Mirko Presser
Aarhus University
Biography
Mirko Presser is head of the EngTech section and associate professor in digital business development at Aarhus University. Previously he was head of research and innovation for the smart city lab at the Alexandra Institute working on linked open data and the internet of things. He has been studying and working on digital technologies research since 2000.
Mirko holds a Master’s degree in physics with astrophysics and a Master’s degree in telecommunications and systems engineering, both from the University of Bristol, and received his PhD in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Surrey. He has also been heavily involved in European framework programmes since 2002, and has served as technical manager and coordinator in several projects.
Organisation
Aarhus University
Educational institution
The Department of Business Development and Technology (BTECH) is part of Aarhus BSS, one of the five faculties at Aarhus University. Aarhus BSS holds the distinguished accreditations AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS for its business-related activities.
Speaker session
PLENARY 1 : Towards Digital Commons: Charting the Course for Europe's Digital Future
Digital commons – non-rivalrous and non-exclusive resources defined by distributed and communal production, ownership and governance of informational capacities and technologies – have great potential to play a crucial role in making this vision reality. With a big part of free and open-source software, hardware, standards, and data fitting this definition digital commons power a large part of the internet infrastructure and servers and can be considered key components of modern digital infrastructure. This call for a reflection of their impact on the future developments of the internet and key aspects such as security, privacy, and the strategic value of digital commons in building a human-centric and trust-worthy digital future for all that is at the heart of the European Declaration on Digital Principles and rights.
The panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges in the development and maintenance of digital commons in Europe, the current investment schemes at national and European level and the possible avenues for a European approach to stimulate further the existing community of ‘commoners’.
Monique Calisti
Martel Innovate
Biography
Dr Monique Calisti is the CEO of Martel Innovate, president and founder of the Digital for Planet association and director of the NGI Outreach Office. She is a passionate entrepreneur and ICT expert with experience in research and innovation funding, strategic consulting, training, communication, social media marketing, and business development of sustainable and innovative software solutions.
With expertise in AI and NGI technologies (IoT, 5G, Cloud/Edge, etc.), Monique helps Martel’s customers and partners develop agile and efficient innovation strategies and plans.
Monique is also an expert evaluator and reviewer for the European Commission. She is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the European AI, Data and Robotics Association, and coordinator of the European NGIoT Coordination and Support Action.
Over the last 20 years, Monique has been a speaker and moderator at science, technology and policy events, authored and edited professional publications and R&D project proposals, and been a Programme Committee member for international conferences.
Monique holds a PhD in AI from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne and a PhD in telecommunications engineering from the University of Bologna.
Organisation
Martel Innovate
Corporate
Speaker session
PLENARY 1 : Towards Digital Commons: Charting the Course for Europe's Digital Future
Digital commons – non-rivalrous and non-exclusive resources defined by distributed and communal production, ownership and governance of informational capacities and technologies – have great potential to play a crucial role in making this vision reality. With a big part of free and open-source software, hardware, standards, and data fitting this definition digital commons power a large part of the internet infrastructure and servers and can be considered key components of modern digital infrastructure. This call for a reflection of their impact on the future developments of the internet and key aspects such as security, privacy, and the strategic value of digital commons in building a human-centric and trust-worthy digital future for all that is at the heart of the European Declaration on Digital Principles and rights.
The panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges in the development and maintenance of digital commons in Europe, the current investment schemes at national and European level and the possible avenues for a European approach to stimulate further the existing community of ‘commoners’.
Lucas Lasota
Free Software Foundation Europe
Biography
Organisation
Free Software Foundation Europe
Research centre
Speaker session
PLENARY 1 : Towards Digital Commons: Charting the Course for Europe's Digital Future
Digital commons – non-rivalrous and non-exclusive resources defined by distributed and communal production, ownership and governance of informational capacities and technologies – have great potential to play a crucial role in making this vision reality. With a big part of free and open-source software, hardware, standards, and data fitting this definition digital commons power a large part of the internet infrastructure and servers and can be considered key components of modern digital infrastructure. This call for a reflection of their impact on the future developments of the internet and key aspects such as security, privacy, and the strategic value of digital commons in building a human-centric and trust-worthy digital future for all that is at the heart of the European Declaration on Digital Principles and rights.
The panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges in the development and maintenance of digital commons in Europe, the current investment schemes at national and European level and the possible avenues for a European approach to stimulate further the existing community of ‘commoners’.