1. Scope
These Terms apply to all services offered via the website aheadx.at. They are structured by service area, because the contracting party differs depending on the service; in each case the contracting party named in §3 / §4 / §5 is decisive. Where services are provided to consumers (in particular ahead-x tickets), the mandatory provisions of the Austrian Consumer Protection Act (KSchG) and the Distance and Off-Premises Trading Act (FAGG) additionally apply. Three service areas with partly different contracting parties:
- ahead x, public educational events: M&K Event GmbH as organizer
- ahead x labs, bookable workshops for teams: currently on request or by invitation only; the contracting party is named in the individual offer
- ahead x future, leader briefings: invitation-only
2. Contracting party
For each service area, the respectively named contracting party applies (see §3 / §4 / §5). The brand and domain owner of the platform is Shink Big LLC, Florida (see the Legal Notice). The LLC is not the contracting party for ticket / workshop / application services.
Free digital content: The editorial content freely accessible via aheadx.at (incl. magazine, glossary), the newsletter and the moderated ahead-x-skool community are provided free of charge and do not establish any paid usage contract; there is no claim to permanent availability or uninterrupted access. There are currently no paid digital offerings (such as online courses). Should such offerings be introduced in the future, separate terms published in advance will apply to them.
3. Tickets for ahead-x events (M&K Event GmbH)
The contracting party for ahead-x tickets is M&K Event GmbH, FN 638216 d, registered office Europastraße 10, 5020 Salzburg, Austria. Tickets purchased via external platforms (Eventbrite) are additionally subject to the terms applicable there.
3.1 Conclusion of contract
The contract is concluded upon confirmation of the booking by email. The display of tickets on the website or platform is an invitation to submit an offer, not a binding offer.
3.2 Prices & payment
Prices at the time of booking incl. statutory value-added tax. Standard price € 49,– per person. A discount may be available via media-partner codes (conditions are communicated through the respective partner). Payment in advance via the offered methods.
3.3 Right of withdrawal
For online bookings of tickets for a specific event on a fixed date (leisure service), there is no statutory right of withdrawal under § 18 Abs. 1 Z 10 FAGG (AT) or § 312g Abs. 2 Nr. 9 BGB (DE).
Goodwill of M&K Event GmbH: Up to 14 days before the event, refund on request (less € 5,– processing fee). After that, transfer to another person is possible; please notify hello@aheadx.at in good time.
3.4 Postponement / cancellation
In the event of postponement, the ticket remains valid for the new date. If the new date does not suit you: full claim to a refund. In the event of cancellation by M&K Event GmbH: full claim to a refund. Further claims for damages are excluded, to the extent permitted by law.
3.5 House rules
M&K Event GmbH reserves the right to refuse entry to persons who, through their behavior, significantly disturb other guests, speakers or the course of the event. No claim to a refund.
4. Workshops (ahead x labs)
Workshops will be made available again on an individual-request basis, after the respective contracting-party constellation has been clarified, from 2027 onwards. The respective contract details are defined in the individual offer.
Planned standard cancellation conditions (for information):
- More than 30 days before the workshop: free of charge
- 14–30 days before the workshop: 50 % of the fee
- Less than 14 days before the workshop: 100 % of the fee
5. ahead-future briefings
An application gives rise to no claim to participation. Upon confirmation of the invitation and payment of the respective contributions, the participation commitment is deemed a contract. The contracting party is the entity named in the respective invitation letter.
6. Sponsoring & partnerships
Sponsoring agreements are concluded individually in writing, as a rule between the sponsor and M&K Event GmbH (for AT editions). The tier descriptions named on the partner page on the web are non-binding indications, not an offer.
7. Data protection
The processing of personal data is carried out in accordance with our privacy policy.
8. Applicable law & place of jurisdiction
For contracts with M&K Event GmbH (ahead-x tickets): the law of the Republic of Austria, excluding the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Place of jurisdiction is the AT registered office of M&K Event GmbH, unless mandatory consumer-protection provisions stand in the way.
For brand-/domain-related disputes against Shink Big LLC: the applicable law and place of jurisdiction are determined on a case-by-case basis under international private law.
9. Severability clause
Should any provision of these Terms be invalid, the validity of the remaining provisions remains unaffected. The invalid provision shall be replaced by a valid one that comes closest to its economic purpose.