08.07.2026
18:00-20:30

Economic Dependencies in a Fragmenting World: Resilience, Competitiveness and Europe's Strategic Choices

Invitation to the Event: ASCII Strategic Expert Dialogue and Panel Discussion
Organised by: ASCII
Language: English
Austrian National Bank (OeNB), Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Vienna
High-level experts from economics, policy, and system science discuss how Europe can reduce economic dependencies and define concrete priorities to strengthen resilience while remaining open and competitive.

Agenda

18:00 – Welcome 

Martin Kocher, Governor, Oesterreichische Nationalbank

Gabriel Felbermayr, President, Supply Chain Intelligence Institute Austria (ASCII)

18:10-18:35 – Keynote 1 (Policy)
Román Arjona, Chief Economist, DG GROW

18:35-19:00 – Keynote 2 (Science)

19:00-19:40 – Expert Panel Discussion
Martin Kocher
Román Arjona
Peter Klimek

Moderated discussion with audience (Questions and Answers)

19:40-20:00 – Closing Round
Key takeaways & priority actions

20:00 – Get-Together
Drinks and Networking