Event Agenda

Thursday, 28 November 2024

09:00 - 19:00

Future Forward Day Registration

In-person

09:05 - 10:00

Morning Coffee & Get-Together

In-person

09:05 - 16:00

GigaLab - Gigabit Academy'24

In-personWorkshop Area - 2nd Floor (Space 29)Workshop Area

10:00 - 10:10

Official Opening of Future Forward 24

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

2 speakers

10:10 - 10:15

Video Greeting from the Federal President of Austria

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

1 speaker

10:15 - 10:20

Opening Remarks by the Ambassador of Japan

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

1 speaker

10:20 - 18:00

Future Forward Innovation Expo

In-personExpo Area | 1st & 2nd FloorExpo Area

Play & Connect Area

In-personPlay & Connect Area - 1st FloorExpo Area

10:25 - 10:55

High-Level Opening Panel: Cross-Country Collaboration in Innovation

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)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

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

1 speaker

11:00 - 12:00

Matchmaking Session 1

In-personMatchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Matchmaking Area

11:35 - 11:40

Opening of the Deep Dive Stage

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

1 speaker

11:35 - 11:45

Building a Greener Future: The Viennese way

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

1 speaker

11:40 - 12:25

Get Back in the Growth Game: Why Startups Are Key to Corporate Success

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

5 speakers

11:50 - 12:25

Panel: Future of Earth

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

3 speakers

12:25 - 12:55

Lunch Break

In-personCatering Area - Ground Floor (Garage)

13:00 - 13:25

International GO AUSTRIA startup pitches

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

2 speakers

13:00 - 13:50

WKO Expo'25 Promo

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

3 speakers

13:00 - 14:00

Matchmaking Session 2

In-personMatchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Matchmaking Area

13:30 - 13:40

Future Flash: UNIDO

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

1 speaker

13:45 - 14:20

Panel: Sustainable Finance

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

3 speakers

14:00 - 14:15

Enhancing R&D Collaborations in Eureka: Japan and Beyond

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

1 speaker

14:00 - 15:00

Matchmaking Session 3

In-personMatchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Matchmaking Area

14:25 - 15:00

Panel: Future of Energy

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

3 speakers

14:25 - 15:15

Doing Business in Japan | Your Way to Expo 2025

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

5 speakers

15:00 - 16:00

Matchmaking Session 4

In-personMatchmaking Area - 2nd Floor (Space 24)Matchmaking Area

15:05 - 15:40

Panel: Future of Humans in Technology

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

3 speakers

15:25 - 16:15

Googles The Founder's Story - How to mess up funding rounds

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

4 speakers

15:45 - 16:20

Panel: Future of Work

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

3 speakers

16:25 - 16:50

Pitch-Session: Gigabit Academy

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

4 speakers

16:25 - 17:15

UNIDO: Digital Future for all

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

3 speakers

16:55 - 17:05

Future Flash: Mavie

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

1 speaker

17:10 - 17:45

Panel: Future of AI

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

3 speakers

17:25 - 17:45

Q-Crit Austria: Advancing future-proof security in Austria

In-personDeep Dive Stage – 2nd Floor (Space 28)Deep Dive Stage

1 speaker

17:50 - 18:10

Award Ceremony by Gigabit Academy

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

5 speakers

18:15 - 18:45

Keynote: Innovation outlook: What can we expect?

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

Join us for a keynote that explores the blazing advancements in technology!

1 speaker

18:50 - 19:00

Closing Words

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

1 speaker

18:55 - 19:00

Party Opening

In-personMain Stage - Ground Floor (Lobby)Main Stage

19:00 - 23:00

Future Forward Afterparty Check-In

In-person

19:00 - 23:30

Party Opening

In-person

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