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?
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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.
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| | 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
