THE SOCIAL NETWORK FOR STRATEGY - Advantage Austria · 2019. 9. 6. · THINK. revolutionises how strategies for a stronger Europe are developed THINK. is an Online Social Strategy

THE SOCIAL NETWORK FOR STRATEGY

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THINK. revolutionises how strategies for a stronger Europe are developed THINK. is an Online Social Strategy Network for information exchange, analysis and strategy development THINK. uses online Crowd Knowledge tools to connect Strategy Makers (ministries, companies, NGOs, social, cultural, and media institutions) with Experts (consultants, researchers, subject matter experts)

WHAT IS

THINK. makes hidden expert knowledge accessible, when you need it, for as long as you need it, where you need it THINK. provides faster results thanks to an online platform THINK. delivers higher quality data thanks to Crowd Knowledge

WHAT DOES

TOPICS

Transport Construction Cement Automotive Industry Digital Economy Foreign Policy

TOPICS

Artificial Intelligence Automation and Industry 4.0 E- Commerce

THINK. A European Digital Strategy Develops strategies for European Strategy Makers on how to address the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation

THINK. European Hybrid Defense Helps EU member states develop creative and hybrid countermeasures against the Hybrid Threats of today and tomorrow Hybrid Threats combine creative influence instruments from different sectors of societies such as politics, media, cyber, military (regular, irregular, terrorism and criminal tactics), non violent protest tactics, social and cultural influence to destabilize societies

THINK. A European Strategy towards the Chinese Belt and Road (BRI) Initiative Develops strategies for European Strategy Makers on how to address challenges and opportunities of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

„ Europe is lacking creative strategies.

There is an urgent need for cross sectoral strategy discussion in Europe. The THINK. Platform supported by United Europe helps in bringing Strategy Makers in Europe together to develop creative

strategies for a strong Europe of tomorrow

Dr. Wolfgang Schüssel Former Chancellor of the Republic of Austria

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Silo thinking prevents effective strategy making

THE PROBLEM Brains are isolated

Lack of information exchange and creativity in strategy development:

across states, industries and social sectors

for individual institutions (companies, ministries, NGOs)

Information analysis and strategy development is done by small groups of expensive analysts Information is not quickly accessible

What is the status quo?Brains are isolated

THE SOLUTION Brains are connected

How is THINK. revolutionising strategy development?are isolated

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THINK. leads to better strategies – faster and more cost effective

THINK. maximizes quality by combining different perspectives through online Crowd Knowledge and quantitative analytical tools. THINK. is faster than traditional strategy development because it’s an Online Social Strategy Network connecting Strategy Makers from companies, ministries, NGOs, and research. THINK. is cost effective because it allows the utilisation of a broad network of experts, when you need it and for as long as you need it.

will be the leading Online Social Strategy Network connecting Strategy Makers and Experts in Europe.

OUR VISION

THINK. creates a win-win situation by connecting Strategy Makers with Experts

THE ONLINE PLATFORM

10 MILLION STRATEGY MAKERS & EXPERTS

Strategy Makers

Experts

NGOs

Companies

Industry Associations

Ministries

Trade Unions

Subject matter experts

Consultants

Think Tanks

Research institutions

Journalists

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Information for strategic decision-making in Europe is very decentralized. The THINK. platform helps in making expertise

rapidly available and connects the best brains for strategic decision making in Europe.

Dr. Martin Schneider Chief Executive of VDZ (German Cement Works Association)

2018 The Social Network for Strategy Development in Europe

2019 to 2022

DEVELOPMENT

Online THINK. Platform February: THINK. platform online Phased development of Crowd Knowledge tools 4 Strategy development projects 12 countries 4000 Strategy Makers

Expansion Phase THINK. platform: AI tools to support information analysis and Strategy development Decentralized Strategy development projects Active worldwide 10 million Strategy Makers

First Project Founded by students of Sciences Po Paris united by the idea to build a stronger Europe First Strategy development project strong initial support by the Austrian Economic Ministry, the Chamber of Commerce, the German VDZ and United Europe 4 partners moderating the Strategy development project in 6 countries Over 800 Strategy Makers 18 round Tables

STRATEGY MAKERS

Strategy development moderation partners

Selected Strategy Makers

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 1

THINK. A European Strategy towards the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative develops strategies for European state and economic Strategy Makers on how to address the challenges and opportunities of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative Donations: 200k EUR since project start in February 2018, Major Donors: VDZ (German Cement Works Association), WKÖ (Austrian Chamber of Commerce) Over 800 Strategy Makers in Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Serbia, Russia Quarterly Strategy Workshops and Interviews of Strategy Makers in the six countries First round of strategy recommendations on THINKplatform.eu in January 2019 Strategy WIKI, Monthly Situational Analysis of Topics and Countries of the BRI in Europe, Balkans and Post Soviet Space on THINKplatform.eu

A European Strategy towards the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)

TOPICS

Transport Construction Cement Automotive Industry Digital Economy Foreign Policy

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The problem with China is not that they have a strategy, the problem is that Europe does not.

Sigmar Gabriel Former Foreign Minister of the Republic of Germany

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 2

THINK. European Hybrid Defense

TOPICS

Politics Media Cyber Military Non-violent protest tactics Social and cultural influence

THINK. European Hybrid Defense helps EU member states develop creative and hybrid countermeasures against the hybrid threats of today and tomorrow Hybrid Threats combine creative influence instruments from different sectors to destabilize societies THINK. European Hybrid Defense brings together EU Strategy Makers (senior executives of ministries, companies, NGO, Media) and experts to jointly analyse, strategies, tactics, techniques and procedures used by Hybrid Actors worldwide and predict potential future changes THINK. European Hybrid Defense helps EU Strategy Makers to develop creative countermeasures to Hybrid Threats Start in December 2018 Quarterly Strategy Workshops in Austria, Germany, France, Poland, Slovenia, Spain Strategy WIKI, Monthly Situational Analysis of Hybrid Actors and Instruments

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Participant from Austrian Interior Ministry

We have problems finding expertise quickly in case of new crisis situation in Austria and abroad. We do not have the resources to hold experts in stock. The THINK. Platform will solve this problem.

STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT 3

THINK. A European Digital Strategy

TOPICS

Artificial Intelligence Automation and Industry 4.0 E- Commerce

THINK. A European Digital Strategy develops strategies for European strategy makers on how to address the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation Start in January 2019 THINK. European Hybrid Defense helps EU Strategy Makers to develop creative countermeasures to Hybrid Threats Start in December 2018 Quarterly Strategy Workshops in Austria, Germany, France, Poland, Slovenia, Serbia, Russia Strategy WIKI, Monthly Situational Analysis of Hybrid Actors and Instruments

MANAGING TEAM

Ingo Mayr-Knoch Founder DeinBus.de, the first company

in Germany to offer long distance intercity coach transportation breaking

the monopoly of the Deutsche Bahn

Master in International Security from Sciences Po Paris

Wolfgang Mayr-Knoch Former Managing Director of WietersdorferGroup Management position at Siemens and US IT companies PhD in Physics at the Technical University of Vienna

THE SOCIAL NETWORK FOR STRATEGY

WEBUILDEUROPE THINK INITIATIVE GMBH Hornsteiner Weg 50

9201 Krumpendorf | Austria [email protected]

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