# European Forum Alpbach (EFA)

- Dates: August 2026
- Location: Congress Centre Alpbach, Alpbach, Austria
- Organiser: European Forum Alpbach
- Industry: GovTech & Public Sector
- Expected attendance: 40

## About

The European Forum Alpbach is an inspirational gathering that aims to shape the future of Europe by fostering dialogue and collaboration among diverse participants.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.alpbach.org/)
- [Registration](https://www.alpbach.org/tickets)
- [Agenda](https://www.alpbach.org/efa26)

## Topics

- Education & Training

## Speakers

- Yascha Mounk, Professor of Practice, Johns Hopkins University
- Gernot Wagner, Climate economist, Columbia Business School
- Mairéad McGuinness, European Commission
- Ivan Krastev, Albert Hirschman Permanent Fellow, Institute for Human Sciences, IWM Vienna
- Iara Lee, Activist, Filmmaker, and Cultural Producer, Cultures of Resistance
- Eva Maria Holzleitner, Federal Minister for Women, Science and Research, Federal Ministry for Women, Science and Researc
- Peter Hanke, Federal Minister for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure, Republic of Austria
- Beate Meinl-Reisinger, Federal Minister for European and International Affairs, Republic of Austria
- Mario Nava, Director-General DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
- Zuzana Čaputová, Former President of the Slovak Republic
- Siegfried Mureșan, European Parliament
- Rhiannon McQuone, Research Associate, More in Common
- Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism, Federal Ministry for Economic Affai
- Nika Kovač, Executive Director of D-Hub, D-Hub
- Alberto Alemanno, Jean Monnet Professor of European Law, HEC Paris / The Good Lobby
- Salome Zourabichvili
- Enrico Letta, IE University and Jacques Delors Institute
- Burkhard Balz, Member of the Executive Board, German National Bank (DBB)
- Arancha González Laya, Sciences Po

## Sponsors and partners

- WKO
- Enery
- Sandoz
- Verbund
- AFRY Management Consulting Austria
- Alukönigstahl
- Ausblick.Wien-Weingut Höfler
- Banca Comerciala Romana
- BearingPoint
- BERGERecotrail
- CASABLANCA hotelsoftware
- CONFIDA Wien
- Deutsche Telekom AG
- EY Österreich
- FastLane GmbH - The Guest Management Experience
- Fastned Austria
- FTG Finance Technologies
- Future Health Lab
- Great Place to Work
- Greiner Packaging
- Humanocare
- KERN engineering careers
- MND Energie a.s
- Niederstätter AG

## Where to stay

- **Gasthof Jakober**: 10 m from the venue, 169 Alpbach, Alpbach, 6236
  - [Hotel website](https://www.gasthof-jakober.at/)
  - Phone: +43 5336 5171
- **Böglerhof**: 100 m from the venue, 166 Alpbach, Alpbach, 6236
  - [Hotel website](https://www.boeglerhof.at/)
- **Hotel zur Post**: 110 m from the venue, 184 Alpbach, Alpbach, 6236
  - [Hotel website](https://www.post-alpbach.at/)
- **Die Alpbacherin**: 150 m from the venue, 405 Alpbach, Alpbach, 6236
- **Sonnwend**: 200 m from the venue, 244 Alpbach, Alpbach, 6236
  - [Hotel website](http://haussonnwend.com/)
- **Alpbacherhof**: 250 m from the venue, 279 Alpbach, Alpbach, 6236
  - [Hotel website](https://www.alpbacherhof.at/)
- **Alphof**: 540 m from the venue, 4 stars, 486 Alpbach, Alpbach, 6236
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-alphof.at/)
- **Alm-Hotel Bischofer Alm**: 1.4 km from the venue, Alpbach, 6236
  - [Hotel website](http://www.bischoferalm.com)
  - Phone: +43 676 5026945

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