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EFA23 Programme Structure v22

Speakers Selection

Our programme and our Speakers Selection will be continuously extended until the event.

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Sergei Guriev

Provost

Sciences Po

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Samir Saran

President

Observer Research Foundation

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Anne Hidalgo

Mayor of Paris

City of Paris

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Anu Bradford

Henry L. Moses Professor of Law and International Organization

Columbia Law School

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Michael Kofman

Research Program Director

Center for Naval Analyses (CNA)

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Eva Maydell

Member of the European Parliament

European Parliament

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Johannes Hahn

Commissioner for Budget and Administration

European Commission

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Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces

Executive Director

GWL Voices for Change and Inclusion

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Josef Aschbacher

Director General

ESA European Space Agency

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Jeff Booth

Entrepreneur and Author

Ego Death Capital

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Joseph E. Stiglitz

Economist, Public Policy Analyst and Professor

Columbia University

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Maria Mezentseva

Member of the Parliament of Ukraine

The Parliament of Ukraine

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Emily O'Reilly

European Ombudsman

European Ombudsman

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Teresa Ribera

Minister for the Ecological Transition

Government of Spain

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Sandrine Dixson-Declève

Co-President

The Club of Rome

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Nataša Pirc Musar

President

Republic of Slovenia

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Oby Ezekwesili

President/ Founder / CEO

Human Capital Africa (HCA) and School of Politics Policy and Governance (SPPG)

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Rob Hopkins

Co-Founder

Transition Network

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Yana Barinova

EFA23 Arts and Culture Guest Curator

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Carl Bildt

Co-Chair

European Council on Foreign Relations

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Alexander Van der Bellen

Federal President

Republic of Austria

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Stephan Leithner

Member of the Executive Board

Deutsche Börse AG

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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

Opposition Leader of Belarus / Head of the United Transition Cabinet

Office of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

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Keywan Riahi

Program Director Energy, Climate, and Environment

IIASA International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

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Melissa Fleming

Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications

United Nations

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Heather Conley

President

German Marshall Fund of the United States

Schedule 2023

Saturday, 19 August

18:00 - 20:00
Stage
Alpbach Seminars: Opening and Welcome Ceremony

Sunday, 20 August

10:45 - 12:15
Stage
Tyrol Day 2023: Euregio Summit on Energy Transition and Security of Supply

Thursday, 24 August

20:00 - 22:00
Social
Welcome to the EFA Lab Days

Friday, 25 August

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
09:00 - 13:00
Lab
Labs: Three-Day Working Sessions
09:00 - 12:00
Network
Networking Space
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
Dem
Cities as Democratic Innovators for Climate
14:00 - 16:30
Hike
Fin
From Start-up to Scale-up in Europe: Afraid of Growing Up?
17:00 - 18:00
Stage
Cli
Dem
Fin
Sec
How Will AI Shape Humanity and Vice Versa?
18:30 - 19:00
Ritual
Into the Silence
18:30 - 19:00
Chat
Art
Fractured Futures: Guided Tour
18:30 - 19:00
Ritual
Open-Air Concert of the Alpbach Brass Band
20:00 - 22:00
Happening
Art
Rojin Sharafi Performance

Saturday, 26 August

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
08:00 - 08:30
Ritual
Into the Silence
09:00 - 13:00
Lab
Labs: Three-Day Working Sessions
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Ideas Camp
14:00 - 16:30
Hike
Dem
New Ways of Enforcing the Rule of Law in Europe
14:00 - 16:30
Hike
Cli
Climate Activism: Driving Climate Policy
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
Fin
High Polluters in Europe: Can they Finance their Transition?
17:00 - 18:00
Stage
Art
Cli
Dem
Fin
Sec
Why Women Should Run the World
18:30 - 19:30
Hike
Art
Fractured Futures: Art Hike
18:30 - 19:30
Network
Talent Forum
18:30 - 19:30
Stage
Fin
Empowering the Youth Through Sustainable Financial Education

Sunday, 27 August

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
09:00 - 13:00
Lab
Labs: Three-Day Working Sessions
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Skills Workshop
17:00 - 18:30
Stage
Opening: Europe in the World Days
18:30 - 22:00
Social
Opening Celebration

Monday, 28 August

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Cli
Smash Patriarchy – Reduce Emissions? Gender, Diversity and Climate Crisis
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Dem
Teaching Democracy with New Technologies
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Sec
Democracy Needs a Digital Protective Shield
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Cli
Mission: Climate Neutral and Smart Cities – Austria, EU and beyond
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Dem
Is the Use of AI Disrupting Democracy?
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Sec
How Can the EU Become a Geopolitical Actor in Its Eastern Neighbourhood?
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Fin
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly? Bitcoin, Crypto and the Future of Money
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Fin
Bold People for a Bold Europe: How to Attract and Retain Talent
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Cli
From What If to What Is
13:00 - 13:30
Chat
Art
Fractured Futures: Guided Tour
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
Unity Through Green Mobility: Railways and Sustainability
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Dem
Sec
Accountability for War Crimes – Ending the Age of Impunity
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Fin
Sec
Player or Playground? Europe and the Tech War between the U.S. and China
14:00 - 16:30
Hike
Cli
From Momentum to Climate Action
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Fin
Normalising Monetary Policy and Implications for Financial Stability
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
From Climate Anxiety to Climate Action
15:30 - 16:30
Happening
Art
Fractured Futures: Arts Opening
17:00 - 18:00
Chat
Sec
United but Alone: How to Rethink the EU’s Relations With the “Global South”?
18:30 - 19:00
Ritual
Into the Silence
18:30 - 19:30
Stage
Fin
Falling Walls in Science and Society
20:00 - 22:00
Social
Dem
Patent Cocktail: Women‘s Patents

