Management Forum Kufstein: EUROPE IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD

From 17:00 To 19:00

FH Kufstein Tirol, Festsaal

Tue 14 Apr

We are delighted to invite you to the Management Forum at Kufstein University of Applied Sciences, which we are organising in cooperation with the Franco-German University. Our joint event aims to shed light on the growing challenges facing Europe in the global competition for economic, political and scientific leadership.

Why is this forum particularly important right now?

Looking at current innovation trends, for example, it becomes clear that:

• industry and the labour market are changing rapidly, with sustainability, social justice and security taking centre stage,
• states require greater solidarity in order to improve the economic situation,
• Europe needs to become more independent and sovereign,
• around 40 “nominal” AI models have been developed in the United States, approximately 15 in China, and only three in Europe,
• although Europe is strong in certain areas of research, it lags significantly behind the United States and China when it comes to implementation—particularly in industrial application, commercialisation and scaling.

Together with representatives from politics, business and higher education institutions, we will discuss concrete strategies:

• How can Europe regain its leadership in innovation and development?
• What role do universities and think tanks play in achieving this goal?
• How can the transition from research to industrial application succeed?
• How complementary are academic study, teaching and entry into professional life?

Europe in a Globalized World: Joint Pathways to the Forefront of Innovation

We are delighted to welcome Brigitte Ederer as our keynote speaker. The highly acclaimed former Austrian State Secretary in the Federal Chancellery and Member of Parliament went on, after her active political career, to become a successful executive in industry, including roles such as Chief Executive Officer of Siemens AG Austria. From February 2014 to February 2018, she served as Chair of the Supervisory Board of ÖBB Holding AG, a position she has held again since October 2024.

The event will conclude with a buffet and drinks.

The event is being organized in collaboration with the Franco-German University.