DARWIN’S CIRCLE 2020
NOVEMBER 18
Vienna
THIS YEAR IT’S ALL ABOUT
ONE TOPIC:
A global focus on risk prevention, economic re-direction and social adjustment through digitization & new technologies.
APPLY NOW
NOVEMBER 18
Vienna
THIS YEAR IT’S ALL ABOUT
ONE TOPIC:
A global focus on risk prevention, economic re-direction and social adjustment through digitization & new technologies.
APPLY NOW
OUR FIRST SPEAKERS AT DARWIN’S CIRCLE 2020
Lauren Gardner
Johns Hopkins University
Co-Director of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering
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"We currently lack an established infrastructure for real-time reporting and open data sharing during an ongoing public health crisis. Moving forward, it is imperative that a standardized reporting system for systematically collecting, visualizing, and sharing high-quality data on emerging infectious and notifiable diseases in real-time is established."
Johns Hopkins University
Co-Director of the Center for Systems Science and Engineering
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"We currently lack an established infrastructure for real-time reporting and open data sharing during an ongoing public health crisis. Moving forward, it is imperative that a standardized reporting system for systematically collecting, visualizing, and sharing high-quality data on emerging infectious and notifiable diseases in real-time is established."
Josef Penninger
University of British Columbia
Director at Life Science Institute
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"Genes hold the key to the mysteries of health and disease. We alter and study genes in mice, haploid cells, and organoids to unravel basic principles of human development and mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. This knowledge leads to better therapies."
University of British Columbia
Director at Life Science Institute
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"Genes hold the key to the mysteries of health and disease. We alter and study genes in mice, haploid cells, and organoids to unravel basic principles of human development and mechanisms of disease pathogenesis. This knowledge leads to better therapies."
Renate Nyborg
Headspace
General Manager Europe
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"During a time of unprecedented economic turmoil, investing in affordable mental health tools may be one of our most powerful ways to recover."
Headspace
General Manager Europe
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"During a time of unprecedented economic turmoil, investing in affordable mental health tools may be one of our most powerful ways to recover."
Newton Howard
University of Oxford
Professor of Computational Neuroscience and Neurosurgery
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"The brain communicates using a basic language. This brain language, the Fundamental Code Unit, allows us to listen to the brain, create a modulation pattern, and communicate with the neurons. Our mission is to utilize this brain language to restore dignity to those suffering from brain injury and disease."
University of Oxford
Professor of Computational Neuroscience and Neurosurgery
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"The brain communicates using a basic language. This brain language, the Fundamental Code Unit, allows us to listen to the brain, create a modulation pattern, and communicate with the neurons. Our mission is to utilize this brain language to restore dignity to those suffering from brain injury and disease."
Emerald De Leeuw
Logitech
EMEA Privacy Lead
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"Technology should serve humanity, not undermine it."
Logitech
EMEA Privacy Lead
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"Technology should serve humanity, not undermine it."
Josef Aschbacher
European Space Agency
Director of Earth Observations
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"Imagine a world where every single person on this planet can get satellite data of any place in the world, for free, every day. "
European Space Agency
Director of Earth Observations
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"Imagine a world where every single person on this planet can get satellite data of any place in the world, for free, every day. "
Eva-Maria Kirschsieper
Facebook
Director Public Policy
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"We recognize the urgency of climate change and are committed to help tackle this crisis affecting communities around the globe. I am personally dedicated to support this effort in the best possible way."
Director Public Policy
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"We recognize the urgency of climate change and are committed to help tackle this crisis affecting communities around the globe. I am personally dedicated to support this effort in the best possible way."
Joanne Thurlow
Siemens Energy
Head of IT
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"Stories matter. Stories are powerful. Stories Inspire. Stories allow us to connect. To feel. To remember. To motivate. To inspire to be more, do more. Stories can change the world of today – for you personally and for all global citizens. Want to change your world? The World? Start with a really good story"
Siemens Energy
Head of IT
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"Stories matter. Stories are powerful. Stories Inspire. Stories allow us to connect. To feel. To remember. To motivate. To inspire to be more, do more. Stories can change the world of today – for you personally and for all global citizens. Want to change your world? The World? Start with a really good story"
Alexander Wrabetz
ORF
General Director
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"The time has come to clearly establish how and in which direction public broadcasting will develop. The strategic course to follow should be the transition from a public service broadcaster to a public service platform."
