Bruce Zwicker is the opening speaker at the first FLOORING Business Convention. As the President & CEO of J. J. Haines, the sought-after keynote speaker has many years of international C-level experience in the flooring industry. Bruce Zwicker is an expert on channel mix and trends. In his lecture, he will show us ways for the industry to stay close to the customer in digital times and present strategies in response to the current crisis.

Bruce Zwicker

Board Director | Virginia Tile

The family-run company Weitzer Parkett is the Austrian market leader and is one of the top players in the parquet sector in Europe. In his lecture, Josef Stoppacher shows a possible answer to the increasing market concentration in the industry, in which global players buy companies from all material groups and force them into all channels. He explains the David – Goliath principle, illustrating how a player from Austria can assert itself in international competition by means of a mix of innovation, channel management, leadership and agility.

DI Josef Stoppacher

Managing Director | Weitzer Parkett

Space and time for conversation and refreshments.

Milan Zahradnik has over 15 years of experience in online marketing with a focus on the real estate industry. Since the launch of Sonderwunsch Meister GmbH, he has led the PropTech start-up as CEO. PROPSTER has set itself the goal of covering the entire communication and organisational process between the home buyer and the developer or project developer. Milan Zahradnik presents this exciting project, which also opens up new opportunities in the B2B area for flooring manufacturers.

Milan Zahradnik

Founder & CEO | PROPSTER

Bruce Zwicker | Josef Stoppacher | Milan Zahradnik. The speakers of the morning will discuss the topic: “New Approaches to the Customer”.

Bruce Zwicker

Board Director | Virginia Tile

DI Josef Stoppacher

Managing Director | Weitzer Parkett

Milan Zahradnik

Founder & CEO | PROPSTER

As our world gets more and more connected, consumers view products and services as more replaceable. Your competitor is only one tap, one Google search away, the next one outbids you on Amazon. What really drives long-term value is a strong and direct connection with your customers by building an emotionally relevant brand and telling stories that users can quickly relate to.

Thiemo joined the international design and strategy consultancy moodley in 2017. As partner and managing director, he leads a multidisciplinary team of digital specialists across strategy, data, design and technology, building and shipping digital products.

Thiemo Gillissen

Managing Partner l moodley design group

Dr. Frederik Lehner has been the managing director of Interconnection Consulting, an international marketing, market research and consulting company in Vienna for 20 years. InterConnection is one of the leading companies in the field of market research on the European markets in the flooring industry. In his lecture, Frederik Lehner shows market trends and forecasts across all material groups in Europe. He talks about the impact of Corona on construction and flooring markets and shows ways to react as adequately as possible.

Dr. Frederik Lehner

CEO | Interconnection Consulting

Space and time for conversation and refreshments.

Dr.-Ing. Rico Emmler is the managing director of the EPH (development and testing laboratory for wood technology). The test laboratory is a Europe-wide recognised partner for manufacturers of floor coverings and their underlay materials, as well as their suppliers in terms of proof of conformity with product standards as well as required performance records in the construction industry. In his lecture, he explains relevant developments in the area of standards and certifications and gives an outlook on expected changes.

Dr.-Ing. Rico Emmler

Managing Direcor l EPH Management

DI Marcel Nürnberg is the founder and managing director of Squarebytes, a digital agency for interactive, virtual tours and architectural visualisations. The marketing agency SQUAREBYTES, which specialises in virtual and augmented reality, offers an extensive range of folders, websites, logo development, rendering, 360-degree panoramas, videos and virtual tours. In his lecture, Marcel Nürnberg shows the advantages and opportunities that are opening up for sales with the help of virtual reality.

DI Marcel Nürnberg

Managing Director l Squarebytes