2nd Webster Vienna Alumni Symposium
Effective Leadership in Challenging Times

When: Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Where: Palais Eschenbach (Eschenbachgasse 11, 1010 Wien 1010 Vienna)

Summary:

The Webster Vienna Alumni Association will hold its second symposium "Effective Leadership in Challenging Times" on November 24 in Palais Eschenbach. This forum will feature top Austrian corporate leaders of different industries. They all have been challenged by leading their company and employees through times of change, uncertainty and economic downturn. They will share their management insights and experience on how to deal with the leadership challenges of the 21st century. This symposium will also commemorate the 100th birthday of the late Peter Drucker, the father of modern management and author of 39 books on organizational behavior, innovation, economy, and society. The Österreichische Gewerbeverein für Industrie, Gewerbe, Handel und freie Berufe will be the host of the evening in Palais Eschenbach.

Program:

• 18:00 Start of registration
• 18:30 Official welcome by the Österreichische Gewerbeverein
• 18:40 Official welcome by Dr. Arthur Hirsh, Director Webster University & Stefano Cantini, President of the Vienna Alumni Chapter of Webster University
• 18:45 Key Statements of all Panelists & Panel discussion
• 20:15 Cocktail & Networking

Panelists:

• Gerald Grohmann, Chief Executive Officer, Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG
• Dr. Wolfgang Wein, Executive Vice President, Global Business Unit Oncology, Member of the Executive Management Board, Merck Serono, Germany
• Dr. Michael Schaude, Vice-President of the Österreichische Gewerbeverein, Managing Director of Bender Med Systems
• Dr. Gustav Dressler, Managing Director, 3 Banken-Generali Investment-GmbH & Generali Capital Management GmbH
• Mag. Clemens Stockreiter, Finance Director Business Unit Bag Converting, Area Manager, Mondi

Moderator:

Benjamin Akande, Ph.D., Dean, School of Business & Technology, Webster University

Target groups:

Austrian business community, Alumni, Students & Faculty Members of Webster University & other universities in Austria, Members of the Österreichische Gewerbeverein

Sponsors:

Österreichische Gewerbeverein für Industrie, Gewerbe, Handel und freie Berufe, Hotel Marriott Vienna