Join us …
as we bring together experts from across society, industry, media and technology to discuss a possible framework for European Digital Sovereignty. This two day event will connect politicians, academics, industrials, startups and young talents. You will be able to follow right here via our YouTube livestream. Stay tuned for updates!
Day 1
focussed on ideas that seek to advance Digital European Sovereignty. For this purpose we brought together relevant experts from society, academia and industry. Overall the conference seeks to raise awareness on the topic of European Digital Sovereignty, and generate concrete solutions on future education, research, governance.
Agenda
On the first day, we show ideas for solutions to advance European Digital Sovereignty. On the second day, we integrate politics’, academia’s and industry’s challenges with these ideas.
May 12th
09:00 — 09:30
Reception & Registration
09:30 — 10:30
Keynotes & Discussion
Stefan Schnorr (State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Germany)
Thomas Courbe (Director General for Enterprises (DGE), reporting to the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Recovery, France)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, political correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
10:30 — 11:00
Political Keynotes
Judith Gerlach (State Minister to the Bavarian Ministry for Digital)
Corinne Pereira (Consul General of France in Munich)
11:00 — 11:30
Industrial Keynotes
Markus Haas (CEO Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG):
“Industrial and economical challenges for a smarter sovereign Europe”
Sophie Proust (CTO & Public Affairs Atos):
“Industries conscious about challenges to reach Digital Sovereignty”
11:30 — 12:00
Academic Keynotes
Urs Gasser (Dean of the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology):
“Reframing Digital Sovereignty for the Age of Discontinuity”
Jean-Gabriel Ganascia (Professor and Head of ACASA-LIP6 research group, Sorbonne University):
“What may the Idea of European Digital Sovereignty mean?”
12:00 — 12:30
Lunch & Networking
12:30 — 12:45
How France and Germany can tackle European Digital Sovereignty
Topical summary: Christian Djeffal (Professor for Law, Science and Technology, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology)
12:45 — 14:00
“Another one bites the dust” – Future Industry and Digital Sovereignty in Europe
Panel discussion: Juergen Keitel (Public Services Director EuroCentral Dassault Systèmes), Marion Konnerth (Head of Projects infodas), Udo Littke (CEO Atos Germany), Sylvain Rouri (Chief Sales Officer OVHcloud)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, political correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
14:00 — 14:15
It’s a wrap: Conference summary
Cosima Stocker (German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future, TUM)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, political correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
May 11th
May, 12th
09:00 — 09:30
Reception & Registration
Front desk
09:30 — 10:30
Keynotes & Discussion
Stefan Schnorr (State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Germany)
Thomas Courbe (Director General for Enterprises (DGE), reporting to the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Recovery, France)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, Political Correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
10:30 — 11:00
Political Keynotes
Judith Gerlach (State Minister to the Bavarian Ministry for Digital)
Corinne Pereira (Consul General of France in Munich)
11:00 — 11:30
Industrial Keynotes
Markus Haas (CEO Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG):
“Industrial and economical challenges for a smarter sovereign Europe”
Sophie Proust (CTO & Public Affairs Atos):
“Industries conscious about challenges to reach Digital Sovereignty”
11:30 — 12:00
Academic Keynotes
Urs Gasser (Dean of the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology):
“Reframing Digital Sovereignty for the Age of Discontinuity”
Jean-Gabriel Ganascia (Professor and Head of ACASA-LIP6 research group, Sorbonne University):
“What may the Idea of European Digital Sovereignty mean?”
