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Technology Impact Summit (TIS)
The Technology Impact Summit (TIS) initiated by the University of Graz, Graz University of Technology, JOANNEUM RESEARCH and FH JOANNEUM will take place for the first time in Graz on October 10, 2024.
Around 300 international personalities and top decision-makers from the fields of politics, business, science and society have been invited.
Committed students, young entrepreneurs and innovative start-ups are also part of this circle.
The Summit is intended to provide a unique annual platform for discussing and reflecting on the latest developments and trends.
Our forum builds bridges between science, technology and application.
An intensive exchange on the technological developments of the coming years (“near future”) takes place here.
The focus is not on technology development per se, but in particular on its translation (in the sense of impact) into society and the economy.
Our approach is multi-perspective and enables the participation of different stakeholders across generations.
The Technology Impact Summit is more than a conference – it is a unique opportunity to build interdisciplinary bridges and engage in a comprehensive dialog about the challenges and opportunities of the future.
Special features
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Your advantages at a glance
Impact-related
At the conference, companies, administration and research will present how technological change can be successfully implemented through concrete measures.
By invitation only
A careful selection brings together decision-makers from politics, business, science and society as well as committed students, young entrepreneurs and innovative start-ups.
New, creative formats
We want to challenge and inspire participants through appropriate formats such as Oxford-style debates.
Sustainable networking
Participants receive exclusive access to the topic leaders and can gain valuable first-hand insights and knowledge.
Interdisciplinary approach
The Technology Impact Summit combines various disciplines such as technology, business, law and ethics.
Multi-perspective approach
All of this offers participants completely new insights into the technology-driven developments of our time.
INNOVATIVE formats
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In addition to inspiring presentations that offer an outlook on technological developments over the next 3 to 5 years, highlighting the key impacts on various areas, we rely on a variety of formats.
Our aim is not only to present technological advances, but also to offer a comprehensive analysis of their implementation and their impact on society and the economy.
Oxford-Style Debate
The Oxford-style debate is a special form of discourse characterized by clear structural guidelines, formal speaking times and clearly defined roles for all participants.
This debating method promotes precise argumentation, critical thinking and the ability to deliver convincing speeches.
Lightning Talks
In order to make real impact visible, public authorities, companies and organizations present "use cases" and thus show how technological change can be successfully implemented through concrete measures.
Fuckup Night AI
Experts speak openly about their failures in the field of AI and digitalization.
These can be both technical and organizational challenges.
Co-Creation (Content Create)
The event program is designed in a participatory manner, ensuring the active involvement of participants to ensure that the topics covered are up to date.
Shortly before the summit, participants are given the opportunity to suggest their own topics or choose from the number of topics proposed.
The final selection of topics is either made democratically by voting or is determined by the program committee.
Graphic Recording
During presentations, lectures and discussions, key messages, emotions and events are recorded graphically.
A visual protocol is created in real time that can be used in a variety of ways during and after the event.
This ensures that the key messages are remembered for a long time to come.