iconvienna, the European Business and Investment Forum, is an important economy and investment platform, for the promotion of personal contacts with executives, entrepreneurs, project partners from the CEE area and Russia. Thus iconvienna plays an important role for the economic collaboration in Europe.

Vienna – located in the very centre of the central European region, strategically in the heart of the “new Europe” is one of the continent’s most promising economic region – despite difficult framework conditions. At the former border between East and West, lies a region with a lot of imagination.

As mayor of Vienna, I am very happy that Vienna was chosen as home and center for this forum and wish all participants successful as well as interesting and relaxing days in our wonderful city.

iconvienna - the European Business and Investment Forum – is the effective and efficient contact- platform for project and investment businesses between East and West. Already for the 8th year iconvienna is featuring the City of Vienna as a hub for East-West opportunities and as a center for the international economic and business dialogue. Following the motto “Make Contacts to Contracts” iconvienna represents

the best arena for networking at the top executive level. It offers a unique possibility to exchange know-how and to find new business partners.

With this year’s focus “Innovations for Growth” iconvienna 2012 presents the latest trends and urban innovations of internationally significant issues like new technology,technology transfer, energy efficiency, project financing, E-mobility and Smart Cities.

As President of iconvienna I wish all participants successful and enjoyable days in Vienna!

iconvienna 2012, European Business and Investment Forum, takes place for the eighth time already.

Tying on the success of the past years the forum developed into a prestigious East-West platform for high level Networking. Following the motto “Make Contacts to Contracts” iconvienna creates space for international decision makers and opinion leaders from economy, politics and science to discuss current topics, future trends and concrete projects and thereby securing Austria’s leading position as an innovator and business pioneer in the CEE countries.

As chairman of iconvienna I wish all participants interesting and successful days at the forum.