12:00 — 12:30
Lunch break
Coffee and snacks
12:30 — 12:45
How France and Germany can tackle European Digital Sovereignty
Topical summary: Christian Djeffal (Professor for Law, Science and Technology, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology)
12:45 — 14:00
“Another one bites the dust” – Future Industry and Digital Sovereignty in Europe
Panel discussion: Juergen Keitel (Public Services Director EuroCentral Dassault Systèmes), Marion Konnerth (Head of Projects infodas), Udo Littke (CEO Atos Germany), Sylvain Rouri (Chief Sales Officer OVHcloud)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, Political Correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
14:00 — 14:15
It’s a wrap: Conference summary
Cosima Stocker (German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future, TUM)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, Political Correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
May, 11th
09:30 — 10:00
Reception & Registration
Front desk
10:00 — 10:30
Introduction & Greetings
Speakers: Thomas F. Hofmann (President of TUM), Odile Gauthier (President of IMT), Florian Herrmann (Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, State Minister for Federal and Media Affairs, MdL), Anne-Marie Descôtes (Ambassador of France to Germany)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, Political Correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
10:30 — 11:00
Keynote Speech & Discussion
Reimund Neugebauer (President of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft):
“Strengthening Europe’s digital sovereignty – the Fraunhofer perspective”
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, Political Correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
11:00 — 12:00
An interconnected world – French and German responsibilities towards European Digital Sovereignty
Panel discussion:
Helmut Gassel (Member of the Management Board and CMO, Infineon Technologies AG), André Loesekrug-Petri (Chairman & Scientific Director, Joint European Disruptive Initiative), Hubert Tardieu (Gaia-X Independent Board Member ex Chairman of the Board)
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, Political Correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
12:00 — 13:00
Lunch & Networking
Coffee and snacks
13:00 — 16:00
How can we advance European Digital Sovereignty?
Young talents will present solutions during the afternoon session and discuss them with high level experts.
Moderation: Barbara Kostolnik (Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, Political Correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin)
13:00 — 14:15
Pitch Session 1
Expert Panelists
Netra Gowda (Head of Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Adoption, Airbus Defence&Space)
Catharina van Delden (Co-Founder & CEO innosabi)
Christian Djeffal (Professor for Law, Science and Technology, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology)
Alexander Pretschner (bidt, TUM)
Ann Cathrin Riedel (Manager Global Digialisation & Innovation, Friedrich Naumann Stiftung)
14:15 — 14:45
Coffee Break
Coffee and snacks
14:45 — 16:00
Pitch Session 2
Expert Panelists
Peter Mehrle (SVP Germany, Akkodis)
Stefan Drüssler (COO UnternehmerTUM)
Christian Djeffal (Professor for Law, Science and Technology, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology)
Julian Schirmer (Academic Director HEC Paris)
Monika Menz (Attorney at law, Salary partner and Co-Head Digital Business Unit, reuschlaw Legal Consultants)
Speakers
Thomas Courbe
Director General for Enterprises (DGE), France
Catharina van Delden
Co-Founder & CEO innosabi
Anne-Marie Descôtes
Ambassador of France to Germany
Christian Djeffal
Professor for Law, Science and Technology, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology
Stefan Drüssler
COO UnternehmerTUM
Jean-Gabriel Ganascia
Professor and Head of ACASA-LIP6 research group, Sorbonne University
Helmut Gassel
Member of the Management Board and CMO, Infineon Technologies AG
Urs Gasser
Professor for Public Policy, Governance, and Innovative Technology, Dean of the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology
Odile Gauthier
President of IMT
Judith Gerlach
State Minister to the Bavarian Ministry for Digital
Netra Gowda
Head of Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Adoption, Airbus Defence & Space
Markus Haas
CEO Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG
Florian Herrmann
Head of the Bavarian State Chancellery, State Minister for Federal and Media Affairs
Thomas F. Hofmann
President of TUM
Juergen Keitel
Public Services Director EuroCentral Dassault Systèmes
Marion Konnerth
Head of Projects infodas
Barbara Kostolnik
Former correspondent for German Public Radio ARD in France, political correspondent for Bayerischer Rundfunk in Berlin
Udo Littke
CEO Atos Germany
André Loesekrug-Petri
Chairman & Scientific Director, Joint European Disruptive Initiative (JEDI)
Peter Mehrle
SVP Germany, Akkodis
Monika Menz
Attorney at law, Salary partner and Co-Head Digital Business Unit, reuschlaw Legal Consultants
Paul-Guilhem Meunier
German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future
Reimund Neugebauer
President of the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
Corinne Pereira
Consul General of France in Munich
Alexander Pretschner
bidt, TUM
Sophie Proust
CTO & Public Affairs Atos
Ann Cathrin Riedel
Manager Global Digialisation & Innovation, Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
Sylvain Rouri
Chief Sales Officer OVHcloud
Julian Schirmer
Academic Director HEC Paris
Stefan Schnorr
State Secretary to the Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Germany
Cosima Stocker
German-French Academy for the Industry of the Future
Hubert Tardieu
Gaia-X Independent Board Member ex Chairman of the Board
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Venue
Amerikahaus München
Karolinenpl. 3
80333 München
Germany
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