EFA365

A year-round series of events

About

The European Forum Alpbach extends its impact beyond the annual Forum with EFA365.

Through various activities across Europe, like discussions, network events, initiatives by the FAN alumni clubs, and much more, the EFA keeps building upon the topics raised during the event and continues to tackle pressing challenges throughout the year.

Events

All times in CEST
Starting times
Morning
Culture as a Soft Power
80
In this interactive discussion session, experts and participants explore the question of what role art plays as an element of soft power in international relations and in European as well as global politics.Speakers:- Maria Kalesnikava, musician, representative of the Belarusian opposition, winner of the 2022 Charlemagne Prize- Mirna Funk, author, journalist- Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, cultural manager, curator and author, artistic director of theReGenerativa Future Platform, Chair of EFA Arts & Culture CommitteeModerator: Christophe Knoch, member of the board of the Stiftung Zukunft Berlin This event is part of a series organised in collaboration with the International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen and the Stiftung Zukunft Berlin.Please register via email: events@karlspreis.de
Das Liebig , Aachen
11:40 - 13:00 Culture as a Soft Power
Content
Starting times
Afternoon
How Europe Wins: Meeting the Grid Challenge
German 60
Europe is not short on renewable energy ambition or even capital – it is constrained by the system meant to carry it. The current grid remains an infrastructure designed for a centralised and predictable system that now needs to integrate decentralised, digital and volatile flows. Where are the most promising entry points to accelerate grid development? How can resources be deployed not only to expand the grid, but especially to make it smarter, more flexible and more resilient? Speaker:- Clemens Wasner, CEO & Co-Founder enliteAI- Lorena Skiljan, CEO & Co-Founder nobileModeration: Christine Brunner, Board Member, CEOs for Future; Member, EFA Climate Track Programming Committee Participation is possible with a ticket for the Impact Days ’26. With the code ID26Network, you will receive a 30% discount on tickets.
Rathaus Vienna
16:00 - 17:00 How Europe Wins: Meeting the Grid Challenge
Content
Starting times
Afternoon
Women in Critical Infrastructure and Defense Tech
German 45
This roundtable brings together leading women from critical infrastructure and defense tech to discuss how Europe can strengthen resilience in an era of geopolitical uncertainty. Speakers:- Yuliya Maltseva: Co-Founder of Women in Defense Tech- Antonella Mei-Pochtler: Member of the Advisory Board, European Forum Alpbach; Chairwoman, Kofi Annan: Award for Innovation in Africa of the Austrian Federal ChancelleryModerator: Dr. Eveline Beer: CEO and Co-Founder Women in Defense Tech The Female Founders Experience Vienna is an application-only gathering of 120 founders, investors, and senior leaders from across Europe, built around the conversations that usually stay private. The room is women-only. This edition covers politics and leadership, capital and AI, smart fundraising, personal finance, critical infrastructure.  To the registration. As a friend of EFA you will get a 10% discount!
The Social Hub Vienna
16:45 - 17:30 Women in Critical Infrastructure and Defense Tech
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