Erstes NIBRA Zukunftsgespräch
Die Auftaktveranstaltung der NIBRA Zukunftsgespräche widmete sich am 29. September 2026 in der Vienna Grand Gallery dem Thema „Green Building im Wohnbau: Neubau, Sanierung, Leistbarkeit und Betrieb im Zusammenspiel“. Gastgeber Nikolaus Brada holte hochkarätige Podiumsgäste auf die Bühne. Sein Credo: „Die Zukunft des Bauens liegt im ganzheitlichen Denken: Wenn Planung, Bau und Betrieb als Einheit verstanden werden, entstehen Gebäude, die wirtschaftlich überzeugen, nachhaltig wirken und langfristig zuverlässig funktionieren.“
Expert Talk on the #EmpCo-Guideline of the EU (in German!)
We are pleased to offer an expert talk on a highly important topic: the EU's #EmpCo Directive has been in force since September 27 with the 2026 amendment to the UWG and thus numerous innovations in communication must be followed.
The Golden Ticket Journey
On September 22nd, 2026, the screening of an empathetic documentary entitled "The Golden Ticket Journey" took place at our cooperation partner GMC (Global Media Circle), an association in founding under the direction of John Herzog. The audience was deeply impressed by the people who make this film an authentic testimony to meaning and value in life and work.Event Report: AI for Good Global Summit 2026
From 7 to 10 July 2026, Geneva became the world's capital of the artificial intelligence debate. The AI for Good Global Summit, for the first time held back-to-back with the new UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance, sent a clear signal: the question is no longer whether AI will transform our societies, but how we shape that transformation responsibly.
Club of Rome, Austrian Chapter: “Planetary Peace for Human Security”
On June 29, the focus of the event of the Club of Rome, Austrian Chapter, was on "Planetary Peace for Human Security". Carlos Álvarez Pereira, Secretary General of the Club of Rome, presented the strategic action plan for "Global Equity for a Peaceful and Healthy Planet 2025-2028". Paul Shrivastava, co-president of the Club of Rome, called for a new conception of peace: "from peace to planetary peace".
Women Excellence Circle 2026
On June 19, the 5th Women Excellence Circle, organised by our advisory board member and media woman Mag. Doris Schulz, took place at Lake Attersee. This year’s under the motto: Value. Self-worth. Precious. Inspiring key notes in a historic ambiance made this day at Lake Attersee once again a great event with 40 wonderful women. The focus is on learning from each other, exchanging ideas, supporting each other and developing new visions together.
Special Edition of the Business Lounge THE TALK & More: „The Future of Decent Work?“
Numerous authors have worked on the reference work on SDG 8 at Springer Verlag, and on May 28, 2026, we will present it together with Christa Kainz and co-editor Andrea Sihn-Weber as well as our cooperation partners Nibra and Social City Wien at the Vienna Grand Gallery.
International Day of Women in Industry #IDWI
April 21 was a memorable day in which the first "International Day of Women in Industry" #IDWI by UNIDO was celebrated at the VIC with the online participation of numerous representatives and partners of this UN organization. Our Secretary General was there and impressed by the positive impulses from numerous countries such as Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, but also Austria - represented by Alexandra Reinagl, CEO of Wiener Linien.