Honorary Speaker
Opening Remarks
Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.
Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.
Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST
Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group
Partner at Bain & Company
Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
MISA
Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University
Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division
Honorary Guests
Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.
Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.
Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST
Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group
Partner at Bain & Company
Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
MISA
Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University
Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division
External Speakers
Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.
Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.
Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST
Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group
Partner at Bain & Company
Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
MISA
Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University
Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division
KAUST Speakers
Margarete Schramböck was born 1970 in Tyrol, Austria. She studied Business Administration at the University of Economics and Business in Vienna (WU), where she obtained her Doctorate in Social and Economic Sciences in 1997.
Before Ms Schramböck started her career in 2002 as CEO of NextiraOne, an IT communications company based in Paris, she was occupying a management position at Alcatel. From December 2008 to December 2011 she became Managing Director of NextiraOne Germany. In 2014 Ms Schramböck began working as CEO of Dimension Data Austria, which is a globally leading provider of network and communications technologies and IT services, in particular in the fields of network and computer centres, cloud services, IT security, voice and video communications as well as application integration. Between 2016 and 2017 she was CEO of A1 Telekom Austria.
Ms Schramböck remains deeply attached to her Alma Mater and is a member of the WU's Center of Excellence. In 2017 she was elected both Tyrolean of the Year and University of Economics and Business in Vienna WU Manager of 2017. In December 2017 Margarete Schramböck was appointed Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs. Ms Schramböck was a Member of the National Council from 23 October 2019 to 7 January 2020 and was appointed as Federal Minister for Digital and Economic Affairs on 7 January 2020.
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
General Manager of Microelectronics and Semiconductors, KACST
Deputy CEO, Investment & Portfolio, Ajlan & Bros Holding Group
Partner at Bain & Company
Global Head of Synopsys Academic & Research Alliances (SARA)
Former Austrian Minister of Digital & Economic Affairs
MISA
Director of Semiconductor Sales, EMEA, Materials and Structural Analysis, Thermo Fisher Scientific
Executive Director, NEOM Education, Research & Innovation Foundation and Vice-President for Research and Innovation, NEOM University
Professor & Dean of Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Sciences and Engineering division