Asia, and especially China, is increasingly establishing itself as an influential economic and political alternative among the world powers. Knowledge-based societies need to keep up their lead to remain competitive. Europe must maintain its international position as an innovation frontrunner, and must successfully tackle the problem of its skills shortages. How can Europe maintain its leading role? Which strategies will help Europe remain or become more competitive? Which areas of strength do European nations have and how can they be developed still further?
Dieter ALTHAUS
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Vice-President, Governmental Affairs Magna Europe, Magna International GmbH, Heilbad Heiligenstadt | | | |
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Donya-Florence AMER
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Executive Vice President, Corporate Sector Information Systems & Services, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart | | | |
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Wolfgang BURTSCHER
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Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels | | | |
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Thomas PRANTNER
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Deputy Director for Technical Affairs, Online and New Media, ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna | | | |
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Peter KOREN
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Deputy Director General, Federation of Austrian Industries, Vienna | | | |
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Anna BOHRN
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Advisor, Department of Research, Technology and Innovation, Federation of Austrian Industries, Vienna | | | |
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Vice-President, Governmental Affairs Magna Europe, Magna International GmbH, Heilbad Heiligenstadt
1977 | Basic military service, dismissed as a private
1979-1983 | Teacher Training Physics and Mathematics, University of Applied Sciences Erfurt
1983-1989 | Teacher, POS Geismar
1987-1989 | Deputy Director, POS Geismar
1990 | Member, District School Council, Heilbad Heiligenstadt
1990 | Deputy, School, Youth, Culture and Sport, Heilbad Heiligenstadt
1990-2010 | Member, Thuringian state parliament, Erfurt
1992-1999 | Minister of Education, Thuringian state, Erfurt
1999-2003 | Chairman, CDU-Fraction, Thuringian state parliament, Erfurt
2003-2009 | Prime Minister, Thuringian state parliament, Erfurt
2003-2004 | President, Federal Council (Bundesrat), Berlin
2010 | Vice President, Corporate Marketing & Sales VW, Magna International, Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Executive Vice President, Corporate Sector Information Systems & Services, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart
1999-2002 | Business Transformation & Strategy Consultant, IBM
2003-2007 | International Bid Manager, IBM
2008-2009 | Software Group Sales Operations Manager, IBM
2010 | Executive Assistant to the Country General Managers, IBM
2011 | Business Analytic Leader, IBM
2012 | Europe Software Group Transformation Leader, IBM
2013-2015 | Executive Middle Class Customers South Germany, IBM
Professor of Physics, University of Vienna
1998 | Diploma (Dipl.-Phys.) in Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich
2000 | Bachelor (Bakk.-Phil.) in Philosophy, Munich School of Philosophy, Germany
2002 | Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) in Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, Germany
2002-2006 | PostDoc (Feodor-Lynen Fellow) and Assistant Professor (Univ.-Ass.), Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna
2005-2009 | Research Scientist, Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
Deputy Director-General, Directorate-General Research and Innovation, European Commission, Brussels
| Wolfgang Burtscher is Deputy Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation. |
| An Austrian national, Wolfgang Burtscher acted before joining DG Research and Innovation as a Director in DG Agriculture of the European Commission since 2000. Before his Commission career Mr Burtscher was representative of the Länder at the Austrian Permanent Representation to the EU. From 1992 to 1996 he was Director of European Affairs in the Vorarlberg administration. Previously, from 1990 to 1992, he was a legal advisor at the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in Geneva, at the time of negotiations on the European Economic Area (EEA). He focused particularly on the free circulation of goods and capital and on competition issues. Between 1983-1990 he was a lecturer in International and European Law at the University of Innsbruck. Wolfgang Burtscher holds a doctorate in law and also has a qualification from the Institut Européen des Hautes Etudes Internationales in Nice. |
Chief Executive Officer, Infineon Technologies Austria AG, Villach
1990 | Forscherin, Dissertantin und Post Doctoral Research bei Immuno AG
1996 | Referatsleiterin und stv. Direktorin des BIT-Büros für Internationale Forschungs- und Technologiekooperation
2003 | Praktika bei der U.S. National Science Foundation, American Association for the Advancement of Science und Kooperation mit dem Wissenschaftsberater im U.S. Department of State, Washington DC
2003 | Vizerektorin für Forschungsmanagement und Internationale Kooperationen an der Medizinischen Universität Graz
2006 | Bereichsleiterin Europäische und Internationale Programme der FFG - Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft, Wien
2010 | Fulbright Scholar an der George Washington University und Johns Hopkins University/School of Advanced International Studies, Washington DC
2011 | Vorstandsmitglied der Infineon Technologies Austria AG
seit 2012 | Vorstand für Technik und Innovation der Infineon Technologies Austria AG
Deputy Director for Technical Affairs, Online and New Media, ORF - Austrian Broadcasting Corporation, Vienna
1980-1987 | Redakteur bei österreichischen Printmedien (NÖN, Wiener, Basta)
1988-1989 | Öffentlichkeitsarbeit ORF TV-Informationsintendanz
1989-1990 | Öffentlichkeitsarbeit ORF Landesstudios
1990-1994 | Pressearbeit und Kommunikation ORF TV-Informationsintendanz
1994-1995 | Persönlicher Referent und Büroleiter von Generalintendant Gerhard Zeiler
1995-2002 | Pressesprecher des ORF
2002-2006 | ORF-Marketingchef
2007-2011 | Direktor für Online und Neue Medien, ORF
Managing Director, aws - Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH, Vienna
2003-2009 | Managing Director, Austrian Environmental and Water Management Fund, Vienna
2003-2009 | CEO, Consulting, Fund Management, Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH
2006-2009 | CEO, OOO Kommunalkredit Public Consulting Russia, Moscow
2009 | Member of the Board of Directors, Dexia Carbon Capital I SICAV-SIV, Luxembourg
Deputy Director General, Federation of Austrian Industries, Vienna
1988 | Landwirtschaftlich/technische Matura mit Auszeichnung
1988-1995 | Studium der Rechtswissenschaften, Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz
1995-1996 | Stage, Generaldirektion Landwirtschaft, Europäische Kommission, Abteilung Agrarrecht, Brüssel
1996-1997 | Trainee, Industriellenvereinigung (IV): Österreichischer Raiffeisenverband, Confederation of British Industry (CBI)
1997-2000 | Ministersekretär, Kabinett des Bundesministers für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft
2001-2003 | Beauftragter des Konzern-Vorstandes, Österreichische Elektrizitätswirtschafts AG (Verbundgesellschaft)
seit 2004 | Vize-Generalsekretär, Industriellenvereinigung
Advisor, Department of Research, Technology and Innovation, Federation of Austrian Industries, Vienna
1999-2005 | Studium der Betriebswirtschaftslehre, Wirtschaftsuniversität, Wien
2005-2006 | Assistentin, ARGE OFFSET, ARGE Sicherheit und Wirtschaft, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Wien
2006-2007 | Trainee, Abteilung für Sozialpolitik und Gesundheit, Wirtschaftskammer Österreich, Wien
2007-2012 | Expertin, Migration und Integration, Frauen-Beruf-Familie, Bereich für Gesellschaftspolitik, Industriellenvereinigung Österreich, Wien
2009-2012 | Geschäftsführerin, KMU-Lobbyinggruppe, Industriellenvereinigung Österreich, Wien
2013-2014 | Expertin, Wirtschaftspolitik, Industriellenvereinigung Österreich, Wien