ORF
General Director
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"The time has come to clearly establish how and in which direction public broadcasting will develop. The strategic course to follow should be the transition from a public service broadcaster to a public service platform."
Anne-Marie Allgrove
Baker McKenzie
Global Chair of IP, Data & Technology Practice Group
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Baker McKenzie
Global Chair of IP, Data & Technology Practice Group
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Alexander Biach
Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Deputy Director
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„Covid-19 caused a global economic virus. It is now time to invest in modern infrastructure and technology, to support the economy and the tight labor market. This effort will strengthen the business location and make it, in the long run, more attractive and competitive.”
Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Deputy Director
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„Covid-19 caused a global economic virus. It is now time to invest in modern infrastructure and technology, to support the economy and the tight labor market. This effort will strengthen the business location and make it, in the long run, more attractive and competitive.”
Andreas Bierwirth
Magenta Telekom
CEO
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"Digitalization keeps whole economies up and running as we could all see in 2020, but it is even more powerful: Digitalization will change the planet to the better."
Magenta Telekom
CEO
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"Digitalization keeps whole economies up and running as we could all see in 2020, but it is even more powerful: Digitalization will change the planet to the better."
Jochen Maas
Sanofi Germany
Managing Director Research & Development
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"Digitization creates great potential for research. Thanks to AI, big data can be analyzed and patterns in data sets are recognized. This helps us in search of new active ingredients and the development of new drugs."
Sanofi Germany
Managing Director Research & Development
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"Digitization creates great potential for research. Thanks to AI, big data can be analyzed and patterns in data sets are recognized. This helps us in search of new active ingredients and the development of new drugs."
Carolina Aguilar
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics
CEO
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"The key to past, current and future transformation lies on our brain, understanding, treating and helping the brain to perform will ensure our health care sustainability while demonstrating the potential of our human race."
INBRAIN Neuroelectronics
CEO
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"The key to past, current and future transformation lies on our brain, understanding, treating and helping the brain to perform will ensure our health care sustainability while demonstrating the potential of our human race."
Jochen Borenich
Kapsch BusinessCom
Member of the Board & COO
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"We strive every day to create business value with and for our customers in a variety of industries. Digital transformation is not a single event, it’s a leadership task. And it needs strong partnerships to be successful. 95% of all digital transformation projects fail to meet expectations. We, therefore, take responsibility for ensuring the success of digital projects."
Kapsch BusinessCom
Member of the Board & COO
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"We strive every day to create business value with and for our customers in a variety of industries. Digital transformation is not a single event, it’s a leadership task. And it needs strong partnerships to be successful. 95% of all digital transformation projects fail to meet expectations. We, therefore, take responsibility for ensuring the success of digital projects."
Alexander Schönegger
Philip Morris Austria
Managing Director
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"To succeed in the ever changing environment companies have to harness digital information - including big data management - and technologies to improve performance as well as agility."
Philip Morris Austria
Managing Director
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"To succeed in the ever changing environment companies have to harness digital information - including big data management - and technologies to improve performance as well as agility."
Wolfgang Kaps
Sanofi Austria
Managing Director
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"We strive for an excellent Employee Experience & live Mobile Office. Performance & loyalty increase when leaders put trust in their employees. At Sanofi our innovative New Work model was developed in a bottom-up process."
Sanofi Austria
Managing Director
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"We strive for an excellent Employee Experience & live Mobile Office. Performance & loyalty increase when leaders put trust in their employees. At Sanofi our innovative New Work model was developed in a bottom-up process."
Eva Schönleitner
Crate.io
CEO
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"In my working life, I have always sought to tackle global opportunities at the leading edge of technology. I've had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the needs of the manufacturing industry and how technologies can enable and accelerate the company’s digitalization journey. Now its time to apply this knowledge and realize the next industrial revolution – Industry 4.0."
