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IC | Event Overview

As a leading market intelligence company, Interconnection Consulting has been offering industry conferences, industry and management forums, and in-house seminars since the launch of our industry conferences in 2004. Since 2019, we have also been hosting congresses for the first time. Below we provide an overview of the content and formats we offer.

Conventions & Conferences

Interconnection organizes international conferences mainly in industries in which we have special knowledge due to our activities.  In addition, we offer our expertise as organizers and our knowledge as guest speakers for companies’ own events. As industry experts, we know the trends of the respective industries, as well as the personalities and thinkers who dominate them. We strive to find the right mix of current topics and influential people to organize events with added value.

The USP of our conferences
Industrie | The offer is oriented towards the markets we study
Market Data | Current data on market development
Trends + Success Factors | Current trends and industry-specific success factors
Marketing | Sales | Digitalization
Industry-related sales + marketing concepts, digitization strategies
Interactive discussion rounds | Award ceremony | Conclusion

 

Inhouse Seminars

We address managing directors and decision-makers in marketing, sales and key account management. We cover the following topics in our in-house seminars:

Digitalization |Strategies for online customer acquisition + customer retention
Sales Management | Strategies for Sales Optimization | Revitalization of Key Account Management | Smart Selling: Selling in the 21st Century
Pricing Performance | Strategies for pricing and optimization
Neuromarketing | Which motives accompany our decisions + Target group oriented marketing

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The Schoolbags Market Outlook 2026: Austria & Germany

The schoolbag business used to be one of the most predictable categories in retail — stable demand, stable pricing, stable market shares. That's no longer true. Enrollment trends are diverging sharply between neighboring countries, and price groups are shifting faster than expected — squeezing margins exactly where brands don't see it coming.

Join Interconnection Consulting on Friday, September 25 at 11:00 AM as we break down five findings from our new IC Market-Tracking® Schoolbags study — from the shift in value between capacity segments to a looming rise in 2026 sourcing costs — and what they mean for market positioning through 2029.

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Workhop - EDITION for Temporary Staffing & Personnel Service Providers

AI in Sales – Special Edition for Temporary Staffing & Personnel Service Providers

Practical Workshop

Artificial Intelligence is transforming sales and creating new opportunities for temporary staffing companies and personnel service providers.

This interactive workshop is designed to go beyond theory. Together, we will explore how AI can be integrated into your daily sales activities to increase efficiency, improve processes and create measurable business value.

Working with practical examples, you will identify relevant AI use cases for your business and develop ideas that can be implemented immediately.

Topics include:

  • Lead Finding & Opportunity Scoring
  • Sales & Market Intelligence
  • Sales Automation & Process Optimization
  • AI-supported Customer Communication
  • Practical Examples & Live Demonstrations

There will also be plenty of time for discussion, questions and individual challenges from your day-to-day business.

The workshop is designed for managing directors, branch managers, sales leaders and professionals from temporary staffing and personnel service companies who want to use AI as a practical business tool.

29 September 2026

09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.

Hotel Stefanie | Vienna

Limited number of participants

Reserve your place now!

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Workhop | EDITION for ÖPDL-Members

AI in Sales – Special Edition for Temporary Staffing & Personnel Service Providers

Practical Workshop

Artificial Intelligence is transforming sales and creating new opportunities for temporary staffing companies and personnel service providers.

This interactive workshop is designed to go beyond theory. Together, we will explore how AI can be integrated into your daily sales activities to increase efficiency, improve processes and create measurable business value.

Working with practical examples, you will identify relevant AI use cases for your business and develop ideas that can be implemented immediately.

Topics include:

  • Lead Finding & Opportunity Scoring
  • Sales & Market Intelligence
  • Sales Automation & Process Optimization
  • AI-supported Customer Communication
  • Practical Examples & Live Demonstrations

There will also be plenty of time for discussion, questions and individual challenges from your day-to-day business.

The workshop is designed for managing directors, branch managers, sales leaders and professionals from temporary staffing and personnel service companies, who are ÖPDL-Members and want to use AI as a practical business tool.

29 September 2026

09:00 a.m. – 05:00 p.m.

Fee: € 790.- (excl. VAT)

Hotel Stefanie | Vienna

Limited number of participants

Reserve your place now!

