austrian Economic Casineum am See Chambers, Austria

Jürgen MANDL, President, Carinthian Economic Marko ČADEŽ, President, Serbian Chambers, Austria Economic Chambers, Serbia (tbc)

Richard SCHENZ, Vice-President, Austrian Benjamin WAKOUNIG, President, Slovenian Economic Chambers, Austria (tbc) trade association of Carinthia, Austria

Christian BENGER, Regional minister of Werner KRUSCHITZ, CEO Kruschitz GmbH, Economy, Carinthia, Austria Austria

Denis PASLER, Prime Minister, Sverdlovsk Gottfried HABER, Economist, Austria region, Russia (tbc) 11:30 I PRESENTATION: Syamjon SHAPIRA, Board chairman, Minsk EXPO 2017 ASTANA, district Executive Committee, Belarus KAZAKHSTAN

Fadil NOVALI , Prime Minister, Ć Kairat SARYBAY, Ambassador, Kazakhstan The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Music accompaniment: Bosnia and Herzegovina Sholpan SHARBAKOVA (Piano) und Nikolay ORININSKIY (Violin), Kazakhstan Peter KAISER, Governor of Carinthia, Austria 12:00 IRECEPTION AND LUNCH Sebastian KURZ, Foreign Minister, Austria hosted by WKO (Video) Jürgen MANDL, Präsident, Wirtschaftskammer Miro CERAR Prime Minister, Slovenia (tbc) Kärnten, Österreich 09:45 I KEYNOTE

Aleksandar VUČIĆ, Prime Minister, Serbia (tbc) „New economic opportunities – TIP! Serbia and the EU“

3 BANKING, FINANCE AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT

THURSDAY, 29.09.2016

Chair: Christian WEHRSCHÜTZ, ORF, Sadi GÜCÜM, CEO, Cukurova Holding, Turkey Office in Belgrade and Kiev, Austria Rainer STALTNER, Director, Ukrainian Business 13:30 I KEYNOTE Consulting, Ukraine (tbc)

Christian WEHRSCHÜTZ, ORF, Office in Wilhelm MOLTERER, Managing director, Belgrade and Kiev, Austria European Investment Bank EIB, Austria (tbc) „European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI)“ Michael MÜLLER, Trade commissioner, Trade Commission Almaty, Kazakhstan 13:50 I PRESENTATIONS 17:00 - 17:30 I COFFEE BREAK Christoph BRAUNIG, CEO, AND NETWORKING Confida Consulting doo, Serbia (tbc)

Markus FERSTL, CEo, VTB Banka, Serbia DIGITALIZATION,

Florian KOSCHAT, Executive Director, INDUSTRY 4.0 PALLAS CAPITAL Advisory AG, Austria 17:30 I KEYNOTE

Meinrad HÖFFERER, Chief, Carinthian Foreign Andreas TSCHAS, CEO, Pioneers Discover, Trade Organization, Carinthian Economic Austria Chambers, Austria „Creating the True Economy“

15:00 - 15:30 I COFFEE BREAK 17:50 I PRESENTATIONS AND NETWORKING Harald MAHRER, State secretary, Austria GREEN FUTURE AND (Video)

INFRASTRUCTURE Birgit REITER-BRAUNWIESER, Director, Austrian Business Agency, Austria 15:30 I KEYNOTE Harald NEUMANN, CEO, Novomatic, Valentin INZKO, EU High representative of Austria (tbc) Bosnia and Herzegovina, Austria Peter STEBE, CEO, Next Society, USA 15:50 I PRESENTATIONS

4 SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, 29.09.2016

AWARD

Chair: Bernhard BIECHE, Editor-in-chief, ORF Kärnten

19:00 I RECEPTION

19:30 I „EUROPAEUS“-AWARD 2016 Casineum am See

19:35 I CEREMONY

EUROPEAN POLITICS

„ HISTORY IN THE MAKING“ AWARD WINNER 2016 Heinz FISCHER Former president of Austria, Austria LAUDATORY SPEECH: Christian KERN, Federal Chancellor, Austria

