Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI)

Raiffeisen Bank International AG (RBI) regards Austria, where it is a leading corporate and investment bank, as well as Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) as its home market. 13 markets of the region are covered by subsidiary banks. Additionally, the group comprises numerous other financial service providers, for instance in the fields of leasing, asset management, as well as M&A. To support its business activities, RBI operates representative offices and service branches at selected Asian and Western European locations.

Around 47,000 employees service 16.1 million customers through more than 2,100 business outlets, the by far largest part thereof in CEE. RBI's shares have been listed on the Vienna Stock Exchange since 2005.

RBI is Austria's second-largest bank with a balance sheet total of € 140 billion (as per 31 December 2018). The Austrian Regional Raiffeisen Banks hold approximately 58.8 per cent of the shares, the remainder of around 41.2 per cent is free-float.

RBI was already active in CEE even before the process of political transition started in the region and the "Iron Curtain" fell: already back in 1986, its first subsidiary bank was founded in Hungary. Therefore, the bank looks back on more than 30 years of experience in the region's banking business.

For additional information visit www.rbinternational.com.

Gold Sponsor:

BAWAG P.S.K.

BAWAG P.S.K. is the main operating subsidiary of BAWAG Group AG and one of Austria’s largest, most profitable and best capitalized banks with a well-recognized national brand. The bank applies a low-risk, efficient, simple and transparent business model focused on Austria and other developed markets – with approximately two-thirds of its customer loans within Austria. BAWAG P.S.K. is run in a safe and secure manner with a solid balance sheet and capitalization as well as low leverage. Delivering simple, transparent and best-in-class products and services that meet its customers’ needs is its consistent strategy across all business units.

For additional information visit www.bawagpsk.com or www.bawaggroup.com.

Silver Sponsor:

EAA-EnergieAllianz Austria

The EAA Group is the joint energy sales and trading company of ENERGIE BURGENLAND, EVN and WIEN ENERGIE. As the largest energy sales enterprise in Austria, EAA supplies around three million customers - from private households to businesses and industrial facilities – with electricity, natural gas, and energy-related services both in Austria and abroad. As a leading provider of energy solutions for more than 100,000 customer facilities in the segment of key account, industrial and business customers in Austria and Germany as well as a trading partner in all important European markets, EAA-EnergieAllianz Austria is headquartered in Vienna. EAA trades in electricity, natural gas, CO2 certificates and guarantees of origin all across Europe. The company conducts business with sales offices in Austria and Germany. Aside from trading in Austria and Germany, EAA is also represented in the Netherlands, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Serbia. Its approximately 170 employees recently generated annual sales of EUR 1.9 billion.

For additional information visit www.energieallianz.com.

Silver Sponsor:

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

The UNIQA Group is one of the leading insurance groups in its core markets of Austria and Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). We have approximately 40 companies in 18 countries and serve about 10.1 million customers. With UNIQA and Raiffeisen Versicherung, we have the two strongest insurance brands in Austria and are well positioned in the CEE Markets.
Employees:
To whom are we actually referring when we say "we"? "We" are around 20,000 UNIQA employees and employees of the general agencies working exclusively for UNIQA, approximately 6,000 of whom work in Austria. "We" are people from many different countries, with different native languages, ethnic origins and genders. "We" are a colourful, dedicated team united behind a common objective: offering our customers a degree of security that makes life easier for them and their families.
Investment and innovation programme:
We believe that the insurance industry is about to face some of the biggest shifts in its history. Digitalisation is leading to fundamental changes in customer expectations and behaviour. We believe that we must meet these challenges and we must embrace them as big opportunities. We transform our core business from a provider of insurance products to an integrated service provider that picks up their customers where they stand in their individual "environment of needs".
In order to set off the paradigm shift required for this surge of innovation, in 2016 we have launched the largest renewal programme in our history. We will invest in the next ten years a total of about €500 million in our future. These investments are mostly earmarked for the “re-design” of our business model, for the creation of competence in terms of personnel and the necessary IT systems.

For additional information visit www.uniqagroup.com.

Silver Sponsor:

EY

EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

In a world that’s changing faster than ever, our purpose acts as our ‘North Star’ guiding our more than 260,000 people – providing the context and meaning for the work we do every day. We help digital pioneers fight data piracy; guide governments through cash-flow crises; unlock new medical treatments with data analytics; and pursue high quality audits to build trust in financial markets and business. In other words, working with entrepreneurs, companies, and entire countries to solve their most pressing challenges.

Through our integrated service lines and our deep sector knowledge, we help our clients to capitalize on opportunities. We help them fulfill regulatory requirements, keep investors informed and meet stakeholder needs. And in a fast-changing world, we give them the support they need to be effective today and create long-term growth for tomorrow.

For additional information visit www.ey.com/AT.

Silver Sponsor:

B&W Deloitte GmbH

Being one of the leading advisory companies Deloitte brings together specialists from audit, actuarial, risk, corporate finance, consulting (strategy, operations, and technology), tax and legal. These skills, combined with deep industry knowledge, allow us to provide a broad range of high-quality services to life and health, property and casualty, reinsurers and insurance broker clients. Currently about 400 people are working for Deloitte in this particular field, supporting all well-known insurers in the market. Almost 90 people are experts in actuarial and insurance services gathered in B&W Deloitte GmbH. In addition to the broad skill set, our sector specific know-how and the global Deloitte network enable us to combine local knowledge with global resources to ensure best and competitive service to our clients.

For additional information visit www.deloitte.com.

Silver Sponsor:

Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss

Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss is an actuarial consulting firm based in Cologne, Germany. We have been successfully operating in Austria, Germany and Switzerland since 1998. Our focus is on non-life insurance, particulary in the areas of data pooling, pricing, loss reserves, reinsurance, and Solvency II.

Our mathematical analyses are a basis of sustainable decision-making. We combine the current trends of the industry with powerful, professional mathematics, for instance in the fields of telematics and cyber risks. We are Germany's market leader in actuarial services for Solvency II.

The insurance sectors in Austria and Germany often face similar challenges, but operate each in their specific environment. We believe that learning from one another is a huge benefit for both.

We offer exciting career opportunities for open-minded persons with a passion for insurance mathematics who would like to join interesting projects and an inspiring team culture. At Meyerthole Siems Kohlruss, developing and implementing successful mathematical methods is always a team effort.

For additional information visit www.aktuare.de.