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IVERSITY DLEADERSHIP Beatrice Achaleke Diversity in Leadership & Consulting e.U. European Diversity & Business Congress Europe´s groundbreaking Congress for CEOs, HR & CSR Managers, Academia, Consultants, Diversity Executives & Practitioners st nd IVERSITY 1 – 2 of March 2012,Vienna DLEADERSHIP Beatrice Achaleke DiversityLeadership & Consulting e.U. EDIC EUROPEAN DIVERSITY and BUSINESS CONGRESS Diversity and Business@Work Congress Program Page 41 Guss Takkale’s keynote is made up of two parts: Part one: intro to the journey of change and outlining the ne- cessary tools to get through the journey, and part two: going through the change: the 5C`s of Change. Gus is known for energizing his audiences from the get-go. He creates a bang from the beginning to the end, while he is on stage. Speakers‘ List: | Gus Takkale - International Change Catalyst & Speaker, Canada Introducer: | Simon Inou - M-MEDIA, Austria 10:45-11:30am Keynote 3: Increasing Diversity in German Management DQG6XSHUYLVRU\%RDUGVò,VLWZRUWKWKH(IIRUW" 5DLIIHLVHQ)RUXP6DDO:LHQ There are numerous advantages of diverse boards and probably just as many possibilities to enhance the propor- tion of the so far neglected groups, especially of women. But why does homogeneity still prevail despite the rising interest in the topic and the partly comprehensive implementation of diversity-increasing measures, especially in larger companies? And why are SMEs noticeably reluctant when it comes to action? Besides reasons such as the old boys’ network and the traditional mentality, there might exist more obstacles preventing minorities to reach the top of the corporate hierarchies. According to recent statements about the shortage of women on their Z\WLY]PZVY`IVHYKZ.LYTHUJVTWHUPLZISHTLPU[LYHSPH[OLVUNVPUNÄ]L`LHYWLYPVKVMJ\YYLU[THUKH[LZ6M course, merely adding women would lead to inappropriately large boards. But it seems rather an excuse for not OH]PUN[VJVTTP[[VZWLJPÄJHPTZHUKÄ_LKKLHKSPULZ7SH`PUNMVY[PTLJHUUV[IL[OLZVS\[PVUZPUJLL]LUPM[OL next rotation takes place in two years, realising the idea of diverse boards will need a certain lead time. Marcus Labbé will be addressing the question, whether it is worth the effort to increase diversity in boardrooms and su- pervisory boards based on the experience of Germany. In conclusion, he will be sharing challenges and obstacles while providing guidance and recommendations. Speakers‘ List: | Marcus Labbé -Top Executive Search & Advisory, Germany Introducer: | Margarethe Bitzer - Diversity Club Austria, Austria Page 46 Congress Program 3.2 Featured Speakers László Andor EU‘s Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion László Andor has been the EU’s Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion since Febru- ary 2010. Between 2005 and 2010 he represented Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia on the Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in London. Previ- ously, he was an Associate Professor at Corvinus University of Budapest, and King Sigismund College, editor of journals, and advisor to the Hungarian Prime Minister. Hungarian national, Mr Andor graduated from the University of Economic Sciences in Budapest, in 1989; studied at George Washington University, Washington, D.C., and earned a Master’s degree in Develop- ment Economics at the University of Manchester, in 1993, as a British Council Fellow. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Rudolf Hundstorfer $XVWULDQ )HGHUDO 0LQLVWHURI/DERXU6RFLDO$IIDLUVDQG&RQVXPHU3URWHFWLRQ In 2008, Rudolf Hundstorfer was sworn in as Austrian (Federal) Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Republic of Austria. Rudolf Hundstorfer started his trade union activities as ‘youth spokesman’, in the administration of the City of Vienna. As from 1975, Mr. Hundstorfer was re- sponsible for Youth Affairs, in the Union for Municipal Employees (Gewerkschaft der Gemeindebediens- teten – GdG), where he became an expert on organisational questions before being elected secretary NLULYHSPU HUKPU JOHPYTHUVM[OL¸3HUKLZNY\WWL>PLU¹=PLUUH»ZMHJ[PVUH[[OL.K.0U 2001, he was elected Executive Chairman of the GdG. Mr. Hundstorfer served as Chairman of the So- cial Democratic Trade Unionists (Fraktion Sozialdemokratischer GewerkschafterInnen – FSG) from 2003 to 2006, and was elected Chairman of the GdG in March 2007. Rudolf Hundstorfer was a member of =PLUUH»Z7YV]PUJPHS+PL[HUK*P[`*V\UJPSMYVT [VHUK[OLÄYZ[*OHPYTHUVM=PLUUH»Z*P[`*V\UJPSMYVT [V 2007. Furthermore, in 2006, he followed Fritz Verzetnitsch as Executive President of the ÖGB and became its president, as well as member of the Executive Committee in 2007, with a key responsibility for social affairs. Rudolf Hundstorfer was born in 1951, in Vienna; is married and