{"id":100245578,"date":"2025-12-18T15:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/?post_type=event&#038;p=100245578"},"modified":"2026-01-08T13:14:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T12:14:00","slug":"fireside-chat-beyond-borders","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/event\/fireside-chat-beyond-borders\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireside Chat \u2013 Beyond Borders"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\"wp-block-page-header margin-bottom-normal variant-image-after\"\n>\n            <div class=\"container-lg\">\n            <div class=\"row\">\n                <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <div class=\"content-wrapper\">\n                                                    <span\n                                class=\"topline mb-2 tracking-wide-bolder major-text-color\">Event<\/span>\n                        \n                                                    <h1 class=\"display-1\">Fireside Chat \u2013 Beyond Borders<\/h1>\n                        \n                                                    <span class=\"bottomline fs-5\">Navigating the startup global journey<\/span>\n                        \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <picture>\n                        <source\n                media=\"(max-width: 576px)\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1-576x288.png, https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1-768x384.png 2x\"\n            \/>\n                    <source\n                media=\"(max-width: 768px)\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1-768x384.png, https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1-1024x512.png 2x\"\n            \/>\n                    <source\n                media=\"(max-width: 1024px)\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1-1024x512.png, https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1.png 2x\"\n            \/>\n                    <source\n                media=\"(max-width: 1200px)\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1.png, https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1.png 2x\"\n            \/>\n                    <source\n                media=\"(max-width: 1200px)\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1.png, https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1.png 2x\"\n            \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"img-fluid position-center two-to-one-aspect\" size=\"full\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/cdn3.fh-joanneum.at\/media\/2025\/12\/SPG_FSCh_Poster-1.png\"\n        alt=\"Der Fireside Chat im Audimax der FH JOANNEUM beleuchtet Chancen und Herausforderungen der internationalen Expansion von Startups.  Organisiert vom Studiengang Digital Entrepreneurship and Innovation\"\n        title=\"\"\n         loading=\"lazy\"             >\n<\/picture>\n\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-sidebar-layout-container margin-bottom-normal\">\n    <div\n        class=\"container-lg\"\n        style=\"--bs-gutter-x: 0;\"\n    >\n        <div\n            class=\"row\"\n            style=\"--bs-gutter-x: 0;\"\n        >\n            \n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3 order-1 order-md-0 sidebar\">\n            <div class=\"event-infos mb-5\">\n        <div class=\"container-lg\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-around\">\n                <div class=\"col-8 col-sm-6 col-md-12\">\n                    <div class=\"event-factbox border border-light p-3\">\n                        <div class=\"mb-3\">\n                            <label>Date<\/label>\n                            <p class=\"mb-0 fw-bold\">13. January 2026<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mb-3\">\n                            <label>Time<\/label>\n                            <p class=\"mb-0 fw-bold\">17:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mb-3\">\n                            <label>local<\/label>\n                            <p class=\"mb-0 fw-bold\">FH JOANNEUM Graz<br \/>\r\nAudimax<br \/>\r\nEggenberger Allee 11<br \/>\r\n8020 Graz<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div x-data=\"ics_dl\">\n                            <a\n                                href=\"#\"\n                                class=\"major-text-color fw-bold\"\n                                x-on:click.prevent=\"downloadEvent($event.target.getAttribute('data-event'))\"\n                                data-event=\"{&quot;summary&quot;:&quot;Fireside Chat \\u2013 Beyond 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class=\"row justify-content-around\">\n                    <div class=\"col-8 col-sm-6 col-md-12\">\n                        <a\n        class=\"management institute-card\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/institute\/international-management-and-entrepreneurship\/\"\n        target=\"_self\"\n    >\n                            <div class=\"major-bg-color\">\n            <div class=\"wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"header\">\n                    <span>Institute<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <h4>International Management and Entrepreneurship<\/h4>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <span><\/span>\n                    <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n        id=\"\"\n        class=\"wp-block-person-card margin-bottom-normal\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"container-lg\">\n            <div class=\"row justify-content-around\">\n                <div 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Dr.<\/p>\n                        <h6>Christian Friedl<\/h6>\n                            <p class=\"mb-1 hyphens\"> MSc<\/p>\n                        <p class=\"mb-0 hyphens\">\n              Associate Professor, Head of Master\u00b4s programme \u201eDigital Entrepreneurship\u201c<br>\n            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"d-none d-md-flex col-md-1 seperator-column\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 order-0 order-md-1\">\n    \n<div\n    id=\"\"\n    class=\"wp-block-intro-text margin-bottom-normal\"\n>\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <div class=\"major-text-color fst-italic\"><p>This Fireside Chat explores the challenges and opportunities of international startup expansion. Founders and ecosystem experts share practical insights on entering new markets, scaling globally, and navigating cultural and regulatory barriers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-text-content margin-bottom-normal\">\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <p>Under the title &ldquo;Beyond Borders: Navigating the Startup Global Journey,&rdquo; we dive into one of the most exciting yet challenging chapters for any young company: taking the step beyond national borders. We will discuss how startups can successfully enter new markets, which strategic decisions are crucial in the internationalization process, and which common obstacles founders can expect along the way.