Kategorie: Data politics
The Resiliency Imperative: Redefining Digitalization in a Post-Velocity World
24-25 June 2025 I had the opportunity to attend the German-American Trade and Tech Conference, organized by the Aspen Institute Germany. A new digital imperative crystallized through the conference discussions—the need to fundamentally rethink how we build and secure our digital future. In this blog, I outline the key forces at play and the strategic imperatives they demand.
Toxic Leadership in Data: The Hidden Costs of Hype-Based-Growth
In 2023, Kasia Musur CEO and Founder of Vent, conducted a study about Toxic Leadership in Data based on experiences of members in the D3M Labs community. Vent is THE platform addressing experiences of toxic leadership through storytelling and research. VENT brings together multidisciplinary collaborators, survivors, and technology to reduce the impact of toxic leadership on individuals, communities, businesses, and the environment. Through educational campaigns, research, and powerful storytelling, VENT sheds light on real experiences, offering insights to inspire change!
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Why the Digital World Needs Operations
Operations is the often-overlooked hero of profitable growth. Antonia Landi and Elizabeth Press (myself) connected over the insight that operational excellence is the key to business success, be it in product, data, on the factory floor or the newsroom. Even creative agencies have processes. Ops and processes will become a passport to play, as legislators catch up with technology (NIS2, DORA as examples) and ISO 27001 becomes a standard business hygiene in many industries.
The prevalence of AI and importance of engaging in dialogue
AI is becoming omnipresent in our lives and is shaping our world. Thus wider public involvement in determining how AI is designed and used is important for society. Understanding AI and getting involved in how it is applied and governed might seem daunting, but Varsh Anilkumar offers some ways to get involved and learn about AI.
Die Interoperabilität von Daten als Voraussetzung für Innovation im Gesundheitswesen – Ein Gespräch mit Jörg Godau
Startups im Gesundheitswesen wie doctorly sehen die Chance, mit SaaS-Plattformen, die auf offenen Standards im Gesundheitswesen basieren, das Rad neu zu erfinden. Das etablierte Gesundheitssystem basiert auf einer fragmentierten Landschaft von Softwareanbietern und Datenlösungen. Dateninteroperabilität bietet die Chance, Innovationen im Gesundheitswesen in Deutschland und darüber hinaus zu ermöglichen.
Data interoperability is a precondition for healthcare innovation – An interview with Jörg (Jack) Godau
Healthtech startups such as doctorly and others see the opportunity to reinvent the wheel with SaaS platforms based on open standards in healthcare. The incumbent healthcare system is based on a fragmented landscape of software providers and data solutions. Data interoperability presents an opportunity to unblock innovation in healthcare in Germany and beyond.
Why the public needs to know more about AI – An interview with Varsh Anilkumar
AI is still magical to many people. Is that a major obstacle to AI adoption? Varshith H Anilkumar talked to myself and the D3M Labs community about what can be done to create a more AI-aware public and how that will help decrease bias and improve innovation.
AI can help defend European freedom
A child of the Cold War, I grew up hearing stories and learning deeply about World War 2. Much of my youth was spent pondering the new and old-world order. For that reason, I found the panel at the Data Festival in Munich inspiring. I hope it inspired others in the tech scene to support the use of data in defending European freedom.