Südtiroler Wirtschaftsforum 2023: Standort im Wettbewerb

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Renowned guests from business, society and technology met for the 18th time at the South Tyrolean Business Forum. More than 400 visitors accepted the invitation to the sold-out MEC congress centre in Bolzano to take part in first-class lectures, stimulating exchanges of ideas and valuable networking on the topic of "Location in competition - Technology. Innovation. Entrepreneurship. Values." participate. In addition, the Start-Up Arena with selected newcomers from the region enabled the best opportunities for contacts and partnerships.

After the commissioned administrator and general director of the South Tyrolean Savings Bank Nicola Calabrò officially opened the event at the podium, Christian Pfeifer, editor-in-chief of the South Tyrolean Business Newspaper, led through an exciting afternoon. This year, the organisers were again able to attract top-class international speakers for the event:

  • Frank Sieren | China Expert | Bestselling Author | Columnist, Beijing
  • Jürgen Galler | Co-Founder of 1plusX AG | Tech Entrepreneur and Investor, Zurich | Member of Südstern
  • Herman Mashaba | Mayor of Johannesburg 2016-2019 | Entrepreneur | Global game changer
  • Selena Milanovic | Strategy Consultant Healthcare, Siemens Advanta Consulting, Munich | Forbes U30 | Global Shaper World Economic Forum (WEF)

The key messages of the speakers are unanimous: The importance of location is crucial for innovation and digitalisation. "In any case, it is helpful to be located where there is talent, where there is capital and where you can get investments to build up a company," emphasised tech entrepreneur Jürgen Galler, who dealt with digital business models in his presentation.

Afterwards, a cosy get-together with South Tyrolean specialities invited to a relaxed exchange and networking with customers, partners and friends. MCI Rector Andreas Altmann was delighted with the successful event: "What an atmosphere, what spirit, what fireworks of impulses, inspirations, reflections, ideas, conversations and contacts. And all of this framed by delicacies that can only be found in South Tyrol. The South Tyrolean Business Forum was a complete success again this year."

South Tyrolean Business Forum

The South Tyrolean Business Forum has become the leading business conference and a high-level international meeting place south of the Alps. The event is organised in partnership by Südtiroler Sparkasse, Unternehmerverband Südtirol, Südtiroler Wirtschaftszeitung, Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse, the publishing house Business Bestseller, the network of South Tyroleans abroad "Südstern" and MCI | Die Unternehmerische Hochschule®.