<\/p>\n<p>From market analysis and cultural adaptation to scaling processes and regulatory hurdles &ndash; we will explore what it truly takes to grow globally and succeed on an international stage.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-links-block margin-bottom-normal\">\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <div>\n                    <h4><\/h4>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                    <div class=\" border-bottom  border-top py-3\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/scienceparkgraz.typeform.com\/to\/bCUaYJIf?typeform-source=www.sciencepark.at\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link arrow-link large-arrow major-text-color-hover text-decoration-none\" data-analytics=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                                <div class=\"link-content w-100\">\n                                    <div class=\"d-flex align-items-center\">\n                                        <h5 class=\"w-100 \">\n                                            Register to join here<\/h5>\n                                        <svg width=\"9\" height=\"15\" viewbox=\"0 0 9 15\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path id=\"chevron_right\" d=\"M1.5 1.5L7.5 7.5L1.5 13.5\" stroke=\"\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><\/path>\n<\/svg>                                    <\/div>\n                                    <h3><\/h3>\n\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-text-content margin-bottom-normal\">\n    <div class=\"container-lg\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col\">\n                <h3 data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"269\">Panelists<\/h3>\n<p>Katrin Wallner (Co-Founder &amp; CEO, Lanbiotic)<br data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"165\">Dominique Waddoup (Co-Founder &amp; CEO, BirdShades)<br data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"216\">Hannah Wundsam (Managing Director, Austrian Startups)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"271\" data-end=\"321\"><strong>Moderator:&nbsp;<\/strong>Craig Matthews, Science Park Graz<\/p>\n<h3>Meet the Panelists<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Katrin Wallner, Co-Founder and CEO of Lanbiotic<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Katrin Wallner is the co-founder and CEO of Lanbiotic, a Graz-based biotech startup developing probiotic skincare for sensitive skin and neurodermatitis. With a strong medical background, she helped discover and patent a novel bacterial strain that restores the skin&rsquo;s microbiome and has led Lanbiotic&rsquo;s growth into several European markets, including Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg. Her work bridges science and entrepreneurship, bringing innovative, microbiome-based solutions to patients and consumers across Europe.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Dominique Waddoup, Co-Founder and CEO of Birdshades<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Dominique Waddoup is founder and CEO of BirdShades, an Austrian-based impact startup developing an innovative transparent window film that makes glass visible to birds &ndash; preventing deadly collisions &ndash; while remaining virtually invisible to humans. With a master&rsquo;s degree in biology and animal behaviour from the University of Graz, she has guided BirdShades from scientific research to real-world implementation, targeting both residential and commercial buildings. Her work highlights how science-based entrepreneursip can create practical solutions for biodiversity conservation and sustainable building design. Birdshades is currently in expansion phase, pursuing to enter new markets in and outside of Europe.<\/p>\n<h4>Hannah Wundsam, Austrian Startups<\/h4>\n<p>Hannah Wundsam is the Managing Director of Austrian Startups and one of the most influential voices in Austria&rsquo;s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Known for her visionary mindset and her ability to bring people, ideas, and opportunities together, she has played a key role in shaping a more accessible, inclusive, and innovation-driven startup landscape. Hannah is deeply committed to empowering founders, especially young and underrepresented entrepreneurs, and is the driving force behind numerous flagship initiatives, from education programs to policy advocacy. With her strategic clarity, contagious energy, and genuine passion for community-building, she has become a catalyst for positive change and a role model for the next generation of founders in Austria.<\/p>\n<h3>Special guests<\/h3>\n<p>Special guests at the Fireside chat are&nbsp;<strong>Robee Sallegue<\/strong>, the Commercial Specialist at the International Trade Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce and the delegation of professors and female entrepreneurs from&nbsp;<strong>Oulu Business School<\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>University of Oulu, Finland<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Agenda<\/h3>\n<p>17:00-17:30 &ndash; Registration<\/p>\n<p>17:30-18:00 &ndash; Presenting the panelists and guests<\/p>\n<p>18:00-19:00 &ndash; Fireside chat<\/p>\n<p>19:00-21:00 &ndash; Networking with catering<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":100245961,"template":"","format":[10033633],"meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"topic":[10033647],"location":[10032973],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/100245578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/100245578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":100246339,"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/100245578\/revisions\/100246339"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100245961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100245578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=100245578"},{"taxonomy":"format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/format?post=100245578"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fh-joanneum.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=100245578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}