European Young Innovators Festival 2022/23
Part 1, Online: November 30, 2022
Part 2, Graz: April 26-28, 2023
Every year, the WSA Europe Community meets with one clear objective - connecting those who use digital technology to achieve the UN SDGs.
European Young Innovators Learning & Impact Journey to Graz
The European Young Innovators Festival 2022/23 is organized in 3 phases, aiming for sustainable impact and long-lasting relationship building between styrian organizations and their European peers.
European Young Innovators Festival 2022 Part 2 |
Find below the full program of the Festival Part 2, holding onsite in Graz.
European Young Innovators Festival 2022 Part 1 |
Online Program on Nov 30
10:00 - 10:30 Festival Opening 2022
Peter A. Bruck, WSA chairperson, Austria
Welcome and greetings from partners and friends (video messages)
11:00 - 11:45 Hack the crises. European ways. - European values and solidarity during crises
Panel discussion moderated by: Peter A. Bruck, WSA chairperson, Austria
Artem Kornetskyy, CEO School Mindful Entrepreneurship, Ukraine
Tanja Wehsely, CEO Volkshilfe Wien, Austria
Barbara Domaradzka, MOST Foundation, Poland
Maximilian Lakitsch, Conflict – Peace – Democracy Cluster, University of Graz, Austria
12:00 - 12:45 Creative Industries driving social change
Panel Discussion in partnership with EIT CCI moderated by: Peter A. Bruck, WSA chairperson, Austria
Tupac Martir, Artist, Portugal
Bernd Fesel, Interim CEO EIT Culture & Creativity, Austria
Maja Lalic, Mikser, Serbia
Zora Jaurová, President at Creative Industry Forum, Slovakia
13:30 - 14:00 Connect 4 Impact - Time to network and get ready for the Innovation Pitches
14:00 - 17:30 Inspiration Boost
INNOVATION PITCHES by the European Young Innovators 2022
3 minutes per team to inspire the audience and convince the jury hosted by: Gica Trierweiler, Brazil and Daniel Langer, Germany
KEY PARTICIPANTS
CRISES EVERYWHERE - LET'S SOLVE THEM TOGETHER
The European Young Innovators will pitch to an international jury to become the next European Champions and join togehter in Graz to exchange with students from Graz, Austria and Europe from the WSA UniVation program. UniVation provides students the opportunity to analyze former WSA winners as part of their curriculum, and exchange knowledge.
- Be inspired by the Innovation Pitches by the 15 European Young Innovators
- Digital solutions for the UN SDGs by young European social entrepreneurs
- Gain new skills in engaging workshops
- Connect with the entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystem in Graz and Styria
- Discuss in a multi-stakeholder process, how you can contribute to a united Europe, showing solidarity and learning from each other
- Act on the world´s most pressing issues and learn how digital content can make a difference
- Work with international students from all across Europe
- Celebrate the European Young Innovators during the award ceremony with high level attendees and contributors
European Young Innovators Winners 2022
See you in Graz on April 26-28, 2023!
The European Young Innovators Festival 21/22
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