Damita Pressl

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© Janic Wermuth
Journalist & Presenter
NZZ

She has been talking non-stop since birth, and professionally for almost a decade. She has hosted her own TV shows, as well as YouTube videos and conferences. She is born and raised in Vienna, holds degrees in Psychology and Journalism, fell in love with Alpbach in 2019 and is now based in Zurich.

Damita Pressl on the Schedule 2023

Thursday, 31 August

Starting times
Morning
Weak Financial Literacy: Is Europe's Youth Facing Financial Uncertainty?
English 90
Knowledge about financial provision and personal risks from income security is low, especially among the younger population. In addition, there is a noticeable West-East gap in Europe. In many CEE countries, the protection of material assets is still prioritised. There's a possible threat of old-age poverty and existence without strengthening financial literacy: Look at the framework needed and explore the opportunities and risks.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Hayek-Saal
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09:00 - 10:30 Weak Financial Literacy: Is Europe's Youth Facing Financial Uncertainty?
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Fin
Afternoon
The Age of Complexity: Navigating the World in the 21st Century
English 90
In order to face the multiple crises of our time and actively shape the future despite great uncertainty, we need the ability to manage complexity. In situations of crisis and while change processes, people have to know the 
system within which they operate and decide how to take different factors into account. How do they proceed this and what is what matters most?
Schulhäusl , Schulhäusl
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14:00 - 15:30 The Age of Complexity: Navigating the World in the 21st Century
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Cli
Corruption – Antidotes to the Deadly Poison for Democracy
English 60
Corruption is a deadly poison for democracy as it undermines public trust in institutions and erodes the rule of law. What are the concrete links between corruption and loss of trust? What are the most effective means against systematic corruption at both EU and national level? And how can these antidotes be administered to our democratic systems?
 
Session objective: Imagining new possibilities – Get inspired and foster new ideas by imagining bold solutions to complex challenges and imagine disruptively new ways of thinking. 
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA Schrödinger-Saal
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17:00 - 18:00 Corruption – Antidotes to the Deadly Poison for Democracy
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Dem
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