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