Jovanka Porsche launches luxury train conference from Duisburg to China

Jovanka Porsche Global Neighbours Silk Road luxury train conference rolling think tank

Entrepreneur Jovanka Porsche has launched a pilot project titled ‘Ways into the Future’ to establish a new conference format using luxury trains as a ‘rolling think tank’. Running from October 18 to November 4, the initiative aims to foster intensive dialogue and genuine encounters among influential figures, contrasting with the perceived inefficiency of large-scale events like the World Economic Forum.

The journey follows the historic Silk Road route. Participants will travel by train from Duisburg to Istanbul, followed by a flight to Samarkand, Uzbekistan. From there, the journey continues by rail to Almaty, Kazakhstan, and eventually reaches Xi’an, China, via the border city of Khorgos.

The project is personally funded by Porsche, founder of the Vienna-based think tank Global Neighbours, though she intends to develop a membership-based business model similar to the WEF. The initial group of approximately 80 participants includes scientists and political professionals such as Armin Laschet, Philipp Rösler, and former Austrian Chancellor Christian Kern.

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Armin Laschet · Christian Kern · Global Neighbours · Jovanka Porsche · Xi'an · Xi’an

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[● 5 SOURCES] The project aims to establish a conference format focused on intensive exchange and real encounters, contrasting with the World Economic Forum model. supertipp-online.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] Entrepreneur Jovanka Porsche is launching a pilot project titled ‘Wege in die Zukunft’ (Ways to the Future). supertipp-online.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] Approximately 80 participants, including politicians and scientists, are on the list. supertipp-online.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] The route follows the Silk Road, traveling from Duisburg to Istanbul, then via Samarkand to Almaty, and finally to Xi’an in China. supertipp-online.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de
[● 5 SOURCES] The journey is scheduled to take place from October 18 to November 4. supertipp-online.de · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de · www.kurierverlag.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.noz.de