Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes
Professor of Computer Science
Institute of Computer Science, University of Würzburg
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Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes addresses one of Europe’s most pressing issues in his keynote: digital sovereignty.
The past months have made it abundantly clear: Digital sovereignty has never been more crucial than it is today. The growing dependency on Big Tech poses enormous risks for economy and politics – up to the threat of targeted blackmail.
Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes warns of an impending “digital colonization” and outlines how Europe can act independently, self-determined, and securely in the digital space. At the same time, he unmasks the narratives Big Tech uses to cement its dominance.
His proposed solutions range from building European alternatives to expanding the use of open source and making targeted investments in local infrastructure.
About the speaker
Prof. Dr. Harald Wehnes teaches and conducts research at the Institute of Computer Science at the University of Würzburg. He has decades of experience as a manager in industry and major research institutions and leads the Special Interest Group (SIG) “Project Management at Universities” – a network of 400 professors and lecturers for project management in the DACH region.
He is a board member of the German Informatics Society (GI) and spokesperson of the steering committee’s working group on Digital Sovereignty. In 2024, he published two books on AI in Project Economics.
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