Thomas Wieser

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© EU Council
Vice Chair/Non Resident Fellow
IAB/Bruegel

He is board member of the EFA and non-resident fellow at Bruegel. Prior to that, he was President of the EU’s Eurogroup Working Group from 2012 to 2018, Director General of the Austrian Finance Ministry and chaired the European Commission’s Capital Market Union Group.

Thomas Wieser on the Schedule 2024

All times in CEST

Friday, 01. September

Starting times
Afternoon
Finance Disrupted: Digitalisation, Inequality and the Future of Banking
English 150
The European financial system is undergoing profound changes due to long-term disruptions, such as ongoing digitalisation, rising inequalities, and the uncertain future of banking. How will these disruptions affect the European financial system? How can policymakers ensure the financial stability of the financial sector and long-term prosperity in Europe? 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. //INFO: Circular hiking trail Alpbacher Heimatweg. Bring hiking shoes and water. In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place in the classroom EG3 of the Volksschule Alpbach.
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Terrace
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14:00 - 16:30 Finance Disrupted: Digitalisation, Inequality and the Future of Banking
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Hike

Monday, 26. August

Starting times
Noon
Brown Bag Lunch - Live Podcast "Die Presse"
English 60
From the euro to the financial crisis, from EU expansion to rescue packages - Anna Wallner, the voice and host of the “Presse” podcast “What Matters in Alpbach”, speaks with Johanna Mair und Thomas Wieser about Europe's economy in transition. Join us and engage in a discussion on this exciting topic!//Info: In case of heavy rain, the session is going to take place in the CCA Flora-Heiss-Rogger-Saal. 
Congress Centrum Alpbach , CCA – Loggia
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12:30 - 13:30 Brown Bag Lunch - Live Podcast "Die Presse"
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Network
Evening
Book Launch: Lessons from Europe
120
Join us for the reading and discussion on "Lessons from Europe: 22 Essays on the Future of Our Continent". Renowned experts share their insights on the past 35 years and the future of Europe’s societies and economy, with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe. The book explores complex societal and political changes from European integration that will continue to shape the region’s future.6:00 p.m.: Welcome Cocktails 6:30 to 7:00 p.m.: Reading Karl-Markus Gauß, How Does the East Perceive the West? (in German with translated texts) 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.: Discussion “35 Years Later – What Can the West Learn from the East?”   
Hotel Böglerhof , Hotel Böglerhof – Fichtensaal
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18:00 - 20:00 Book Launch: Lessons from Europe
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Chat