28.04.2022
Vienna, April 2022 - We make around 20,000 decisions every day. How often are these the result of our instincts, emotions, expectations or rational thought processes? It is precisely this decision-making process that is reflected in Aon's corporate philosophy. The global service provider for risk, pension and healthcare solutions provides its customers with sound consulting services and solution models that create clarity and confidence and thus optimize their decision-making processes. The fundamental question "Head, gut or analytics?" was also the focus of the customer event organized by Aon Austria on 28.04.2022 at the Kaipalast k47 in Vienna, to which decision-makers from the top management level of Austrian companies were invited. In their informative keynote speeches, renowned experts shed light on different types of decision-making processes from different perspectives and in divergent contexts.
The master of genes and the talent for solutions.
Prof. Dr. Markus Hengstschläger, also known as a presenter on ORF's Ö1 radio, is a scientist and head of the Institute of Medical Genetics at MedUni Vienna. In his keynote speech, he spoke about the central role of the ability to find solutions. Relying on your genes alone is not a useful approach: the path to finding creative solutions needs to be learned individually and practiced continuously. This is how we turn from blue-eyed optimists or die-hard pessimists into enablers.
Recognize potential and develop it!
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Graf, CEO of Transformation Management AG, explained how to increase decision-making confidence in a business context through strategic talent and succession management. The expert highlighted the consequences of "bad hires" and presented methodical models and solutions for minimizing personnel risks and sustainably increasing corporate success during his presentation.
Simulation: A tool for decision-makers.
Mathematician Dr. Niki Popper was voted "Austrian of the Year" in the field of research in 2021 and is currently working on the topic of "Information and Software Engineering" at TU Wien. With reference to epidemiological scenarios, he illustrated how one can use a
