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