On April 20th, Austria’s most renowned retail congress will focus on the latest retail trends, regionality & climate protection, new work & staff shortages, AI in retail & location strategies.
Vienna (OTS) – On April 20, 2023 it will be that time again. For the 33rd time, the top representatives of Austrian retail met at the most traditional retail congress in the country, this year again in Schönbrunn Palace / Apothekertrakt. The program includes the urgent issues and challenges of our time, from sustainability, climate protection and regionality to staff shortages, new work, combating vacancies and revitalizing town centers as well as efficient location strategies and the new possible uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in retail.
Trade summit with 500 decision-makers and international keynotes
After the opening by trade association president Stephan Mayer-HeinischTrade Association Executive Director Rainer Will and Alexandra Gruber (Wiener Tafel) becomes the behavioral scientist and evolutionary biologist Gregor Fauma talk about the relationship between human and artificial intelligence. Four innovative use cases from show how AI and machines can alleviate the labor shortage Ines Conzen (Relex), Philip Mueller (Signatrix), Sabine Walch (danube.ai) and Eric Weisz (Circly). Discuss why capitalism and climate protection are not contradictory Franz Essl (University of Vienna), Daniela Gandorfer (Logical Imagination Labs), Peter Hildebrand (Beds Rider), John Holzleitner (Interspar), Anna Leitner (Global 2000) and Martin Prohaska-Marchried (TaylorWessing).
The future of our city and town centers and the loss of space in the local shopping streets will also be analysed. Draw the conclusions from it Alpay Guner (Media Markt), Paul Douay (Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield), Stefan Müller-Schleipen (The City Saviors), Sibylla Zech (Vienna University of Technology) and Roman Schwarzenecker (location+market) as well as Christopher Badelt (Fiscal Council Austria) and Jurgen Bierbaumer (WIFO) on stage. The shooting star among the magicians takes over the entertainment part, Wolfgang Moser. The event will be moderated by startup pope and pitch professor by Daniel Cronin.
Networking of business, politics and science at the highest level
The crowning glory of the trade colloquium 2023 will be the big reception of the Austrian trade. Live on Stage: Federal Chancellor Karl NehammerREWE board member Marcel Haraszti, the deputy Press Editor-in-Chief Hanna Kordik as well as Harald GutschiManagement Spokesman of Unito/Otto.
The trade colloquium 2023 can look forward to top-class support: In addition to the Austrian Post as the main sponsor carry among others Moris Design and the ACSP not only contributes to a vital retail ecosystem, but also to a valuable major event in a class of its own. Media representatives can take part in the event free of charge. Being there counts!
The full program can be found at www.handelskolloquium.at
Business colloquium 2023
“Connecting the Dots”
Datum: April 20, 2023, 09:00 – 22:00
Ort: Schönbrunn Castle
Entrance Apothekertrakt, Vienna, Austria
Questions & contact:
trade association
Mag. Gerald Kühberger MA
press secretary
+43 (01) 406 22 36 – 77
gerald.kuehberger@handelsverband.at
www.handelsverband.at
Michaela Kröpfl, BA
Communications Managerin
+43 (01) 406 22 36 – 80
michaela.kroepfl@handelsverband.at
www.handelsverband.at