dasicon24: Digital Diplomacy | Panel 5: Digital Trade and Economic Diplomacy

The Diplomatic Academy Students' Initiative Conference (DASICON) is an annual international conference fully organised by current students of the Vienna School of International Studies. Addressed to the general public, it provides a space for international experts, interested students and relevant stakeholders to explore, analyse and interact. The 2024 edition was entitled "Digital Diplomacy: The Influence of New and Emerging Technologies on International Affairs". Its panels focused on economic, cultural, technological, environmental, political and diplomatic aspects. The aim of the conference was to invite speakers from diverse backgrounds, to engage in critical discussions and to urge participants to view the development and use of new technologies from a critical perspective.
Panel 5: Digital Trade and Economic Diplomacy
Florian Frauscher (Director General, Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy)
Gaurav Gandhi (Manager Strategic Academic Alliances, Tata Consultancy Services)
Christian Rau (Senior VP for Crypto and Fintech Enablement, Mastercard Europe)
Igor Sekardi (Director International Affairs and Markets, Federation of Austrian Industries iv)
Moderator: Benjamin Frormann (MAIS student, Vienna School of International Studies)
Chapters:
00:00:00 Introduction by Benjamin Frormann
00:03:14 Opening remarks by the panellists
00:13:13 Christian Rau on the future of digital payments
00:17:40 Gaurav Gandhi on partnerships between universities and Tata
00:20:18 Florian Frauscher on the Austrian export strategy
00:24:33 Discussion on the role of governments and regulations
00:38:02 Q&A with the audience
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