ECONOMY „INTERNALISATION, PIONEERS“ AWARD WINNER 2016 Bernd andHeinz WOLSCHNER Owners, SW Umwelttechnik Stoiser & Wolschner AG LAUDATORY SPEECH: Erika TEOMAN-BRENNER, Trade commissioner, Trade Commission Belgrade

AWARENESS-RAISING „EUROPE ON MY MIND“ AWARD WINNER 2016 Broadcasting series „Servus, Srecno, Ciao“ (*2000), ORF Regional studio of Carinthia LAUDATORY SPEECH: Martina RATTINGER, Chief, The EU-Representation Office of Carinthia in Brussels PRESENTATION OF THE AWARDS: Peter KAISER, Governor of Carinthia Christian BENGER, Regional minister of Economy, Carinthia Jürgen MANDL, President, Carinthian Economic Chambers Walter PRUTEJ, Founder of EUROPAEUS, Forum Velden

NETWORKING & DINNER BUFFET

„EUROPE IS NOT A PLACE, IT’S AN IDEA.“ BERNARD HENRY LÉVY 5 „III K“-STARTUPS: presented by DIGITALIZATION, INDUSTRY 4.0

WEDNESDAY, 28.09.2016 FRIDAY, 30.09.2016 Chair: Oliver CSENDES, Pioneers Discover, Austria 08:00 - 09:00 | BREAKFAST BRIEFING BELARUS, rundes Casino Stefan OBERHAUSER, Department of Economics, Chair: Michael ANGERER, Regional Carinthian government, Austria manager Eastern Europe, Austrian Foreign Trade Organization, Austria 19:00 I GET2GETHTER „III K“- STARTUPS, Casinohotel, Syamjon SHAPIRA, Board chairman, Minsk “Over the rooftops of Velden”, (g/c) district Executive Committee, Belarus

THURSDAY, 29.09.2016 ROUND TABLE TALKS OF FOREIGN TRADE AUSTRIA WITH TRADE 09:00 I STARTUP EXHIBITION, Foyer COMMISSIONERS

11:00 I STARTUP PITCH I 08:00 - 14:00 I CONSULTATIONS WITH rundes Casineum, (g/c) AUSTRIAN TRADE COMMISSIONERS Casinohotel, „Over the rooftops Oliver CSENDES, Pioneers Discover, Österreich of Velden“

13:30 I STARTUP EXHIBITION, Foyer Individual counselling interviews and know-how with trade commissioners from the Eastern and 15:30 I STARTUP PITCH II Southern Europe. rundes Casineum, (g/c)

22:00 I STARTUP-PARTY Trade commissioners from following countries rundes Casineum will take part in the Forum: Romania, Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, FRIDAY, 30.09.2016 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Slovenia, Al- bania, Kosovo, Turkey, Kazakhstan and regional 11:00 I STARTUP WORKSHOP I managers from GIS-countries (Russia, Ukraine, rundes Casineum, (g/c) Belarus etc.) and Southern Europe.

You can register for the appointments: 14:00 I STARTUP WORKSHOP II Claudia Hromada-Weratschnig rundes Casineum, (g/c) E [email protected] T 05 90 904 75 16:00 I FINALS STARTUP PITCH, Casineum am See

Werner WUTSCHER, Managing Director, NVS - New Venture Scouting, Austria Legende „III K“.… International Industry Incubator Kärnten STARTUPS, INVESTORS, g/c …...... geschlossenes/closed Event BUSINESS ANGELS ... 2ND CHINA BUSINESSFORUM For newcomers and experts!! May/June 2017 Review 2016: www.forumvelden.at 6 SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, 30.09.2016

FUTURE MARKETS II: DIGITALIZATION, INDUSTRY 4.0

08:00 I BREAKFAST BRIEFING 10:30 - 11:00 I COFFEE BREAK INTRODUCTION INDUSTRY 4.0, AND NETWORKING Casineum am See

Chair: Adolf WINKLER, Deputy Editor- GREEN FUTURE AND in-chief, Kleine Zeitung, Austria (tbc) INFRASTRUCTURE II

