Salzburg Summit 23rd – 25th July 2025
ROUGH NEW WORLD - NAVIGATING THROUGH INSECURITIES.
Wednesday, 23rd July 2025
Venue: HangAR-7
By invitation and pre-registration only.
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Thursday, 24th July 2025
Venue: Salzburg Congress
BY INVITATION AND PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY.
- Georg Knill, President Federation of Austrian Industries
- Karoline Edtstadler, Governor of Salzburg
- Kristina Hammer, President Salzburg Festival
- Johannes Hahn, former European Commissioner for Budget and Administration
- Benjamin Haddad, Minister Delegate for European Affairs, Republic of France
- Claudia Plakolm, Federal Minister for the EU, Integration and Family, Austria
- Helga Schmid, Vice-President Munich Security Conference Foundation (MSC)
- Gerhard Zeiler, Chairman Warner Bros. Discovery International
Moderated by David Bach, President IMD Business School
- David Petraeus, former Director Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
- Victor Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade of Ontario (Canada)
- Maciej Witucki, Chairman of the Main Council of the Lewiatan Confederation (Counterpart to the Federation of Austrian Industries)
- David Bach, President IMD Business School
Moderated by Méabh Mc Mahon, TV Reporter, News Anchor & Moderator
- Josef Aschbacher, Director General European Space Agency (ESA)
- Nicola Beer, Vice-President European Investment Bank (EIB)
- Markus Beyrer, Director General BusinessEurope
- Michael Strugl, CEO Verbund AG
- Valerie Brunner, Member of the Board Raiffeisen Bank International
Moderated by Monika Rosen, Vice President of the Austro-American Society in Vienna
- Christian Lindner, former Minister of Finance Germany
Moderated by Corinna Milborn, Head of Information Puls4
- Edward T. McMullen, former Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein from the United States
- Alexander Pröll, State Secretary at the Federal Chancellery, Austria
- Martin Hetzer, President Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA)
- Wolfram Schmidt, President, Head of Europe, Biogen International GmbH
Moderated by Monika Rosen, Vice President of the Austro-American Society in Vienna
- Marco Piccitto, Chairman of the McKinsey Global Institute Council
16:45
DEEP DIVE powered by KSW – Kammer der Steuerberater:innen und Wirtschaftsprüfer:innen (GER)
Green I Lean I Compliant – Managing bureaucracy and sustainability correctly
- Philipp Rath, President KSW
- Lukas Mandl, Member of the European Parliament
- Gertrude Schatzdorfer-Wölfel, CEO Schatzdorfer GmbH
Moderated by Corinna Milborn, Head of Information Puls4
16:45
DEEP DIVE
America’s political realignment under Trump (ENG)
- Henry Olsen, Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center (Washington D.C.)
16:45
DEEP DIVE powered by Selektiv Media (GER)
The future of media – disruption, technology and trust
- Roland Weißmann, Director General Austrian Broadcasting Cooperation (ORF)
- Michael Radelsberger, Managing Director Sky Austria
- Carolin Hulshoff Pol, CEO BILD Group at Axel Springer SE
Moderated by Sara Grasel, Editor-in-Chief Selektiv Media
16:45
DEEP DIVE powered by Federation of Austrian Industries
Industry meets Culture (GER/ENG)
Guided Tour: “The Salzburg Festival from then until now”
Venue: Hotel Sacher & Café Bazar
By invitation and pre-registration only.
Friday, 25th July 2025
Venue: Salzburg Congress
BY INVITATION AND PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY.
Technology Breakfast: “Global Dynamics, European Responses: Technology and Economic Policy in Focus”
- Joschka Fischer, former Minister of Foreign Affiars & Vice Chancellor Germany
Moderated by Rainer Nowak, CEO Die Presse
- Georg Kopetz, CEO TTTech
- Lars Reger, CTO NXP
- Andreas Urschitz, CMO Infineon
- Alwine Mohnen, Professor Technical University Munich – Head of School of Management
Moderated by Thomas Zimpfer, Managing Director B&C Group
- Nicușor Dan, President of Romania
11:45
DEEP DIVE (GER)
Exclusive Talk with General Major Sascha Bosezky, Head of Austria´s Strategic Intelligence Agency
11:45
DEEP DIVE (GER)
Navigating Insecurities – WU Students‘ Perspectives on Key Themes and Challenges
A Poster Session
11:45
DEEP DIVE powered by Federation of Austrian Industries (GER/ENG)
Industry meets Culture
Guided Tour: „Discover the Story Behind Salzburg’s Sweetest Icon – The Mozartkugel“
11:45
DEEP DIVE powered by European Forum Alpbach (GER)
Europe’s Wake-Up Call
Time for Geopolitical Assertiveness and European Security
