Event agenda
Thursday, 28 November 2024
09:00 - 19:00
09:05 - 10:00
09:05 - 16:00
GigaLab - Gigabit Academy'24
Location:Workshop Area - 2nd Floor (Space 29)Track:Workshop Area
10:00 - 10:10
Official Opening of Future Forward 24
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
2 speakers
10:10 - 10:15
Video Greeting from the Federal President of Austria
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
1 speaker
10:15 - 10:20
Opening Remarks by the Ambassador of Japan
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
1 speaker
10:20 - 18:00
Future Forward Innovation Expo
Location:Expo Area | 1st & 2nd FloorTrack:Expo Area
Play & Connect Area
Location:Play & Connect Area - 1st FloorTrack:Expo Area
10:25 - 10:55
High-Level Opening Panel: Cross-Country Collaboration in Innovation
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
5 speakers
11:00 - 11:30
Keynote: Can innovation and traditionalism co-exist? About Japan’s strength to combine traditional achievements with innovation
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
1 speaker
11:00 - 12:00
Matchmaking Session 1
Location:Matchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Track:Matchmaking Area
11:35 - 11:40
Opening of the Deep Dive Stage
Location:Deep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Track:Deep Dive Stage
1 speaker
11:35 - 11:45
Building a Greener Future: The Viennese way
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
1 speaker
11:40 - 12:25
Get Back in the Growth Game: Why Startups Are Key to Corporate Success
Location:Deep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Track:Deep Dive Stage
5 speakers
11:50 - 12:25
12:25 - 12:55
Lunch Break
Location:Catering Area - Ground Floor (Garage)
13:00 - 13:25
International GO AUSTRIA startup pitches
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
2 speakers
13:00 - 13:50
13:00 - 14:00
Matchmaking Session 2
Location:Matchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Track:Matchmaking Area
13:30 - 13:40
13:45 - 14:20
14:00 - 14:15
Enhancing R&D Collaborations in Eureka: Japan and Beyond
Location:Deep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Track:Deep Dive Stage
1 speaker
14:00 - 15:00
Matchmaking Session 3
Location:Matchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Track:Matchmaking Area
14:25 - 15:00
14:25 - 15:15
Doing Business in Japan | Your Way to Expo 2025
Location:Deep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Track:Deep Dive Stage
5 speakers
15:00 - 16:00
Matchmaking Session 4
Location:Matchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Track:Matchmaking Area
15:05 - 15:40
Panel: Future of Humans in Technology
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
3 speakers
15:25 - 16:15
Googles The Founder's Story - How to mess up funding rounds
Location:Deep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Track:Deep Dive Stage
4 speakers
15:45 - 16:20
16:25 - 16:50
16:25 - 17:15
UNIDO: Digital Future for all
Location:Deep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Track:Deep Dive Stage
3 speakers
16:55 - 17:05
17:10 - 17:45
17:25 - 17:45
Q-Crit Austria: Advancing future-proof security in Austria
Location:Deep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Track:Deep Dive Stage
1 speaker
17:50 - 18:10
Award Ceremony by Gigabit Academy
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
5 speakers
18:15 - 18:45
Keynote: Innovation outlook: What can we expect?
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
Join us for a keynote that explores the blazing advancements in technology!
1 speaker
18:50 - 19:00
18:55 - 19:00
Party Opening
Location:Main Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Track:Main Stage
19:00 - 23:00
19:00 - 23:30