Future oF Building 2018Building ConFerenCeeXHiBitionB2B BroKerAge eVent

May 8-9, 2018Austrian Federal economic Chamber Wiedner Haupstr. 63 1040 Vienna

regiStrAtion For AuStriAn ViSitorShttps://www.wko.at/aussenwirtschaft/building

regiStrAtion For internAtionAl ViSitorShttps://buildings2018.b2match.io/signup

B2B CooPerAtion ForuMhttps://buildings2018.b2match.io

EXCURSIONS With your conference ticket (valid on 8.5.2018) and an additional fee of eur 10 (excl. VAt) you will be able to book one guided tour per person on 9.5.2018.

the following service will be provided:- Full day or half-day guided tour- one tour with up to 3 visits- lunch- Bus transfer for tours outside Vienna

KEy TOPICS

The site visits will go to different projects, building solutions, and manufacturers in or near Vienna. Key topics addressed during the site visits and the conference are:• Smart city Vienna, modern urban planning• Intelligent buildings• New construction methods and materials• Digitalization (BIM) and VR• Social and affordable housing• Energy efficiency (zero, plus, passive houses)• Sustainable and green building• Timber construction• Natural and emission free materials• Road & tunneling, traffic infrastructure• Smart home and home automation• Modern inner-city refurbishment• Social and affordable housing

CONFERENCE MODULES

Module 1 – Conference & innovation workshops What are the current trends? Participate in in-ternational panel discussions, lectures, company testimonials, innovation workshops, and much more

Module 2 – Exhibition / trade showApproximately 50 Austrian companies and re-search institutes will present products, patents etc.

Module 3 - International b2b cooperation forumup to 500 participants from more than 40 coun-tries and approx. 600 pre-booked b2b meetings are expected

Module 4 – Site visits (tours)

Module 5 – Evening receptionDinner and networking at the Austrian Diplomatic Academy. Presentation and award ceremony of the “Austrian Green Planet Building” project

CONFERENCE SERVICES Join this event and gain new perspectives on the latest developments in the building sector.

− Participate in panel discussions, innovation workshops etc. − Visit the trade show “Building EXPO”− Access to the b2b matchmaking platform Create your individual profile and book b2b meetings− Free access to the gala evening − Catering during the conference

due to additional travel and accomodation costs, foreign participants are exempt from the confe-rence fee of eur 100 (excl. VAt).

This event is organized by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, the Enterprise Europe Network Austria and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency. It is co-financed by go-international, a joint initiative of the Federal Ministry for Digital, Business and Enterprise and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.

CREATIVE APPROA CHES

2-day international building conference - for the 5th time in Vienna, AustriaADVANTAGE AUSTRIA and its partners are pleased to invite you to the international building conference “Future of Building”on May 8th and 9th, 2018 at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber.

The conference takes place in Vienna - example of global best practice for Smart City solutions and the symbiosis of historical heritage and modern (green) architecture and high tech solutions.

The 1,200 visitors and a record number of 2,500 b2b meetings demonstrate the success of the “Future of Building” conference.

What makes this conference special?Explore your export opportunities and business cases. Attend this event and gain new perspectives on the latest developments in the building and construc-tion sector. „Future of Building“ conference is a strong platform to boost the internationalization of the Austrian building and construction sector. This global focus makes this event unique.

40 nAtionS diSCuSS tHe Future oF Building in ViennA

one conference - many advantagesYou will have access to information about recent trends and developments in the Austrian and inter-national building sector. The main conference lan-guage is English. We will bring interested partners from all around the world to Vienna to explore new partnership and business opportunities with you.

40 nations explore the future of the building sector With the ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA network and its partners, we bring 200 foreign companies and ex-perts from more than 40 nations to the conference in Vienna.

innovative solutions and future trends Presentations and discussions about „Future of Building“ on the international level will be conduc-ted. Think outside the box - and join our innovation work-shops! Experience the latest technologies, share project ideas for sustainable construction, high-quality buildings and fi nd new cooperation partners.

„Building-EXPO“ trade show - Austria´s impressive projects, products and innovati-onExperience the latest technologies, share project ideas and fi nd new cooperation partners. Up to 60 Austrian companies and research institutes from the fi elds of engineering and construction, timber construction, building materials, building technolo-gy sector, interior construction, BIM, home automa-tion, etc. will present patents, products and projects at the exhibition.

600 b2b meetingsUpload your company‘s profi le and start booking indi-vidual b2b meetings with international guests.

Project visits in Vienna and the surrounding areaParticipate in our site visits (9.5.2018) and see outstanding Austrian building projects, solutions and manufacturers of building materials etc. in the Vienna area.