Speakers | Raiffeisen Investment Forum

Alexander Schallenberg served for nearly six years as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria from 2019 to 2025. In 2021 and 2025 he also served as Chancellor of Austria for a brief period of time. During his years in government, Schallenberg positioned Austria as a country with a clear pro-European orientation, arguing for a targeted and pragmatic strengthening of the EU integration. Alexander Schallenberg payed special attention to the strengthening of the translantic ties during his tenure.

Klemens Breuer acts as independent Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisor and Senior Advisor to Roland Berger. He is a long-standing Board Member & Supervisory Board Member in the financial service industry. In his past he was with Raiffeisen Bank International serving as a Board Member and Deputy CEO before joining Bankhaus Lampe as CEO and General Partner.

Ravi Parekh is a member of the Real Assets Investment Committee and heads GCM Grosvenor's European infrastructure operations. His experience includes investments in conventional and renewable power generation, telecom infrastructure, regulated utilities, water, waste, transportation and PPP/PFI projects in Europe, North America and Asia. He is a member of numerous company boards. Previously, he was an investment analyst at Goldman Sachs, focusing on technology, media and telecom infrastructure.

Jaromír Sladkovský has been CEO of Raiffeisen investiční společnost, a.s. since 2014. He has been with Raiffeisen since 2006 and has held various management positions. Among other positions, Jaromír Sladkovský was also Head of Investments of Raiffeisenbank, a.s. Jaromír Sladkovský is Chairman of the Association of Capital Markets (AKAT) and President of the INSEAD Czech and Slovak national alumni association.

Johannes Burkhardt is a Managing Director in BCG’s Munich office and has been working in the financial survices industry since 2009. He co-leads BCG’s Asset Management practice in Central Europe and is responsible for BCG’s global Asset Management Knowledge team. Prior to joining BCG, he worked for several well-known companies, including Allianz SE, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey & Company. He is currently an Officer of the Reserve of the German AirForce.

Karin Kunrath has been with Raiffeisen KAG since 2023 and is Head of Fund Management Investment. She has been CIO of Raiffeisen KAG since November 2023. Her ESG expertise includes co-designing the sustainable product line, the responsibility of the ESG score and the coordination of further training on sustainability topics in Fund Management. Prior to her move, she worked at Valida Vorsorge Management, where she held various management positions.

Valentin Hofstätter has been working for Raiffeisen KAG since 2021. Prior to that, he worked as an economist and capital market expert for RBI AG since 2000, where he took over as Head of Economics, Interest Rates and Currency Analysis department in 2005 and then headed the Market Strategy department as Chief Strategist. He has many years of experience in teaching economics and financial market-related content, in particular as a lecturer for Raiffeisen Campus and universities of applied science.

Georg Nitzlader has been Head of the Bonds department since 2022, prior to which he was Head of Corporate Bonds for over ten years. He has been with Raiffeisen KAG since 2001 and is a member of the Credits Strategy Team. In addition to his management role, Georg Nitzlader is responsible for analyzing various investment grade credit sectors, including healthcare companies and European utilities.

Kurt Schappelwein has been Head of the Multi Assets department since 2021 and is Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of the Multi-Asset Strategies team. He has been with Raiffeisen KAG since 2005. Together with his team, Kurt Schappelwein formulates Raiffeisen Capital Management's market strategy and is responsible for the company's strategic and tactical asset allocation. He additionally manages multi-assets solutions for institutional investors and mutual funds. He also teaches as an external lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt.

Peter Fischer has been with Raiffeisen KAG since 2007. He is Senior Fund Manager in the Multi Assets team, where he is responsible for the development of quantitative strategies and the further development of existing risk management systems. His ESG expertise includes the calculation of quantitative ESG equity funds, placing sustainability on an equal footing with financial factors. Peter Fischer supports the utilization of RCM's own comprehensive sustainability database.

Hannes Cizek has been CEO of Raiffeisen KAG since April 1, 2023. He has been with the Raiffeisen Banking Group since 2009 and has held various management positions. He has been Head of Group Strategy for RBI AG since 2018. Prior to that, he was Head of Group Digital Banking. From 2013 to 2015, Hannes Cizek was Executive Assistant to the CEO. Before joining RBI, he worked at RLB NÖ-Wien AG.

Dieter Aigner has worked for the Raiffeisen Banking Group Austria in various positions since 1993. Since joining Raiffeisen KAG, he has held various leadership and management positions over the past 20 years. Among other things, Dieter Aigner was also Managing Director of Raiffeisen Immobilien KAG. He is a member of the Management Board, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of VÖIG and a member of the Sustainability Council of RBI.

Michal Kustra has been with Raiffeisen KAG since 2017. He is a member of the Management Board and responsible for Italy, Center of Competence CEE and Fund Services. Before he held various leading positions at Tatra Bank in Slovakia. Among other positions, Michal Kustra was Chairman of the Management Board of Tatra Asset Management. Prior to that, he was Head of the Investment & Capital Markets Department and Head of the Investment Products & Securities Services Department.