Facts and Figures

Patronage:                Dr. Michael Häupl, Mayor and Regional
                                   Governor of Vienna

Chairman of the
Advisory Board:       KR Dr. René Alfons Haiden

President:                 DI Dr. Gerhard Hrebicek, MBA

Foundation:             2004

First Forum:             2005

Target Groups:        National and international Top Decision-Makers
                                  from international Organisations, Politics,
                                  Economy, Science and Media
                                  Representatives of Regions from Russia,
                                  Central & Eastern Europe, Latin America
                                  and USA

Motto:                       Make Contacts to Contracts

Participants since 2005: around 6.000

Coutries of origin since 2005: Participants from 74 countries

Speakers since 2005: around 500

Previous Focus Areas:

• East-West Summit: New opportunities through East-West Cooperation (2009)
• Challenge Russia - Europe-Russia: New Opportunities (2008)
• Future Investments for Europe (2007)
• Sustainable Solutions for the Information Society (2006)
• Information and Consulting (2005)

Previous Key Topics:

• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Financial services, project financing and PPP
• Growing up an economy for innovations
• Industrial, building and construction opportunities,  investments for tourism and sports
• IT-Public Sector/Industries
• Regional development and investments
• Energy efficiency and environmental technology

Previous Guest Regions:

• Bucharest, Romania
• Ivanovo, Russia
• Miskolc, Hungary
• Central Bohemia, Czech Republic
• Moscow, Russia
• Novgorod, Russia
• Sofia, Bulgaria
• South Moravia, Czech Republic