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19.05.2026
WIFO Economic Talks 2026
Register Now: "New rules. New competition. Can Austria compete?"
Prior to the General Assembly of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research, the WIFO Economic Talks with Gabriel Felbermayr, Sabine Herlitschka, Tobias Schweitzer, Agnes Kügler, Isabel Pham and Michael Peneder will take place at WIFO (Arsenal, Objekt 20, 1030 Vienna) on 10 June 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Programme
10:00 a.m.: European Industrial Policy – Development, Challenges and Instruments
Michael Peneder (Deputy Director of WIFO, responsible for research)
10:15 a.m.: The EU Industrial Accelerator Act – Demand-Driven Industrial Policy
Isabel Pham (WIFO PhD candidate)
10:30 a.m.: Panel discussion with audience participation: Is Austria's industrial strategy the right response to the new reality?
Gabriel Felbermayr (WIFO Director)
Sabine Herlitschka (CEO, Infineon Technologies Austria)
Agnes Kügler (WIFO Economist)
Tobias Schweitzer (Vienna Chamber of Labour, Head of the Economic Affairs Division)
Moderation: Michael Peneder
11:30 a.m.: Reception
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