Program

September 28, 2010 Ramada Plaza Bucharest, Europe Hall – 2nd edition

09:00 – 09: 30 – Guest registration

09:30 – 11: 30 – Panel discussions

11:30 – 12: 00 – Buffet lunch

Confirmed panelists:

• Rudolf LUKAVSKY, Commercial Counsellor – Austrian Embassy to Bucharest
• Kurt WEBER, Managing Director – Horvath & Partners Romania
• Joerg WIEDERHOLD, Partner- PricewaterhouseCoopers
• José Luis GILABERT, Country Manager for Romania and Moldova – Austrian Airlines

Moderator:

• Prof. Dr. Joerg K. MENZER, Managing Partner – Noerr Romania

Topics include:

• How do Austrian investors feel the effects of the recession in the local economy?

• The far-reaching presence of Austrian investors across all sectors of the Romanian business landscape and theire turnaround expectations

• The Austrian presence in the banking industry. The profile of the Romanian banking client and what does it say about the local economy. Where are the future areas for development?

• The insurance sector: where do Austrian companies see their future involvement?

• Constructions and infrastructure: taking a clue from the Austrian model.

• What can companies looking to enter the local market learn from the experience of Austrian companies in heavy industry, manufacturing, recycling? What other sectors might be of interest in the future?