has three children. Brigitte Jank Entrepreneur and President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce )YPNP[[L1HURPZH=PLUULZL,U[YLWYLUL\YHUVMÄJPHSS`HWWVPU[LKHUKZ^VYUYLHSLZ[H[LL_WLY[HUKOHZ been President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2004. She is also Chairwoman of the Vienna branch of the Union of Enterprises, and of the University Council of MODUL University, Vienna. She is Deputy Chairwoman of the Vienna University of Applied Arts-Council, and of the Soccer Club FK Austria Wien. Congress Program Page 47 Maria Rauch-Kallat Former Federal Minister with more than 25 years of experience in politics Maria Rauch-Kallat was Minister for Environment, Youth and Families from 1992 to 1995, and Federal Minister for Health and Women in the Austrian Federal Government from 2003 to 2007. Through these activities and her work as Secretary General of the Austrian People’s Party (1995-2003), as well as being a member of the Austrian National Assembly, the Austrian Federal Council, the Vienna State Parliament, and City Council (1983-2008), she has extensive negotiation experience and access to a close network of national and international contacts. Her versatile abilities are based on her training in teaching and psychology, including many years of work in the teaching profession, adult education, and I\ZPULZZ:OLHSZVOVSKZU\TLYV\ZV[OLYJLY[PÄJH[LZ With her two companies, mrk diversity management gmbh and mrkConsult, and as a partner involved in Public Interest, she is primarily active in strategic consulting and communications for national and international companies. Maria Rauch-Kallat is President of Club alpha, Mentory Club, TechWomen and Vice-president of the women’s organisation of the European People’s Party. She is also President of the Austrian Paralympics Committee, as well as the Association Austria- Hungary, the Austro-Egyptian Association and the Austro-Tunisian Association. Maria Rauch-Kallat is, among others, also a holder of the ‘Great Golden Order of Merit’ for services rendered to the Republic of Austria’. Judit Havasi Member of the Management Board, Vienna Insurance Group 1\KP[/H]HZPPZJ\YYLU[S`HTLTILYVM[OL4HUHNLTLU[)VHYKVM[OL=PLUUH0UZ\YHUJL.YV\W¸>PLULY :[pK[PZJOL=LYZPJOLY\UN(.¹4Z/H]HZPZ[HY[LKOLYJHYLLYPUH[<UPVU=PLUUH0UZ\YHUJL.YV\W Biztosító, in Hungary, a fully owned subsidiary of the Vienna Insurance Group, Wiener Städtische AG. )LMVYLILJVTPUNHTLTILYVM[OL4HUHNLTLU[)VHYKZOLOLSK[OLWVZP[PVUVM(\[OVYPZLK6MÄJLY1\KP[ studied Law in Vienna and Budapest. (Foto © Petra Spiola) Veronika Haslinger Member of the Management Board RAIFFEISEN- HOLDING NIEDERÖSTERREICH-WIEN, Austria Veronika Haslinger is currently a member of the management board at RAIFFEISEN-HOLDING NIEDER- ÖSTERREICH-WIEN reg. Gen.m.b.H. She is responsible for equity investment management and taxes. Veronika Haslinger started her career at RAIFFEISEN-HOLDING NIEDERÖSTERREICH-WIEN as equity investment manager and later became group and division manager in the same department. Before QVPUPUN9HPMMLPZLUZOL^VYRLKHZHUHZZVJPH[LPU]HYPV\ZSH^ÄYTZ=LYVUPRH/HZSPUNLYPZJ\YYLU[S`HSZV a member of the management board and the supervisory board of various other Austrian corporations. Page 48 Congress Program Markus Felmayer Vice President Sales, IBM Austria Markus Felmayer was born in Vienna, in 1958 and grew up in different countries such as Austria, Brazil, and .LYTHU`^OLYLOLHSZVÄUPZOLKZJOVVS/L[OLUYL[\YULK[V(\Z[YPH[VZ[\K`)\ZPULZZ(KTPUPZ[YH[PVUH[ the University of Economics, in Vienna, where he earned a bachelor degree. After university he joined IBM Austria, in 1984, where he has been working in sales and management positions, in various departments, including an assignment in the European headquarters, in Paris. In 1996, he joined Silicon Graphics Austria to take the position as country manager. In 2000, Markus Felmayer re-joined IBM Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, as Business Development Executive. He then managed the CEE Financial Services Sector. In past years, he was located in Dubai, to lead all sales centers in that region. In 2011, Markus Felmayer became the VP of Sales, IBM Austria. He is married and has four children John Barrett Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Austria, Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Vienna Mr. Barrett is currently Ambassador to the Republic of Austria and Permanent Representative to the 0U[LYUH[PVUHS6YNHUPZH[PVUZPU=PLUUH7YL]PV\ZS`OL^HZ7VSPJ`6MÄJLYMVY[OLPU[LYUH[PVUHS:LJ\YP[`HUK Arms Control Affairs Bureau, Department of External Affairs and subsequently, took on the same role for the NATO Political Affairs Division. Between 1994 and 1999, he was the Director of Policy Planning & Speechwriting, NATO International Staff. Afterwards, Mr. Barrett became Acting Director