Effective Leadership in Challenging Times

Webster Vienna Alumni Symposium

Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 6:30 pm
Where: Palais Eschenbach, Festsaal, 1^st floor, Eschenbachgasse 11, 1010 Vienna

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The Vienna Chapter of the Webster University Alumni Association and Webster University Vienna cordially invite you to the 2^nd Webster Vienna Alumni Symposium. This year it will feature top corporate leaders who have all been challenged by leading their company and employees through times of change, uncertainty and economic downturn. They will share their management insights and experience on how they enhance their leadership strategies for the 21^st century. This is your opportunity to gain first hand insights and hear interesting stories.

The Webster Vienna Alumni Symposium offers a platform for dialogue and discussion on key issues in business, management and the entrepreneurial environment.

Speakers:

Gustav Dressler
Executive Director, 3 Banken-Generali Investment-GmbH & Generali Capital Management GmbH

Gerald Grohmann
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board, Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG

Michael Schaude
Vice President, Österreichischer Gewerbeverein, Managing Director, Bender Med Systems

Clemens J. Stockreiter
Finance Director Bag Converting, Mondi

Silja Tillner
Managing Partner, Architekten Tillner & Willinger ZT GmbH

Wolfgang Wein
Executive Vice President, Global Business Unit Oncology, Member of the Executive Management Board, Merck Serono, Merck KGaA Germany

Moderator:

	Benjamin Akande Dean, School of Business and Technology, Webster University

Program:

6:00 pm	Start of Registration
6:30 pm	Official welcome by Margarete Kriz-Zwittkovits, President of the Österreichischer Gewerbeverein
6:40 pm	Official welcome by Dr. Arthur Hirsh, Director Webster University & Stefano Cantini, President of the Vienna Alumni Chapter of Webster University
6:45 pm	Key statements by panelists
7:30 pm	Start of panel discussion
8:15 pm	Cocktail & Networking

Registration:

The event is free of charge. Please register online, by e-mail to alumni@webster.ac.at or by phone +43 1 269 92 93 78.

RSVP by Thursday, November 19, 2009.

This event is sponsored by:

Österreichischer Gewerbeverein, Hotel Marriott Vienna, Karba Pack GmbH

This event is organized by:

Contact:

Verena Karlsson, Webster University Alumni Association, Berchtoldgasse 1, 1220 Vienna
T: +43 1 269 92 93 78, F: +43 1 269 92 93 13, E: alumni@webster.ac.at, http://alumni.webster.ac.at

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Webster University Vienna, Berchtoldgasse 1, A-1220 Vienna, Austria
Telephone +43 1 269 9293 0 - Fax +43 1 269 9293 13