CHANGE, BABY. WHAT’S NEW?

In times of upheaval, uncertainty and contradictions are constant companions - but this is precisely where the opportunity for something new lies.

CLUB 20 x DNA.club

November 19, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
In the legendary Hotel Intercontinental

Change, baby. What’s new?

In a time of upheaval, nothing is fixed and everything is possible. Living with uncertainty and contradictions is the order of the day. When something ends, something new begins. Every new moment is a huge opportunity. We are called upon, individually and as a society, to orient ourselves into this new and still unknown – and to negotiate our way out of it. Many people only do this if there is a vision of the future that makes it worthwhile to act differently today. We need reliable images of possible, good futures in order to be able to act today for tomorrow.

We currently live in a world in which we are torn between global collapse and a private everyday life full of excessive demands. Our brains are not designed for that. We are exhausted and tired. That's why we have to create spaces that not only challenge, but also support. And we need a culture in which self-care and political action are not opposites.

At this exciting point in history, where we are really thinking again about what innovation and transformation mean today and what change towards a good future for society, the economy, politics and culture can look like, we are speaking and looking forward to an exciting audience:

• Irina Nalis – transformation psychologist, NPO Chairwoman, Curator Elevate Festival
• Barbara Prainsack – Political scientist, Director Center for the Study of Contemporary Solidarity (CeSCoS)
• Katha Häckel-Schinkinger - communications and development expert whose heart beats for social, health and climate policy concerns
• Florian Moosbeckhofer – WKO Head of Innovation and Digitalization, Fermenter
• Christiane Wenckheim – Chairman of the Supervisory Board Ottakringer Drinks AG
• Bettina Ludwig – anthropologist, author, optimist for the future
• Sonja Zant – Managing Partner Brainds Strategy & Design advice

Moderation: Christiane Bertolini – Entrepreneur, DNA.club Fondatrice, Fairy Tailor

Host: Daniela Enzi – Managing Director WertInvest Hotelbetriebs GmbH, Club 20 Host

Club 20 is an urban event format in the international metropolis of Vienna. The legendary Hotel InterContinental has been talking about moving topics since 2015 - open, current, multi-perspective. Top-class protagonists and rookies from industry, business, creative industries, science, politics and culture communicate clearly and answer questions from the interdisciplinary audience of regular guests and spontaneous, random visitors. Club 20 is independent, freely accessible with registration and sees itself as a lively networking platform around important topics of the time.
www.club20.net

DNA.club Since 2015, it has been Sweet Spot, Brain Pool, Social Glue, Cocoon, Joker for current topics, new worlds or simply a good time. With formats such as consultation hours, Open Lilie, saloons, labs and many types of opportunity spaces within the framework of cooperation. For rookies and rock stars of all genres, generations, cultures and dimensions from business, creative industries, art, culture, healthcare and socials.

Annual theme 2025: From Here to the Great Unknown // 2026: Maybeness
DNA.club