Award ceremony, lecture and discussion in German

WU alumna Patricia Neumann has been named WU Manager of the Year 2024

She is a high-profile international manager and was appointed CEO of Siemens AG Austria in 2023, making her the second woman to head this technology company. In her lecture, she will explain why innovation and cutting-edge technologies are crucially important for Austria as a business location and how they impact society at large. In particular, she advocates for strengthening (continuing) education in the STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).

Lecture and discussion:

Patricia Neumann, CEO Siemens AG Austria 

Discussion:

Verena Dorner, Professor for Digital Ecosystems, WU Vienna

Hartwig Hufnagl, Director of the ASFINAG Management Board

Iris Ortner, CEO of IGO Industries GmbH

Moderation:

Michael Köttritsch, Head of the “Management & Karriere” section, Die Presse

Laudation:

Marco Porak, General Director IBM Austria

Musical accompaniment:

Marie-Florence Reich and Michael Korzinek, WU's Talents

This event is an in-person event and will take place on campus. There will be no livestream.

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