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youLEAD
young leaders dialogue
iconvienna
YOUNG LEADERS
Fotos: Katharina Schiffl
DIALOGUE
The first iconvienna YOUNG LEADERS DIALOGUE took place on April 9, 2014 at the Austrian Federal
Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of iconvienna. In accordance
with the motto of iconvienna “MAKE CONTACTS TO CONTRACTS”, the main purpose of bringing
young entrepreneurs, young leaders and high potentials from different disciplines as science, transportation,
technology, etc. from Central and Eastern Europe together and to facilitate exchange
and develop joint views on issues of key relevance for the future, was successfully accomplished.
Focus areas were Innovation & Smart Cities with
a focus on mobility, energy and IT. All these interesting
and significant topics were discussed
over the course of keynote speeches, followed by
a World Café, where the participants had the opportunity
to pass six stations, such as Energy, Investment
and Environment, to exchange opinions and to consequently
present the outcomes.
The event was opened by the President of iconvienna
Gerhard Hrebicek. He explained the relationship between
the European Business and Investment Forum
iconvienna and the Young Leaders Dialogue in the
course of his welcome speech.
The youLEAD dialogue, chaired by Eva Hackl
from ASFINAG, emphasized on the need for shaping
the future of our cities regarding transport, water,
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