Conference on Hidden Champions

CEEMAN in cooperation with IEDC-Bled School of Management and Austrian Federal Economic Chamber has organized a unique conference on “Hidden Champions in CEE and Dynamically Changing Environments” in Vienna, Austria on 17-18 November 2011 at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.

Inspired by the bestselling book of Hermann Simon Hidden Champions of the 21st Century, the conference has highlighted business stories, strategies and challenges of “hidden champions” from Central and Eastern Europe - highly innovative, differentiated and specialized small to medium size companies holding lead market positions in narrow market segments internationally. They successfully ride on a wave of global competitiveness and even in times of economic turndown demonstrate the capacity to grow. More…

Welcome and introductory words
Welcome and introductory words
Conference on Hidden Champions
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Danica Purg
Europe needs more hidden champions
Europe needs more hidden champions
Conference on Hidden Champions
By:
Wolfgang Waldner
Are hidden champions a global phenomenon?
Are hidden champions a global phenomenon?
Conference on Hidden Champions
By:
Hermann Simon
Reports from researchers’ panels
Reports from researchers’ panels
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Summary of Day 1 and introduction to Day 2
Summary of Day 1 and introduction to Day 2
Conference on Hidden Champions
By:
Danica Purg
Panel: Hidden champions and cooperation in business: Achieving competitiveness and developing cooperation and partnerships - practices and future prospects
Panel: Hidden champions and cooperation in business: Achieving competitiveness and developing cooperation and partnerships - practices and future prospects
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Moderator: Kevin Desouza
Financing growth and development down the championship road and beyond
Financing growth and development down the championship road and beyond
Conference on Hidden Champions
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Moderator: Pavel Lebedev
Conclusions by the Chairperson
Conclusions by the Chairperson
Conference on Hidden Champions
By:
Danica Purg