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

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

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

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

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 RosenstatterHead of Marketing & Communication, Salzburger Verkehrsverbund

Sophia OberjakoberCEO, Mobility Consortium South Tyrol

Balanced tourism in urban areas

Christian BaumgartnerFounder, response & ability

Workshops

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

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