18. BRAND GLOBAL SUMMIT

Launched by the European Brand Institute in 2005 the event was held on October 21st, 2022 for the 18th time, jointly with UNIDO, gathering participants including top decision-makers from politics, business, science, international organizations and diplomacy, as well as representatives of regions from more than 50 countries, to share knowledge and experiences for accelerating sustainable development through branding of products and services.

 

 

  




PROGRAMME BRAND GLOBAL SUMMIT 2022

October 21st, 2022 Vienna International Centre

  BRAND GLOBAL SUMMIT 2022  (tentative programme)      
 

 

Location: UNIDO Headquarters

Vienna International Centre

Hybrid format 

LANGUAGE: English

 

     
10.00-11.00       Security Check-in / Registration      
  Moderation: Sonja Kato, communikato & coaching       
         
11.00-11.30 WELCOME & OPENING BRAND GLOBAL SUMMIT 2022 - In Brands we trust                          
  Gerd Müller, Director General, UNIDO       
 

Gerhard Hrebicek, President, European Brand Institute

     
         
  Input - In Brands we trust - the economic contribution of Sustainable Brands       
  Gerhard Hrebicek, President, European Brand Institute       
  Fabio Russo, Chief  SME Development and Job Creation UNIDO      
11.30-12.45 SUSTAINABLE BRANDS AT THE PULSE OF INNOVATION      
  Sustainability pays off      
 

Keynote: Fred Koblinger, CEO, IQONIC Brand Expert Network

including Best Practice Example "Schärdinger"

     
         
 

Best Practice:

„Brewing a better world“- Corporate Sustainability Management Austria (part of HEINEKEN Group) and the impact on the market

Gabriela Maria Straka, Director Corporate Affairs & ESG Sustainability Brau Union Österreich AG, Member of the United Nations Global Compact Steering Committee Austria

     
         
 

Best Practice: Integration of sustainability into brand building

Dawn Colossi, CMO of Software AG 

     
         
 

Best Practice: UNIDO Project: "Firm-level demonstration of technologies and productivity enhancement for the pulp and paper industry"

Shraddha Srikant, UNIDO

     
         
12.45-13.00 BREAK      
         
13.00-13.55 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & Brand Investment      
  Digitalization and Innovation need Brands      
  Keynote: Edgar Baum, CEO AVASTA, Canada
     
 

 

     
 

Nohelia Sanchez,  Representative EBI & WBAF Latin America – Argentina

Sarvinoz Junaydova, UNIDO Project in Tajikistan (e-commerce and branding)

Farshida Zafar, Director, Erasmus X & Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship 

     
         
14.00-15.10 BRANDS & FINANCING       
  Financing Brands & IP, Licensing, Tokenization, NFT Brand method, Brands as collateral  for financing      
  Keynote: Prof. Stephan Unger ,  Professor Dept. Finance and Economics Saint Anselm College, Boston,  Research Partner EBI USA      
 

 

     
 

Impulse Statement : Trevor Lee, Senior Director, Investment Products Division, Securities and Futures Commission

Policy considerations on digital asset investment products in Hong Kong

     
         
 

Vera Kocsis, Regional Sales Director Refinitiv an LSEG company 

Herbert Kovar, Partner Deloitte Tax

Bettina Rieger, Managing Partner Oprem Group  

Lia Rosida, UN Joint Program “ASSIST” and UNIDO project “Driving capital towards SDGs and enhancing SMEs’ resilience, competitiveness and access to finance in Indonesia” 

     
         
15.15-16.00 Regional Brands and B4C projects      
  ModerationFarrukh Alimdjanov, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO project “Rural revitalization and economic diversification in Bama County through innovative upgrading and global branding of health industry value chains      
         
 

Bama video message from Bama government representative

Nuria Ackermann, UNIDO PAMPAT project on GI and agri-tourism in Tunisia 

Araksiya Grigoryan, NPC UNIDO light industry upgrading project in Armenia eco-fashion initiative 

Alexander Biach, Deputy Director Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry

     
         

16.05-16.20

FUTURE OF/FOR BRANDS - In Brands we trust       
 

Ciyong Zou, Managing Director, UNIDO 

     
  Gerhard Hrebicek, President, European Brand Institute       
   Errors in and changes to the content as well as programme modifications reserved.      

October 21st, 2022 Vienna City Hall

  VIENNA BRAND GALA         
  under the patronage of the Mayor & Governor of Vienna Dr. Michael Ludwig
   
18.30 REGISTRATION                                                                                                                                                             
   
19.00 WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
 

Brands – from global to regional; Brands are tools for the economic development of cities, destinations and regions.

Brands create jobs, strengthen the business location and increase prosperity

   
  Gerhard Hrebicek, President, European Brand Institute
  Representative City of Vienna (tbd)
  Gunther Beger, Managing Director UNIDO 
  H.E. Laura Faxas, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Austria  representing  GRULAC
                                                 
19.30-22.00 DINNER RECEPTION/ Musical Entertainment
   
   

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