Future -friendly ideas: Supervisory boards discuss AI and ethics in Vienna!

Future -friendly ideas: Supervisory boards discuss AI and ethics in Vienna!

Today, on March 25, 2025, over 250 certified supervisory board gathered: Inside for the CSE annual conference in the Julius-Raab hall of the Austria Chamber of Commerce. The event, which was organized jointly by the specialist association management consultancy, bookkeeping and IT (UBIT) of the WKÖ and the UBIT academy Incite, had the goal of bringing the participating specialist knowledge and ethical standards closer. Alfred Harl, chairman of the Ubit association, opened the event and emphasized the importance of investing in further training in order to remain suitable for supervisory board mandates.

Current current trends treated as artificial intelligence (AI) and gamification, which are becoming increasingly relevant in modern corporate management. Harl pointed out that the IT world develops rapidly and have to adapt to digital must-have and market potential. In her keynote speech "The Supervisory Board in the Corporate Crisis", Kathrin Weber presented strategies for coping with the crisis, while Anna Kofler addressed strategic responsibility in connection with AI, which underlines the importance of technology in supervisory board work.

artificial intelligence as a key factor

artificial intelligence is now an integral part of the agenda of supervisory boards. According to Deloitte, KI should be relevant in all areas of the company to ensure future viability. Supervisory boards must therefore integrate a clear AI strategy into their advisory and supervisory agenda and develop a common understanding between the board and the supervisory board. This strategy should take into account existing and future initiatives, including automation, data analysis and innovation to ensure that investments contribute to promoting corporate goals.

A central point of the discussion was the need to regularly provide updates to the AI ​​strategy in order to monitor progress and evaluate resource allocations. Harl also emphasized the ethical implications of AI and the importance of an open dialogue about risks and challenges. The discussions about possible risks of the AI, including discriminatory algorithms, are crucial for corporate management.

Support for medium -sized companies

In order to counter the increased stress due to inflation and supply chain problems, the Steinbeis Augsburg Business School starts a program that is aimed at small and medium -sized companies. The aim of the program "100 advisory boards (m/f/d)" is to network experienced mandate providers: to network inside with affected companies. This should support these companies, especially in difficult times, and help them adapt to the challenges of the market.

The CSE annual conference and the initiatives of the Steinbeis Augsburg Business School show how important it is that supervisory boards actively shape their role in corporate management and deal with innovative approaches and technologies. Responsibility and ethics in the management play a central role.