Oliver Rögl, CEO of Raiffeisenbank (Bulgaria), has been an expat in SEE for more than 20 years. In this interview with Discover CEE he gives insights in his life as an expat, what it is that makes Bulgaria special and how to make business in this country. You have been an expat in Bulgaria for nearly five years. […]
by Zuzana Ziaranova, Tatra banka | In the third interview, Juraj Holub, marketing director of Slido, told us in our interview how to prepare a presentation to attract and keep the attention of the audience. Slido, an application created in Slovakia makes events more interactive and has become a favourite international tool for conferences in […]
by Marlene Schloffer | RBI Recently, we published this interview with Petra Stolba, CEO of the Austrian National Tourist Office. In the second part of our series on Austria as a tourist destination, Petra Stolba talks about the cliché of the Alpine country, the boundaries between work and leisure, her personal holiday preferences and how […]
by Zuzana Ziaranova, Tatra banka | In the second of three interviews, Juraj Holub, marketing director of Slido, talks about the current Slovak startup scene, tipps for running a successful startup and the dark side of success. Slido, an application created in Slovakia makes events more interactive and has become a favourite international tool for […]
by Marlene Schloffer | RBI Why do people go on holiday? And why do they choose Austria as a holiday destination? Petra Stolba, CEO of the Austrian National Tourist Office, knows that many people are looking for a purpose while getting out of the hamster wheel. In this interview she speaks about the tourism industry’s […]
by Kristian Luoma, OP | Kristian Luoma runs innovation operations at OP – Finland’s biggest Financial Group. He has created services for millions of customers, including the award-winning Pivo Mobile Wallet. He is an expert in lean service creation and a public speaker about startup innovation and impact of technology to businesses. His background lies in the […]
by Zuzana Ziaranova, Tatra banka | In the first of three interviews, Juraj Holub, marketing director of Slido, talks about ambitions, future plans and how Slido acquires clients. Slido, an application created in Slovakia makes events more interactive and has become a favourite international tool for conferences in the course of a few years. Its […]
by Patricia Lang-Schönberger, RBI | Founded in 1771, Wiener Börse AG, the company that operates the Vienna Stock Exchange, is one of the oldest stock exchanges in the world. Today, it is a modern, customer and market-oriented company that plays a key role in the Austrian capital market. It is the driving force that contributes substantially […]
by Marlene Schloffer, RBI | Recently, we published this interview with ABA – Invest in Austria CEO René Siegl. He told us that there is “a significant increase in the number of companies from CEE that successfully bring their marketable products to Western Europe”. In a follow-up interview Discover CEE spoke to Birgit Reiter-Braunwieser, ABA […]
by Patricia Lang-Schönberger, RBI | ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA is the internationalisation and innovation agency of the Austrian economy. It provides support in all matters relating to foreign business: export, import, foreign investments, country information and international industry developments. Michael Otter, Head of ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, talks about the good relations between Austria and CEE. How many inquiries […]
by Marlene Schloffer, RBI | ABA CEO René Siegl talks about tailor-made information for international investors and record breaking numbers in 2017 In 2017, ABA-Invest in Austria, the state-owned investment promotion agency, set a new record. In the previous year, the ABA provided professional consulting services to 344 international companies on setting up business operations […]
The Ukrainian ambassador in Austria, Oleksandr Scherba, talks about interesting business locations, tips for investors and habits to consider in business relationships. What makes Ukraine special as a business location? Ukraine has everything to be a successful investment place. Moreover, in the coming years it has a clear and distinct potential to become a new […]