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LOCATION:Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ)\,  1040 Vienna\, Wiedner Hauptstr
 aße 63\, Saal 2
DESCRIPTION:The Research Centre International Economics (FIW) in cooperation with the A
 ustrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW)\, the Vienna Institut
 e for International Economic Studies (wiiw) and the Austrian Federal Econom
 ic Chamber (WKÖ) cordially invite you to the following event:   2nd FIW R
 ound Table: Focus Central\, Eastern and South Eastern Europe  \,Potential f
 or the digital economy in the Danube region’   Description It's not just
  cars that are built along the Danube. In cities like Belgrade\, there is a
  lively scene of start-ups in the digital economy. Russia's war against Ukr
 aine has led to a large influx of programmers to the Serbian capital. Bucha
 rest\, Krakow and Budapest are in the global top 10 ranking of ideal cities
  for digital nomads. In addition to industry\, the region is developing a s
 econd mainstay in the business services sector. In this round table\, we wa
 nt to discuss the opportunities and development potential of the digital ec
 onomy in the Danube region.   Programme 10:00 – 10:15    Welcome Addr
 esses  Michael Otter\, Director General\, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA Manfred 
 Schekulin\, Director for Trade and Competition Policy Analyses and Strategi
 es\, Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy (BMAW) Mario Holzner\,
  Executive Director\, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studi
 es (wiiw)  10:15 – 11:10    Presentations Chair: Mario Holzner\, wiiw 
  Lazar Živković\, Research Associate\, Institute of Economic Sciences (IE
 S) Serbia's Digital Horizon: Navigating Growth in the Danube Region Alexand
 ra Bykova\, Deputy Head of Statistics Department and Economist\, wiiw  Navi
 gating the digital transformation: possible ways to revamp the economic gro
 wth model in Central Europe  11:10 – 11:40    Coffee Break 11:40 – 1
 3:00    Panel Discussion on the topic: ‘Potential for the digital econ
 omy in the Danube region’ Chair: Gerd Bommer\, Regional Manager Southeast
  Europe\, Eastern Europe/Central Asia\, AUSSENWIRTSCHAFT AUSTRIA The Corpor
 ate View\, Basics for Business  Claudia Angermayr\, Austrian Deputy Trade C
 ommissioner for Slovenia Mark Vasic\, Head of International Regulatory Affa
 irs\, Deutsche Telekom Lazar Živković\, Research Associate\, IES  Impulse
  Statement: Potential for the digital economy in the Danube region  Maximil
 ian Schausberger\, Managing Director\, Elevator Ventures Beteiligungs GmbH 
  The Startup View\, Building on Infrastructure  Maximilian Schausberger\, M
 anaging Director\, Elevator Ventures Beteiligungs GmbH Princess Sophia Wolk
 onsky\, Founder and CEO\, Castillia Iva Rakocevic\, Founding Partner at Bi
 nocular VC and Associate Partner at Kavedon Capital David Pollack\, Growth 
 & International Development Advisor\, Unchain Fintech Festival   13:00 – 
 onwards  Networking FIW Round Table is a series of events to discuss curre
 nt trade policy issues and foster a systematic and sustainable networking a
 mong different actors in this field from Central\, Eastern and Southeastern
  Europe.
SUMMARY:2nd FIW Round Table: Potential for the digital economy in the Danube region
ORGANIZER:FIW
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 l-economy-in-the-danube-region/
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