Manufacturing Day

9 May 2025 | Vienna, Austria

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Johannes Hunschofsky

Managing Director

EIT Manufacturing East

Wien, Austria

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EIT Manufacturing East

EIT Manufacturing East

Association/NGO/Public Institution

Vienna, Austria

EIT Manufacturing was established with the vision that global manufacturing will continue to be led by Europe, and contributing to make Europe and its manufacturing sector more competitive and sustainable. EIT Manufacturing is the largest innovation community for manufacturing in Europe, supported by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union. It brings together leading manufacturing stakeholders from business, academia and research all over Europe. Fueled by a strong interdisciplinary and trusted community, it adds unique value to European products, processes, services – and inspires the creation of globally competitive and sustainable manufacturing. EIT Manufacturing East serves seven countries in Central Europe: Austria, Croatia, Czechia, Hungary, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia.
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About me

With over 40 years of experience as top executive in multinational manufacturing companies in North America, Europe, and Asia, Hannes Hunschofsky is a visionary transformation leader and experienced board member successfully implementing strategies involving business turnarounds, improvements and growth, startups, acquisition integrations and reorganisations. He is an international speaker on topics including leadership, manufacturing or business strategy, and has been a lecturer on leadership for more than ten years. In 2024, Hannes was appointed as lecturer at Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education.

Together with top class engineering schools, world-renowned technical universities and global corporates, he has designed multiple leading-edge programmes and curricula on leadership in general as well as leadership in specific areas of business. His articles and papers have been published in numerous journals and books, both in the US and Europe. As Managing Director of EIT Manufacturing East (European Institute of Innovation & Technology), he makes a significant contribution to strengthening and further developing global competitiveness and sustainable production for Europe as an industrial location. In 2014, Hannes Hunschofsky received the Grand Decoration of Honor for services to the Republic of Austria.

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Speaker sessions (1)

Friday, 9 May 2025

13:00 - 16:00

Keynotes & Panel Discussions / BoostUp! East 2025 Award Ceremony

Location:Main Stage

In an increasingly interconnected world, industrial companies must look beyond their own walls to drive innovation and growth. Leading experts give insights how to leverage strategic partnerships for increased innovation and competitiveness.