Sarah Wheaton

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Chief Policy Correspondent; Host, EU Confidential podcast; Co-author, Brussels Playbook
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With deep transatlantic experience, she reports on the intersection of EU politics and policy, with a dose of gossip and irreverence. Before moving to Brussels in 2017, she covered the White House for POLITICO, after a stint at The New York Times.

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Sarah Wheaton on the Schedule 2025

All times in CEST

Sunday, 24. August

Starting times
Early morning
Morning Briefing
English 45
Our Morning Briefings provide a daily overview of the most important news and insights from EFA25. Start your Alpbach day well-informed with an engaging conversation!
Schulhäusl , Schulhäusl
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08:00 - 08:45 Morning Briefing
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Afternoon
Beyond Borders: Scaling Innovation Across Europe
English 60
Can great ideas still grow in Europe? Fragmented markets make it difficult for startups and innovators to scale across Europe. Without bold reforms, ambition risks falling short of impact. Explore what it takes to create a truly integrated European innovation ecosystem - and turn ideas into global success stories.//INFO: This session is being translated and transcribed live using the Wordly app.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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17:00 - 18:00 Beyond Borders: Scaling Innovation Across Europe
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Monday, 25. August

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Afternoon
Europe’s Strategic Awakening: Security in a Fragmented World
English 60
Discuss how Europe can recalibrate its security architecture in response to geopolitical realignments, redefine its ambitions, strengthen institutional security, and address persistent threats on global level.//INFO: This session is being translated and transcribed live using the Wordly app.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Schrödinger-Saal
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17:00 - 18:00 Europe’s Strategic Awakening: Security in a Fragmented World
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Tuesday, 26. August

Starting times
Morning
Closing: Europe in the World Days
English 75
Closing the Europe in the World Days, examine Europe’s future in an era of geoeconomic disruption, trade wars, and shifting alliances. Explore how Europe can forge new partnerships and secure its role in a world of intensified economic competition.//INFO: This session is being translated and transcribed live using the Wordly app.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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09:00 - 10:15 Closing: Europe in the World Days
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Afternoon
Opening: Austria in Europe Days
English 90
Thirty years after Austria’s accession to the European Union, the opening of the Austria in Europe Days will reflect on what has changed - and what still holds true. As Europe faces internal and external challenges, the session asks: How can Europe recharge from within? What new incentives for EU membership are needed today?//INFO: This session is being translated and transcribed live using the Wordly app.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Herz-Kremenak-Saal
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17:00 - 18:30 Opening: Austria in Europe Days
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