“Next 25 Global Talks Series” with Prof. Dr. Zoltan Acs on Europe’s Digital Future
Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) launched its first “Next 25 Global Talks Series” event with a keynote lecture by Prof. Dr. Zoltan Acs, Director of VIGS, a leading economist known as the “Godfather of Entrepreneurship.” The event, titled “Europe and the Future of the Digital Platform Economy,” explored the historical foundations of globalisation, the […]
Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index Launch – Latin America | VIGS Panel Discussion
The Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) hosted the launch of the Latin American Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index, bringing together the researchers behind the report to present its key findings and discuss the region’s evolving digital landscape. As part of a broader series of regional reports designed to capture the dynamics of digital ecosystems worldwide, […]
Water Risk is Our Climate Imperative
When Harsh Physical Realities Meet Digital Opportunity By Shirley Ben-Dak, General Partner (Mazarine Climate) Much of the global conversation (and funding) surrounding water has focused on water scarcity, on too little of our precious resource. Images of drought-prone areas, crop disasters, and bottled water distributed to residents during state of emergencies. But this is only […]
Southeast Asia as the new Digital Chessboard in the Age of AI
The Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) hosted a panel discussion titled “Southeast Asia as the New Digital Chessboard in the Age of AI,” moderated by Marlies Eder of Die Presse. The event examined how Southeast Asia is positioning itself at the crossroads of digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and intensifying strategic rivalry between the United […]
Securing a Nuclear-Free Future: The Current State of Affairs
By Eleonora Neri, International Relations Specialist at the Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) As the world marked the 80th anniversary of the Trinity nuclear test in 2025, the first nuclear explosion, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we are reminded that the menace of these weapons of mass destruction endures for as […]
What Will Our Children Eat in 2050?
On 28th November in Vienna, we gathered experts from five continents to explore a deceptively simple question: What will our children eat in 2050, and who will shape that future? As the official side event of Future Forward, Austria’s leading innovation conference by weXelerate, the Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS) brought together entrepreneurs, researchers, […]
Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index Launch – Danube Region
The Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS), in partnership with weXelerate, organized the official launch of the Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (DEE) Index Report for the Danube Region. The event brought together policymakers, ecosystem builders, researchers, and entrepreneurs to explore the digital strengths and structural gaps shaping entrepreneurship across Central and Southeast Europe. Images: Konrad Gerger […]
The Future of Money: How will the world pay in the next 10 years?
The Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS), together with Péter Kovács, organized an exclusive panel discussion titled “The Future of Money” at the WeXelerate innovation hub in Vienna. The event convened leading economists, investors, technologists, and geopolitical thinkers to explore the seismic shifts transforming how the world earns, stores, and spends money in a digital-first […]
Prof. Dr. Zoltan Acs Was Invited to Speak at the International Entrepreneurship Forum
Prof. Dr. Zoltan Acs, Director of the Vienna Institute for Global Studies (VIGS), was invited to speak at the International Entrepreneurship Forum, hosted by the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa. In his keynote address, titled “Ecosystems of Learning: The Urban Dividend,” Prof. Acs examined how education, cities, and policy intersect […]
VIGS Summer Seminar: Research Workshop on Entrepreneurial Support Organizations and Organizational Sponsorship
Entrepreneurship is often hailed as the engine of economic prosperity. As a result, accelerators, incubators, and small business development centers have proliferated — but do we really know how to best support entrepreneurs, and what role Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs) should play? These questions framed the 2025 VIGS Summer Workshop, which convened a select group […]