Kaiserschild Lectures

The Kaiserschild Lectures are a series of events dedicated to exploring innovation from a range of academic perspectives. What is innovation? Who drives it forward, what stands in its way, and why does it matter? These are some of the questions explored by experts from academia, business and wider society at the Kaiserschild Lectures.

23 November 2026 | 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm | The Old Chapel on the University of Vienna campus

Please note: The Old Chapel is not accessible to people with disabilities; it can only be reached via a flight of stairs leading to the first floor.

How Companies Shape the Future

Innovation plays a key role in how businesses navigate disruption and adapt to change – and ultimately in how future prosperity is created. Yet turning innovative ideas into reality often involves taking significant risks.

From an economic perspective, we explore which technologies and strategies drive productivity, competitiveness and sustainable growth. At the heart of the discussion is the question of what conditions and incentives are needed to foster a lasting culture of innovation within companies.

Dr Tanja Spennlingwimmer, MA, LLM, MBA, CMC (Head of IP Management, Deep Technologies and Entrepreneurship, Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH)

Prof. Dr Stefan Wagner (Faculty of Economics, University of Vienna)

Postgraduate Center der Universität Wien

APA Science