E-Government Representative for the Swiss Confederation, Swiss Federal Chancellery / Digital Transformation and ICT Steering
Having more than 20 years of national and international experience in IT, Strategy, Change Management, and (Digital) Transformation in various industries, sectors, and markets, Dieter J. Tschan is currently the E-Government Representative for the Swiss Confederation at Digital Transformation & ICT Steering. He is responsible for coordination within the Federal Administration and ensures international networking (mainly EU & EFTA). He is a member of the EU & EFTA Action Plan Steering
Board, which worked out the “Tallinn Declaration on E-Government” with its six principles.
Dieter J. Tschan also led the Project for the Swiss Competence Network on Artificial Intelligence “CNAI” (www.cnai.swiss). He has authored several professional articles regarding AI, E-Government and Digital Transformation and has had the CEO role at BRZ Schweiz AG, Mountain Meadow Herbs, Inc., and Kiener + Wittlin AG.
He is the Founding Partner of Nimeda Consulting GmbH, a management-consulting firm for medical professionals.
Dieter J. Tschan holds a master’s degree in Strategy & Organization from the University of St. Gallen, as well as an Executive MBA from the Simon Business School of the University of Rochester. He is
multilingual and speaks German, English, French, Spanish and Italian.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dtschan/
Roundtable Room 2 (Level 2)
Open
Governance, the Architecture & Standards for the Digital Economy: Striving for international connectivity and trust in a fragmented world.
How can governments act locally but support global interconnectivity and the development of the digital economy? What standards, conventions, or infrastructures do we need to adapt or create to enhance access and empower citizens and companies to participate on equal footing in the global digital economy while addressing risks and protecting sovereignty?