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Energy Based Aesthetic Medical Device

The global energy based aesthetic medical device market is undergoing a significant transformation. While traditional aesthetic treatments remain widely adopted, advances in energy-based technologies such as lasers, radiofrequency and ultrasound systems are opening new opportunities for improved clinical outcomes and patient experiences. In this exclusive webinar, Interconnection Consulting presents selected insights from the latest IC Market-Forecast– Energy Based Aesthetic Medical Device Worldwide 2026 study. Rather than providing a comprehensive overview of the report, we will focus on some of the industry’s most important strategic developments like: Are Demographic Developments a Main Driver for Demand? and Is there a Possible Growth Path After Decline Due to Geopolitical Issues? During the webinar, we will discuss:

  • Which application areas and technology segments are expected to accelerate future growth?
  • How do demographic trends shape demand for energy-based aesthetic medical treatments?
  • Which Markets have Potential?
Join us for a concise 45-minute session and gain valuable strategic insights into the changing dynamics of the energy Based aesthetic medical device market.   Date: 01 October 2026 Time: 10 AM CET Duration: 45 minutes   Register now and discover the key trends shaping the future of the global energy based aesthetic medical device market.

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Leading Companies trust in Interconnection Consulting

Admonter

At the IC Impulsworkhop "Sales Optimization" we appreciate not only the practical relevance, but also the eloquent language and the perfect rhetoric. The most important benefit for our company was the sales pipeline. Adrian Capellarie (Head of Sales Admonter Holzindustrie)

Deutscher Holzfertigbau Verband

Interconnection provides us with the prefabricated house study a plausible and veritable data basis for the analysis of the actual situation in the prefabricated house market and beyond for the assessment of the future market development. We are happy to use this interpreted data for our lobbying and everyday work.

Thomas Schäfer (Managing Director, Deutscher Holzfertigbau-Verband)

ELK

The prefabricated housing study by Interconnection Consulting shows a real picture of the actual market situation and forms a valuable basis for our strategic decisions.

Gerhard Schuller (CFO ELK)

Epson

EPSON is satisfied with the Interconnection's way of communication with the market and with clients. EPSON is also appriciate the Interconnection's continuous work trying to aim the report to be at the higher level. As a result, EPSON rely on Interconnection data, for the market of POS Printers and Systems.

T.Murakami (Brand Management, Seiko Epson Corporation)

Gaulhofer

I appreciate on the forum "Impulsworkshop Vertriebsoptimierung" the practical relevance of Peter Berger linked with his practical examples. I also liked the sovereign presentation style. The most important benefit was for me, on the one hand refresh of methods and also the sales management tools that were shown. Ing. Dietmar Hammer (Head of Product Management Gaulhofer)

Kontron

The most important benefit of the Impulsworkshop "sales optimization" was in my view the procedure of the definition of strengths and the entire sales process. Mr. Berger is very competent and professional. Fabian Freund (Sales Manager, Kontron Austria)

Österreichs Personaldienstleister

The sales management tool "Jobs Intelligence Austria" has become indispensable for many Austrian temporary staffing providers for fast and correct strategic management decisions as well as a daily support tool for hot leads for the sales team. Interconnection Consulting has consider individually to all user needs during development process and also convinces with fast response times during operation.

Dr. Gertraud Höltl (Generalsekretärin Österreichs Personal Dienstleister)

Saint Gobain

Long experience and deep understanding of the construciton industry markets make up the quality of the IC studies. Interconnection Consulting is a constant companion concerning the assessment of markets and helpful for decision-making.

Bernd Blümmers (Directeur General, Saint-Gobain Solar Systems, Central Europe, Aachen)

Salamander

Interconnection Consulting reports deliver a worthfull external perspective and are so a good contrast with regards to our internal market point of views.

Pedro Posada (CEO Salamander Industrial Products Spain)

Scandinavian Business Seating

The IC Report gives a very good overview of the Western European office furniture market, in a well-structured way. The data is helpful to better understand the market developments and drivers.

Beatrice Sotelo (Director Business Development , Scandinavian Business Seating)

Schneider Electric

Under a short time constraint, Interconnection was able to deliver an outstanding study that exceeded my expectation in terms of quality and market breadth. I highly recommend Interconnection to anyone in need of market research.

Jeff Canterberry (Director of Strategy and M&A, Schneider Electric)

Sodexo

When developing new market strategies, Interconnection is a trusted source we always come back to. Christian Frey (Marketing Manager CS DACH)

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