#TEC25
Die Technology Talks Austria 2025 stehen ganz im Zeichen des Ausbaus und der Sicherung der Wettbewerbsfähigkeit Österreichs und Europas.
11.–12. September 2025
Museumsquartier Wien
Henna Virkkunen
Vice President
EU
As Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, Henna Virkkunen is tasked with combatting the increasingly complex security threats facing the EU, whilst at the same time strengthening our external borders and our internal security. This goes hand in hand with her responsibility to ensure our freedoms, justice and democracy are strengthened too. Henna Virkkunen is also responsible for the Digital and Frontier Technologies portfolio. This entails leading Europe’s efforts in shaping a competitive, resilient and inclusive digital future and maintaining or attaining leadership in strategic digital technologies.
2024-present: European Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy
2014-2024: Member of the European Parliament
2014: Minister of Transport and Local Government
2011-2014: Minister of Public Administration and Local Government
2008-2011: Minister of Education
2007-2014: Member of the Finnish Parliament
2008-2014: Vice-Chair of the National Coalition Party
2005–2008: Chair, Jyväskylä City Council