Crate.io
CEO
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"In my working life, I have always sought to tackle global opportunities at the leading edge of technology. I've had the opportunity to learn firsthand about the needs of the manufacturing industry and how technologies can enable and accelerate the company’s digitalization journey. Now its time to apply this knowledge and realize the next industrial revolution – Industry 4.0."
Alexander Windbichler
Anexia
Founder & CEO
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Anexia
Founder & CEO
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Nora Blum
Selfapy
Co-Founder & CEO
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"Our mission is to improve the care of millions of people with mental health problems through Selfapy's online courses. In contrast to the average waiting time of 3 to 6 months for a psychotherapy session, Selfapy gives people the opportunity to receive effective help immediately and regardless of location."
Selfapy
Co-Founder & CEO
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"Our mission is to improve the care of millions of people with mental health problems through Selfapy's online courses. In contrast to the average waiting time of 3 to 6 months for a psychotherapy session, Selfapy gives people the opportunity to receive effective help immediately and regardless of location."
Andreas Kunze
Konux
Co-Founder & CEO
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"Tackling climate change is a long-term challenge for society, way beyond the current unique situation. Railway will play a major role in our long journey to lower CO2 emissions. But it needs to upgrade and digitize its infrastructure."
Konux
Co-Founder & CEO
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"Tackling climate change is a long-term challenge for society, way beyond the current unique situation. Railway will play a major role in our long journey to lower CO2 emissions. But it needs to upgrade and digitize its infrastructure."
Daniel Nill
Turbine Kreuzberg
CEO
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"Our vision: Every person in Europe decides for themselves what happens to their own medical data."
Turbine Kreuzberg
CEO
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"Our vision: Every person in Europe decides for themselves what happens to their own medical data."
Check out our impressions from DARWIN’S CIRCLE 2019 and get inspired from opinion leaders from all across the world.
OUR PARTNERS AT DARWIN’S CIRCLE 2020
CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR FORMER SPEAKERS
Jimmy Wales
Wikipedia
Founder
Alexander Karp
Palantir Technologies
Founder & CEO
Ling Ge
Tencent
Chief European Representative
Michele Myauo
Microsoft
Director Cybersecurity & Secure Infrastructure Services Delivery
Philipp Rösler
Federal Republic Germany
Former Vice-Chancellor
Cameron McKnight
IGTV
Product Lead
Trevor Traina
USA
Ambassador
Terry von Bibra
Alibaba
General Manager Europe
Tina Kulow
Senior Director Corporate Communications
Jim Fanning
Amazon Web Services
Head of CEE
Jason Sobel
Airbnb
Head of Infrastructure
ChaoBin Yang
Huawei
President of 5G Product Line
Sophie Proust
Atos
CTO
Han Xiao
Tencent AI Lab
Engineering Lead
Stephanie Caspar
Axel Springer
President Technology & Data
Valentin Stalf
N26
Founder and CEO
Jonas Huckestein
Monzo
Co-Founder & CTO
Jennifer Sukis
IBM
Design Principal AI & Machine Learning
Isa Sonnenfeld
News Lab Lead DACH
Jörn Leogrande
Wirecard
Head of Innovation Lab
Sheree Atcheson
Women Who Code
Global Ambassador
Robert Machtlinger
FACC
CEO
James Kugler
Merck
CDO
Frans Johansson
The Medici Group
CEO
CHECK OUT OUR VIDEOS
FROM DARWIN’S CIRCLE 2019
Welcome & Good Morning
5G Gear Up, Inspiring The Future
Starting The Global Digital Revolution
Advancing AI For The Good Of All
Bringing Innovation From Europe To The World
Data Economy - Business Powered By AI
How Intelligent Are Your Business Platforms
The Urban Future - Reinventing A Smarter City
How Digitalization, Geopolitics And Economics Impact One Another
Founder's perspective
The Way Payment Technology Is Changing The Future Of Retail
The New Era Of Digital Transformers
Democracy In The Digital World
Rethinking Entrepreneurship - Age As An Underestimated Asset
Staying Ahead Of The Competition - Investing In Vienna As A Business Location
The Future Of Work - Shaping Employee Experience
2020 - The Future Of Digital Media
Closing Remarks