This Innovation Talk, titled “Best Practices of Managing Multi-Partner Collaborations for Innovation” was delivered by Philipp Horner, Chief Sustainability Officer at voestalpine, a leading figure in sustainability and operational excellence with over a decade of experience in the automotive and steel industries. The talk centered on sustainability in the steel industry, highlighting circular economy practices…
Category: Expert Dialogue
Workshop on Organizing for Emerging Digital Technologies
ESTT member G. Reischauer co-organized the workshop “Organizing for Emerging Digital Technologies: Taking Stock and Moving On”. The workshop provided an overview of recent advancements in organizing emerging digital technologies, offering feedback on working papers and discussing the organizational challenges posed by technologies such as AI, blockchain, and quantum computing.
Workshop on Responsible Digital Organizations
ESTT member G. Reischauer co-organized the workshop “Responsible Digital Organizations: Leveraging Technologies for Inclusive & Greener Organizations”. The workshop reviewed recent perspectives and advancements on responsible digital organizations, focusing on how digital technologies can make organizations more inclusive and environmentally sustainable.
Innovation Talk “Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Industry”
This Innovation Talk with the title “Artificial Intelligence in the Energy Industry” was held by Professor Markus Kraft, a Fellow of Churchill College Cambridge and Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. The focus of this talk was on the decarbonization of energy systems, which is crucial for managing global greenhouse gas emissions…
Innovation Talk “Best Practices University-Industry Partnerships”
This Innovation Talk with the title “Best Practices University-Industry Partnerships” was held by Prof. Dr. Gerhard Plasonig (Honorarprofessor, Technische Universität München) and Dr. Andreas Mayer (CEO NanoCleanAir GmbH, Universität Karlsruhe). The panel discussion was extended by the thoughts and experience of Rudolf Zauner (Senior Innovation Manager, VERBUND AG), and the panel discussion was moderated by…
Innovation Talk “Trends im Management von EV Fleets”
This Innovation Talk with the title “Trends im Management von EV Fleets” was held by Steffen Krautwasser, Head of Global Car Fleet at SAP. The focus of this talk was on contemporary trends surrounding Electric Vehicle (EV) fleets within the framework of end-to-end mobility concepts adopted by businesses. Mr. Krautwasser was talking about the management…
Innovation Talk “Best Practices für Company Building in der Energiewirtschaft”
This Innovation Talk with the title “Best Practices für Company Building in der Energiewirtschaft” was held by Dr. Lukas Meusburger, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at V_labs, a leading Corporate Venture Builder in Austria. This talk was held as a panel discussion between Lukas Meusburger, Dr. Franz Zöchbauer (Director Corporate Innovation & New Business bei VERBUND…
Innovation Talk “Trend-/Foresight-/Environmental Analysis”
This Innovation Talk with the title “State-of-the-Art Tools of Trend-/Foresight-/Environmental Analysis” was held by Thomas Boermans, Head of Foresight, Group Strategy, Sustainability & Innovation at E.ON. In this talk, the discussion was about the multifaceted timeframes that energy companies must consider in their operations. The speaker highlighted the immediate need to ensure the reliable operation…
Workshop on Digital Organizing
ESTT member G. Reischauer co-organized the workshop “Digital Organizing: Tacking Stock and Moving Forward”. The workshop debated recent advancements on digital organizing, with a focus on how digital technologies such as platforms and algorithms are reshaping the ways individuals coordinate within and across organizational boundaries. It was further discussed how different theoretical perspectives and methods…
Workshop on Digital Platforms
ESTT member G. Reischauer co-organized the workshop “The New Faces and Interfaces of Digital Platforms”. The workshop discussed papers from colleagues around the globe on platform organizations, covering topics such as digital platforms’ non-market strategies, platform growth in carsharing, platform governance, platform work, online communities, and platforms’ impact on sustainability.
