Speakers

How can we help shape the future of tourism and develop further? Top-class speakers share their ideas as part of an exciting 2025 programme.

Opening and closing impulses

Astrid Steharnig-StaudingerCEO, Austria Tourism

Christian Schützinger

Christian SchützingerCEO, Vorarlberg Tourismus

Ulrike Rauch-KeschmannDirector General for Tourism, Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism

Stefan KreppelHead of Digitalization, Innovation and Strategy, Austria Tourism

Presentations and impulses

Katja MaurerOwner, Dr. Maurer GmbH

Katrin ErbenExpert on Sustainability, Austria Tourism

Harald PechlanerFounding Chair, School of Transformation and Sustainability

Valerie-Sophie Schönberg

Valerie-Sophie SchönbergHonorary board member , Circular Economy Forum Austria

Manuela MachnerFounder, KiNET.ai

Visitor management

Anna ScheffoldConsultant and network partner, Realizing Progress

Jakob Reitinger

Jakob ReitingerManaging Director, Tourismusverband Bad Ischl

Michael JayasekaraCEO, vionmo

Simon ReuterSenior Research Partnership Manager, Outdooractive AG

Sustainability at a business level

Martha SchultzVice President, Austrian Economic Chambers

Christian Grünbart

Christian GrünbartCo-owner, Hotel AVIVA****s make friends

Paul KolarikManagement, Kolarik im Prater GmbH

Stefania Pitscheider SoraperraManaging Director, Frauenmuseum Hittisau

Accessibility

Stelena Angelova

Stelena AngelovaTechnical Expert in the Department of Universal Accessibility, Tourism and Inclusive Culture, IMPULSA IGUALDAD-TUR4all

Theresa GeißelDestination development, Innsbruck Tourismus

Julia HäußlerArt education, Kunsthistorisches Museum

Romy BacherHead of the Competence Centre for Sustainability, Swiss Tourism Federation

Mobility services and infrastructure

Eva BuzziCEO, ÖBB Rail Tours

Yvonne Rosenstatter

Yvonne RosenstatterHead of Marketing & Communication, Salzburger Verkehrsverbund

Patrik HiernerCEO, Tourismusverband Nordburgenland

Sophia OberjakoberCEO, Mobility Consortium South Tyrol

Balanced tourism in urban areas

Christian BaumgartnerFounder, response & ability

Tobias Schreiber

Tobias SchreiberContent Creation, Vienna Tourist Board

Camille Lenoble

Camille LenobleDirector of Marketing and Communications, ONLYLYON Tourisme et Congrès

Nina ZantoutHead of Department Destination Management & Corporate Development, visitBerlin

Workshops

Katharina Mayer-ErtlDeputy Head of Tourism Services, Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism

Barbara ProdingerInnovation & Community Manager, Austria Tourism

Stefan KreppelHead of Digitalization, Innovation and Strategy, Austria Tourism

Christina RoitingerCorporate Partnerships, myclimate

Christian BaumgartnerFounder, response & ability

Michaela AugeskyChannel Management | Paid Media, Austria Tourism

Moderation

Katrin ErbenExpert on Sustainability, Austria Tourism

Gregor KrassnigTeam Market Management, Austria Tourism

Stefan KreppelHead of Digitalization, Innovation and Strategy, Austria Tourism