09:00 I PRESENTATIONS 11:00 I KEYNOTE Casineum am See Violeta BULC, EU-Kommissarin für Verkehr, EU Alexander SCHUSTER, CEO, ZTE CEE, Austria Slowenien (tbc) „Society 4.0“ 11:20 I VORTRAG I PRESENTATIONS Gaby SCHAUNIG, Deputy Governor of Carinthia, Austria Zhongming LUO, Managing Director CEE, SINO, „Digital Agenda Carinthia“ Danube Logistics GmbH, China

Sabine HERLITSCHKA, CEO, Infineon, Gordan BAN, Harbour of Koper, Slovenia Austria (tbc) Harald KOGLER, CEO, Hirsch Servo, Austria Michael OTTER, Deputy chief, Austrian Foreign Trade Organization, Austria Albert KREINER, Chief of department, Govern- „New trends, new markets, new solutions” ment of Carinthia, Austria

Erwin SMOLE, Managing Director, 10:00 I KEYNOTE Smole Energy Solutions GmbH, Austria

Christian KERN, 12:30 I RECEPTION AND LUNCH Federal Chancellor, Austria hosted by WKO „Digital Agenda Austria“ Jürgen MANDL, President, Carinthian Economic Chambers, Austria TIP! Meet the chancellor!

SNEAK PREVIEW 中国经济论坛 2ND CHINA BUSINESSFORUM For newcomers and experts!! May/June 2017 Review 2016: www.forumvelden.at 7 TRADE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

FRIDAY, 30.09.2016

14:00 - 15:30 I SEMINARS AND 15:30 - 16:00 I COFFEE BREAK AND WORKSHOPS NETWORKING

Workshop I: Intercultural Management FUTURE MARKETS III: und Markttrends Human Resources DIGITALIZATION, Chair: Richard BRIXEL, INDUSTRY 4.0 Job & Karriere, Kleine Zeitung, Austria 16:00 I FINALS STARTUP PITCH, Workshop II: Tax and Funding, Casineum am See Economics and Law Werner WUTSCHER, Managing Director, Chair: Georg KRAUCHENBERG, NVS - New Venture Scouting, Austria Member of IRE, Austria (tbc) Harald RAETZSCH, CEO, IoT40 Systems AG, Workshop III: Development of Switzerland Tourism and Industry ROUNDTABLE-TALK Chair: Christian GIGLER, CEO, Design & New developments in the Start-up Eco-System Structures, Austria and financial sector. Introduction of current pro- jects: I „Invest in the Best“, „Innovation Challenge“, Workshop IV: Internet of the things, „III K“ ... Creative Industries and Start-ups in the Alps-Adriatic Region FINALS STARTUP PITCH The best seven out of ten start-ups present their Chair: Martin MAITZ, Forum Velden business ideas to the participants and jury. The Forum Velden and Alexander MANN, winner gets an award «CEE/SEE-Start-up 2016», CEO, ConTrade e.U., Austria incl. valuable material prizes, e.g. VIP tickets for the Pioneers Festival. Workshop V: Seminar Infrastructure, Logistics and Environmental CEREMONY Technology Christian BENGER, Regional minister of Economy, Carinthia, Austria Chair: Peter HASSLACHER, Trade Commissioner, Trade Commission 17:30 I NETWORKING DURING Ljubljana THE BOAT TRIP „WÖRTHERSEE ROUND TRIP“

Workshop VI: 10 Requirements for a OFFICIAL END OF THE CONFERENCE Successful International Cooperation Chair: Daniela STEIN, Business Women Center, Austria

AUSSENWIRTSCHAF T AUSTRIA 8 PROGRAMME FOR ACCOMPANYING PERSONS

VARIOUS PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

• Around the lake Wörthersee • Wellness in the castle Schloss Velden • Shopping in Klagenfurt and Villach

LEISURE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

THURSDAY, 29.09.2016 UND AND FRIDAY, 30.09.2016 07:00 | Yoga at the lake, Velden 18:30 | Pop Art Pop-Up Gallerie Gerald Hartinger Fine Arts, Velden

