Potential for the digital economy in the Danube region
26 January 2024 10:00 am CET
FIW Round Table: Focus Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe
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Venue
Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKÖ), 1040 Vienna, Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, Hall 2
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 Ukraine has led to a large influx of programmers to the Serbian capital. Bucharest, 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 second mainstay in the business services sector. In this round table, we want to discuss the opportunities and development potential of the digital economy in the Danube region.
Programme
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome Addresses
- Michael Otter, Director General, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
- Manfred Schekulin, Director for Trade and Competition Policy Analyses and Strategies, Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
- Mario Holzner, Executive Director, The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (wiiw)
10:15 – 11:10 Presentations
Chair: Mario Holzner, wiiw
- Lazar Živković, Research Associate, Institute of Economic Sciences
Serbia's Digital Horizon: Navigating Growth in the Danube Region - Alexandra Bykova, Deputy Head of Statistics Department and Economist, wiiw
Navigating the digital transformation: possible ways to revamp the economic growth model in Central Europe
11:10 – 11:40 Coffee Break
11:40 – 13:00 Panel Discussion on the topic: ‘Potential for the digital economy in the Danube region’
Chair: Gerd Bommer, Regional Director Southeast Europe, Eastern Europe/Central Asia, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
The Corporate View, Basics for Business
- Claudia Angermayr, Austrian Deputy Trade Commissioner for Slovenia
- Mark Vasic, Head of International Regulatory Affairs, Deutsche Telekom
- Lazar Živković, Research Associate, Institute of Economic Sciences
Impulse Statement:
Potential for the digial economy in the Danube region
- Maximilian Schausberger, Managing Director, Elevator Ventures Beteiligungs GmbH
The Startup View, Building on Infrastructure
- Maximilian Schausberger, Managing Director, Elevator Ventures Beteiligungs GmbH
- Princess Sophia Wolkonsky, Founder and CEO, Castillia
- Iva Rakocevic, Founding Partner at Binocular VC and Associate Partner at Kavedon Capital
- David Pollack, Growth & International Development Advisor, Unchain Fintech Festival
13:00 - 14:00 Networking
FIW Round Table is a series of events to discuss current trade policy issues and foster a systematic and sustainable networking among different actors in this field from Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe.