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Featured and Keynote Speaker Biographies
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Michael Spindelegger
Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs assumes WDLS-EU 2011 patronage... read more -
Brigitte Jank
Entrepreneur and President of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry Host of WDLS-EU... read more -
Brigitte Wolf
Country Director Austrian Broadcasting Cooperation Dr. Brigitte Wolf has been the Director... read more -
Douglas C. Freeman
Chief Executive Officer Virtcom Consulting Founder of WDLS Douglas C. Freeman is the CEO... read more -
Howard Ross
Founder and Chief Learning Officer Cook Ross Howard J. Ross is a builder of innovations in... read more -
Mary-Frances Winters
President The Winters Group Mary-Frances Winters is president and founder of The Winters Group... read more -
Patrice K. Minors
Minister of Business Development and Tourism for Bermuda The Premier of Bermuda, the Hon. Paula... read more -
Rainer Münz
Head of Research and Development Erste Group Bank AG Rainer Münz is Head of... read more -
Rudolf Hundstorfer
Austrian Minister of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection In 2008 Rudolf Hundstorfer was... read more
Speaker Biographies
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Adetoun Kueppers-Adebisi
Head of AFROTAK TV cyberNomads Board member of the African Union African Diaspora... read more -
Antoinette Hamilton
Director of diversity and inclusion for L’Oreal USA, Inc. As director of diversity... read more -
Andria Younger
Chief Operating Officer, The Medici Group Andria Younger is Chief Operating Officer of The... read more -
Anton Gerald Ofner
Curator Institute for Economic Development of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WIFI... read more -
Benjamin D. Reese
Vice President-Institutional Equity Duke University/ Health System Over the last 40 years... read more -
Bernhard Kerres
Director Wiener Konzerthaus Bernhard Kerres is Director of the Vienna Konzerthaus since 1... read more -
Birgit Beck
Head of Global Talent Management & Learning OMV Group Birgit Beck currently holds the role... read more -
Birgit Prochazka
Education Expert, trainer and project manager Caristas Eisentadt Since 2008 Ms Prochazka has... read more -
Bruce Roch
Corporate Social Responsibility Manager Adecco Group, France Bruce Roch is currently... read more -
Cecilia Dahlström
Global Marketing Manager Universum Cecilia Dahlström is Universum’s Global... read more -
Carole Weinstein
Chief Learner/Conference Program Director Learning Works/The Conference Board Ms. Weinstein... read more -
Claire Schocher-Döring
Austrian Youth Red Cross, International Projects Manager Claire Schocher-Döring is the... read more -
Claus Pirschner
Journalist, Radio FM4 Claus Pirschner is a presenter and editor at Radio FM4, the... read more -
Clare Bass
Vice President EMEA Diversity & Inclusion Programme manager Global Human Resources Bank... read more -
Christian Baldia
President & CEO Constellation Strategy & Analytical Services Christian Baldia is President... read more -
Darlene Smith
Founder of Global Human Capital Strategies Senior Vice President & Managing Director... read more -
Davor Sertic
Davor Sertic is the CEO of UnitCargo and chairman of the test commission for forwarding... read more -
Emilie Goller
International Relations Austrian Red Cross Emilie Goller holds a Master’s degree... read more -
Elisabeth Kelan
Lecturer Kings ́s College London Elisabeth Kelan (PhD) is an assistant professor at King... read more -
Elizabeth D. MacGillivray
Leader, Global Diversity Forum Mercer ORC Networks Elizabeth MacGillivray is the Leader of... read more -
Erna Cuesta
Senior Consultant and Coach media consult Erna Cuesta is currently Senior Consultant and Coach... read more -
Erwin Greiner
Former School principal Consultant for secondary schools in Vienna and in Germany Erwin... read more -
Eugen Antalovsky
Managing Director Europaforum Wien Eugen Antalovsky is Managing Director of Europaforum... read more -
Eva Nowotny
President Austrian UNESCO Commission Formal Austrian Ambassador in Washington DC and... read more -
Gundi Wentner
Partner Deloitte Consulting GmbH Gundi Wentner is a partner and manager of Deloitte... read more -
Hans Jablonski
Director Jbd – jablonski business diversity Hans Jablonski is senior consultant and owner... read more -
Helmut Naumann
Head of the Department of Economic Policy Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry... read more -
Heinz Wollinger
Director Vienna Chamber of Commerce and Industry Heinz Wollinger is currently the Director of... read more -
Dr. John Barrett
