Thursday, 20 November 2025 | 09:00 - 09:55
IMD25 CONGRESS START - OPENING SESSION
Biennial leading mobility conference of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA and its partners, aiming to showcase AUSTRIAN Mobility solutions and bringing international trends and experts together
09.00 – 09.05: OPENING
- Cornelia Ertl | Conference´s host
09.05 – 09.10: WELCOME REMARKS
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Gudrun Hager | Chief Operating Officer, Advantage Austria
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Florian Frauscher | Director General for Economic Affairs, Innovation and International Policy at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Economy, Energy and Tourism
09.10 – 09.25: KEYNOTE - STRATEGIC FORESIGHT IN THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY
The global mobility landscape is undergoing its greatest transformation in a century. Digitalization, decarbonization, and connectivity are redefining how people and goods move. This kynote explores the strategic implications of this great shift: how green innovation, smart ecosystems, and new business models will shape the ecosystem — and how Europe and Austria can position themselves at the forefront of this sustainable mobility revolution.
- Werner Hoffmann | EY-Parthenon, Partner, Strategy & Execution
09.25 – 09.50: INSPIRATIONAL EXPERT PANEL - Shaping Tomorrow’s Transport
Insights on how innovative ideas and pioneering solutions are transforming urban and transregional mobility. From smart cities to energy storage and high-speed networks back to human centricity. Discover how innovation is redefining the way we move — and what exciting new paths lie ahead.
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Claudia Falkinger | Better Mobility Accelerator
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Gertraud Leimüller | AI Expert
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Pankaj Judge | Droom
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Richard Preißler | Foama
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Benedikt Prinzing | Doppelmayr
09.50 – 09.55: SUM-UP and LOOKING AHEAD TO the NEXT EVENT MODULES
Sum-up of the Austrian Mobility Summit and passing over to the exhibition and B2B meetings session.
- Iris Marlovits | Enterprise Europe Network