SATURDAY 01.10.2016 09:00 | Business Golf, Velden (tbc) Schlossbar

Für den abendlichen Ausklang, aber auch für den Nachmittagskaffee mit NIGHTLIFE UND EVENTS UND NIGHTLIFE Schlosstorte aus der hauseigenen Kon- ditorei empfiehlt sich ein Besuch in der beliebten Schlossbar. Täglich geöffnet ist diese nicht nur ein An- ziehungspunkt für Hotelgäste, sondern auch für Einheimische. Neben einer Gin-Auswahl, die ihresgleichen sucht, erlesenen Zigar- ren, Cocktails der Saison und hauseigenem Schlossbräu lässt sich die angenehme At- mosphäre des historischen Schlosses so- wohl im gemütlichen Innenbereich als in den Schlossbar Sommermonaten auch auf der neu gestal- Schlosspark 1 9220 Velden am Wörthersee teten Barterrasse mit Blick TEL.: +43 (0)4274 52000-0 auf den Seecorso und den E-MAIL: [email protected] Wörthersee genießen. WEB: www.schlossvelden.falkensteiner.com 82

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PARTICIPATION FEE SCHOLARSHIPS Participation fee (all events included) Young entrepreneurs, start-ups and are € 500 (excl. VAT) students (not older than 30 years of age) can apply for a scolarship** (participa- A reduced rate of € 250 (excl. VAT) is tion fee € 0). More information on the valid for members of Carinthian Cham- scholarship at ber of Commerce - WKK*, students and www.forumvelden.at startups** **cofinanced SINGLE-DAY-TICKET A single-day-ticket can be obtained for The participation fee does not include € 300, reduced € 150 (excl. VAT) for either accommodation or journey to the WKK-members, students and star- venue. tups**

*cofinanced REGISTRATION www.forumvelden.at -10% EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT TILL 31.08. Number of participants is limited -10% GROUP DISCOUNT STARTING Deadline: 28.09.2016 FROM 3 TICKETS HOTLINE: +43 664 25 28 230

MNCHEN (DE) EXHIBITION WIEN (AT) Company presentations within the VILLACH framework of the Forum are possible. Detailed information VELDEN KLAGENFURT +43 664 25 28 230 / [email protected] AM WRTHERSEE (AT)

VENEDIG (IT) LAIBACH (SLO) Programme status 30.06.2016 Subject to alterations! Programme update is planned on Sep, 2nd CONFERENCE VENUE 2016 Casino Velden, Am Corso 17 Current status: www.forumvelden.at 9220 Velden am Wörthersee Austria

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10 TOP-CLASS PARTICIPANTS

The CEE-Economic Forum offers a plattform for top-class international experts and decision makers from various branches: politics, economy, consulting, science, media and entrepreneurs. The participants get a unique chance to initiate new contacts and cooperation agreements. In 2016, many start-ups, DELEGATIONS investors and business angels are going Various cooperation agreements, to take part in the forum. e.g. with Sverdlovsk region, Russia (2007), Minsk region, Belarus (2008) or Over 2.500 participants from 25 coun- Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine (2009), were tries have already participated in the signed within the framework of the Forum. The proportion of the recurring Forum. Top-class delegations from participants is as high as 70%. The most numerous countries have taken part in participants are from various regions of the Forum so far. the Middle, Eastern and Southeastern Europe.

ÖsterreichÖsterreichOst- &Ost- & DeutschlandDeutschlandItalienItalien Manager/Manager/ Wirtschafts-Wirtschafts-Wirtschafts-Wirtschafts-Wirtschafts-Wirtschafts- PARTICIPANTS,SüdosteuropaSüdosteuropa UnternehmerUnternehmerPARTNERSexpertenexperten politikerpolitiker forscherforscher 56 % 56 % 32 % 32 % 7 % 7 % 5 % 5 % 51 % 51 % 23 % 23 % 15 % 15 % 11 % 11 % since 2006 overall 2.500 from 25 countries, around 200 speakers:

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: STATUS:

East-East- and South-and South- ExperEtxpes rts easterneastern 23 23 Europe Europe PoliticiansPoliticians 32 32 15 15 ResearchersResearchers AustriaAustria GermanyGermany and analysts and analysts 7 7 56 56 ManaManagersgers 11 11 Italy Italy EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs 5 5 51 51

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