Canadian Ambassador to the Republic of Austria Representative to the International... read more -
Karl Zarhuber
Secretary General Austrian Youth Red Cross Karl Zarhuber is the secretary general of the... read more -
Karen Addison
Design & Implementation Director Center for Creative Leadership Karen Addison joined the... read more -
Karl Wöber
Full Professor and Founding President of MODUL University Vienna Karl Wöber is Full... read more -
Knut Weltlich
Group Representative for Employees with Disabilities Bertelsmann AG Mr Knut Weltlich is the... read more -
Lisa Loury Lomas
Licensed Clinical Proffesional Counselor Lisa Listens Lisa Loury Lomas has worked in the... read more -
Liselotte Dottolo
Head of Culture & Organization Management OMV Group, Corporate Human Resources... read more -
Lois Cooper
Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility & Inclusion Adecco Group North America As VP... read more -
Manuel Bräuhofer
CEO of Brainworker Manuel Bräuhofer is the founder and CEO of Brainworker &ndash... read more -
Mark Levy
Project Manager Inclusion & Diversity in Education (INDIE) and Manager of ELT & Education... read more -
Matthias Fenkart
Course Manager Equalizent Schulungs- und Beratungs GmbH Matthias Fenkart is course manager... read more -
Maria Harmer
“plattform 10” Ms Harmer studied of cultural and social anthropologies at... read more -
Martina Grötschnig
Head of the Family Department Styria Family Project “ZWEI UND MEHR” (“TWO... read more -
Martin Eichtinger
Ambassador, Director General for Cultural Policy at the Austrian Federal Ministry for European... read more -
Marijke Van Liemt
Consultant and Trainer SPIDI Marijke is a Dutch national, who lived and worked in the... read more -
Nelly Hasler Riggenbach
Director DACH Universum Nelly Riggenbach Hasler is Universum’s Managing Director... read more -
Nicole Bäck-Knapp
Managing Director of Ecker & Partner Nicole Bäck-Knapp is Managing Director of Ecker... read more -
Norbert Pauser
Managing Director Pauser&Wondrak Unternehmensberatung OG Norbert Pauser is the co-owner... read more -
Pascal Hildebert
Managing Director Strategest sprl: consultancy and training company Pascal Hildebert is... read more -
Petra Köppel
Owner Synergy Consult Petra Köppel leads Synergy Consult, a consulting company specialized... read more -
Petra Maria Gregorits
CEO PGM marketing research consulting Petra Gregorits is market researcher and... read more -
Peter Majercik
Peter Majerčík Heard of Market Development for Austria ICUnet.AG Peter Majerčík is head... read more -
Petra Radeschnig
Consultant and Coach Jury Coordinator „SozialMarie“ Petra Radeschnig is a... read more -
Robert Ingram
Publisher, Uptown Professional Bob Ingram is a leading marketing and advertising consultant... read more -
Rosa Brignone
Head of Equality and Diversity Unit European Parliament Rosa Brignone is working at the... read more -
Ruediger Teutsch
Head of the department “diversity and language policy, special needs education and... read more -
Shams Asadi
Deputy Head City of Vienna Shams Asadi is Vice-Independent Officer for Occupational Safety... read more -
Sanchia Alasia
Equality Lead Newham University Hospital Trust Sanchia Alasia holds a BSc in Politics... read more -
Sean-Michael Green
Dean of Graduate and Adult Enrolment Marist College Sean-Michael is the Dean of Graduate... read more -
Selma Prodanovic
CEO, Brainswork Group President, IncrediblEurope Selma is CEO of the Brainswork Group... read more -
Simon Smith
Her Britannic Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Austria United Kingdom... read more -
Sophia Kaiserseder
PULS4 Talk Senior Producer Sophia Kaiserseder is a journalist. She studied German Philology... read more -
Steve Girdler
Director of London 2012 Partnership, Adecco Adecco is a sponsor of and Official... read more -
Stuart Simpson
Project Mananager, English language learning Vienna Board of Education Stuart Simpson has... read more -
Sweet Joy Hachuela
President, The Medici Group Sweet Joy is the President of The Medici Group. She consults... read more -
Tamara Chrisler
Executive Director Congressional Office of Compliance Tamara Chrisler has been the... read more -
Thomas Köllen
Research Associate, Research Office, Owner Vienna University of Economics and Business... read more -
Tanya Odom
Consultant and Assistant Professor Tanya M. Odom, Ed.M. is a highly regarded... read more -
William C. Eacho, III
U.S. Ambassador to Austria William C. Eacho, III is the U.S. Ambassador to Austria. Before... read more -
William Rolack
Director, Global/Marketplace Diversity & Inclusion Adecco Group North America Mr. Rolack... read more -
Wolfgang Renezeder
Head of Unit for EU Policy Issues Austrian Ministry for European and International Affairs... read more
