The Comeback of Greece – and What Lessons Austria Can Learn from It!
The business magazine NEW BUSINESS, as well as REPORT, covered the panel discussion “The Economic Turnaround of Greece – and the Lessons for Austria”, moderated by Lydia J. Goutas, Senior Partner at Lehner Executive Partners and Governor of the Daughters of Penelope Vienna, held at Webster Vienna Private University.
At the heart of the discussion were the economic, social, and political lessons drawn from the Greek financial crisis — and what Austria can learn from them for its own future.
Moderator:
Lydia J. Goutas, MBA
Senior Partner at Lehner Executive Partners
Panelists:
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Dr. Yiannis Stournaras (Governor of the Bank of Greece)
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Dr. Andreas Dombret (former Deutsche Bundesbank & ECB)
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Dr. Thomas Steiner (Austrian National Bank, OeNB)
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Univ.-Prof. Dr. Nikolaos Antonakakis (Webster Vienna Private University)

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