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Markus Murtinger gives keynote speech at ‘Smart Living’ at the Vienna Up Festival

31.05.2024
The keynote will show how approaches and investments in new technologies can help to strengthen resilience to crises and thus create a more sustainable and resilient future.
 

‘Smart Living: The role of agricultural technology, renewable energy and water purification technologies for our future’ is the title of an exciting event with high-calibre participation organised by the Talent Garden team at the Social Hub on 3 June as part of the Vienna Up Festival. Renee Wagner, Country Lead Talent Garden Austria, will welcome the guests and introduce the topic. The AIT Centre for Technology Experience will also be focusing on crisis management and resilience with the help of new technologies. ‘Resilience makes it possible to recognise opportunities in crises and grow in the face of challenges. In our complex world, it is essential to develop the ability to be resilient by investing in research and technology,’ emphasises Markus Murtinger, Head of Business Unit Experience Business Transformation.

Beforehand, a panel discussion will discuss how technology can help us to better manage our future. The panellists will be:

● HBM Norbert Totschnig, Bundesminister Land- und Forstwirtschaft
● Dipl. Ing. Herbert Paierl, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Photovoltaik Austria
● Valeria Foglar-Deinhardstein, Managing Partner Loxotec
● Elisabeth Zehetner, CEO Oecolution

Topics and objectives:

● The crucial importance of technology, investment and research in overcoming global crises.
● The role of agricultural technology, renewable energy and water purification technologies in promoting resilience and the economy in Austria.
● The urgency to develop innovative solutions to address the challenges related to agriculture, energy and water.
● The need for increased cooperation between politics, business, research and civil society to promote sustainable solutions

Date and time: 03 June. 2024 from 11:30 - 14:00

Location: The Social Hub Vienna, Nordbahnstraße 47, 1020 Vienna

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