The BOLD Unconference breaks from traditional events and conference formats, providing an open, engaging platform for interaction and ideation.  It’s the flagship event of the BOLD Community and “home coming” of its global members to Austria.

With an emphasis on cross-border and cross-sector collaborations, interactive workshops as well as encounters with local innovators, it serves as the incubator for innovative solutions to modern-day challenges. It embodies the spirit of the BOLD Community, creating a dynamic space for forward-thinking.

The BOLD Unconference is a curated, invite-only event for BOLD Minds and members of the BOLD Community.

All costs, including travel and food, during the BOLD Unconference are covered by BOLD. However, participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation costs outside the Unconference agenda. This includes travel costs to and from Austria (e.g. flight tickets).

All travel expenses during the duration of the Unconference are covered by BOLD. Travel and accommodation costs before and after the official program of the Unconference are not covered – this includes your flight and train ride to the Unconference.

No, full participation for the entire duration of the event is required for the BOLD Unconference to ensure a comprehensive experience. This is essential as it is an immersive journey that builds on each point of the program.

A full commitment is required to participate in an Unconference. We understand that carving out time from one's schedule can be a significant task, but we kindly ask all participants to block their calendars exclusively for the Unconference throughout its duration. The Unconference is an immersive experience and is a full program which will be challenging to divide your attention

BOLD provides a complimentary airport and train station shuttle for all guests who arrive on the day of the Unconference Kick Off and official day of departure.

All Unconference participants are expected by the afternoon of the Unconference Kick Off. Please coordinate with the BOLD office before booking your flights to ensure enough travel time to and from the airport/train station prior and after the Unconference.

Given the curated, invite-only nature of the BOLD Unconference, we have a strict no plus one policy. We do, however, appreciate nominations for the BOLD Community and future events.

The BOLD Unconference is designed to be an immersive event that requires your mental and physical presence. Certain activities like ice bathing can only happen from the Austrian Alps. 

Yes, we accept nominations through bold@wko.at however directly forwarding your invitation to someone else is not possible given the curated nature of the BOLD Community. 

During the Unconference, we travel by bus. Please refrain from using your own/a rented car to travel to the different locations of the Unconference, as certain activities will require your presence on the bus.

The BOLD Unconference, an initiative of the BOLD Community, brings 50+ global pioneers together in one place. The mission? Building the economy of tomorrow. 

The BOLD Community, powered by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), is a global initiative designed to stimulate innovation. By fostering encounters among BOLD Minds from around the globe, it propels the creation of unconventional ideas and knowledge exchange, strengthening Austria as an innovation hotspot. The BOLD Unconference is the crystallization point of these efforts.