Tuesday, 29 August

04:00 - 08:00
Hike
Sunrise Hike: Gratlspitz
07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
08:00 - 08:30
Ritual
Into the Silence
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Fin
A Bold Vision for Innovative Healthcare and its Industry in Europe
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Cli
IN THE LOOP: Become a Facilitator for the Future of Circular Economy!
09:00 - 10:30
Chat
Fin
Deep-Tech Innovation – Shaping Europe’s Future
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Sec
War and Peace in the Digital Age
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Dem
Fact or Fake? - How to Spot Misinformation
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Cli
North-South Climate Justice: Bringing Two Poles Closer Together
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Sec
Co-Creating the Future of Food Systems
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Dem
Breaking Boundaries: The Future of Public Service through Intrapreneurship
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Dem
Emotions vs. Facts – Can “Factfulness” Help Change the World?
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Dem
Building Trust in Science and Democracy – The Role of Science Communication
14:00 - 16:30
Hike
Cli
Dem
Fin
Sec
Using the EU's Market Power to Set Global Norms and Standards
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Sec
Rebuilding an Effective European Security Architecture
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Fin
A Resilient and Sovereign Europe: How to Thrive in a Fragmented World
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Sec
The Future is Female: How are Women Shaping the EU?
17:00 - 18:00
Stage
Dem
Sec
Democracy vs. Autocracy – How can Democracy Win?
17:00 - 18:00
Chat
Cli
Will Tech Bail Us Out?
18:30 - 19:30
Hike
Art
Fractured Futures: Art Hike
18:30 - 19:30
Network
Talent Forum
18:30 - 19:30
Stage
Sec
The Clash of World Orders

Wednesday, 30 August

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
09:00 - 09:50
Chat
Dem
Fin
The Lack of Economic Opportunity Is Eroding Democracy – What has to change?
10:00 - 11:00
Stage
Closing: Europe in the World Days
17:00 - 18:30
Stage
Opening: Austria in Europe Days
18:30 - 22:00
Social
Cheers to EFA23 by A1

Thursday, 31 August

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
08:00 - 08:30
Ritual
Into the Silence
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Sec
Foresight
09:00 - 10:30
Chat
Fin
Weak Financial Literacy: Is Europe's Youth Facing Financial Uncertainty?
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Cli
More Green, Less Grey – Realising Innovative Urban Neighbourhoods to Prevent Overheated Cities
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Sec
Comprehensive Defence in Europe – Lessons Learned from the War in Ukraine
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Dem
Citizens’ Assemblies Simulation
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Cli
Fin
Within Planetary Boundaries – The New Business as Usual
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Fin
Europe’s Economic Lessons Learned from Russia’s War against Ukraine
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Cli
Technological Innovation - Enabler of the Energy Transition
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Measuring Inclusion
13:00 - 13:30
Chat
Art
Fractured Futures: Guided Tour
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Fin
Affordable Housing
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
The Age of Complexity: Navigating the World in the 21st Century
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
Sec
The Future of Food and Agriculture – and the Politics Behind
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
Next Exit: Fossil Fuels?
14:00 - 16:30
Hike
Sec
Military Lessons Learned From Russia’s War Against Ukraine
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Fin
Labour Markets in Transition
17:00 - 18:00
Chat
Dem
Fin
Corruption – Antidotes to the Deadly Poison for Democracy
20:00 - 22:00
Social
Dem
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) – Fair Business Practises

Friday, 01 September

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Cli
How Technology Creates Unprecedented Insights into Biodiversity
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Dem
Sustainable Health Systems for an Aging Population
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Cli
What if Technology Acts as a Catalyst for Change to Save the Planet?
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Fin
World of Work 2.0: “Employees Urgently Wanted!”
09:00 - 10:30
Chat
Fin
Regionalisation Within the Global Economy
09:00 - 12:00
Work
Cli
Climate Action Game: Co-Creating the Future
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Dem
Feminist (Counter-)Revolutions
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Sec
Time for a „Zeitenwende“ in Austria?
09:00 - 12:00
Hike
Cli
Transforming Food and Agriculture for a Sustainable Future
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
How Online Travel Platforms Contribute to Sustainable Tourism
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Sec
Securing Digital Sovereignty
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
Waste Management and Climate Change: What happens with YOUR waste?
14:00 - 16:30
Hike
Fin
Finance Disrupted: Digitalisation, Inequality and the Future of Banking
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Cli
Fin
Reskilling for a Green, Circular and Resilient Economy
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Dem
Independent Media Under Pressure in Democracies
14:00 - 15:30
Chat
Fin
Sec
Keeping Pace in the New Space Race
17:00 - 18:00
Stage
Sec
How to Strengthen Resilience in the Face of Polycrisis?
17:00 - 18:00
Chat
Fin
Today's Youth: No Finance, which Future?
18:30 - 19:00
Ritual
Into the Silence
18:30 - 19:30
Hike
Art
Fractured Futures: Art Hike
18:30 - 19:30
Network
Talent Forum
18:30 - 19:00
Ritual
Open-Air Concert of the Alpbach Brass Band
20:00 - 22:00
Social
It's a Wrap!

Saturday, 02 September

07:00 - 08:00
Ritual
Morning Sports
08:00 - 08:30
Ritual
Into the Silence
10:00 - 11:00
Stage
Closing: Austria in Europe Days
11:00 - 12:30
Network
Goodbye, EFA23!

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