09: Consequences of digital monocultures on societies
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in deutscher SpracheLike the telephone in the 20th century, the internet has become a central infrastructure. Network effects, together with global markets, result in the formation of ever bigger internet giants with implications for inclusion and democracy and for consumers and the workforce. This leads to the rise of global enterprises which, exploiting the data collected by their users, exert state-like power and influence. This power shift and concentration has an enormous influence on politics and society. What should a European strategy to deal with this development look like?
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Mag. Christa SCHLAGER
Head, Department of Economic Policy, Vienna Chamber of Labour, Vienna
| Studies, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna | |
| Studies, Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Copenhagen | |
| since 1999 | Economics Department, Vienna Chamber of Labour, Vienna |
| since 2017 | Head, Department of Economic Policy, Vienna Chamber of Labour, Vienna |
Dr. Leonhard DOBUSCH
Professor, Department of Organization and Learning, University of Innsbruck
| 1998-2003 | MBA, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1999-2004 | Law degree, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 2005-2008 | Member of the doctoral program "Research on Organizational Paths", Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2008-2009 | Postdoctoral fellow, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne |
| 2008 | Visiting Researcher, Center for Internet & Society, Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA |
| 2009-2012 | Postdoctoral fellow, Chair for Inter-firm Cooperation, Management Department, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2011 | Guest researcher, Department Cultural Sources of Newness, Berlin Social Science Center, Berlin |
| 2011-2012 | Fellow; Head of research group, "The Business Web", Stiftung Neue Verantwortung, Berlin |
| 2012-2016 | Assistant Professor in Management, Freie Universität Berlin |
| 2014 | Visiting Researcher, Institute for Nonprofit Management, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna |
| since 2016 | Professor of Business Administration with a Focus on Organization, University of Innsbruck |
Mag. Johannes GUNGL
Managing Director, Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Vienna
| Mr Johannes Gungl is CEO for Telecommunications and Postal Services of the Austrian Regulatory Authority for Broadcasting and Telecommunications (RTR). He is been elected Chairman of BEREC (Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications) for the year 2018. Mr Johannes Gungl looks back on more than 15 years of experience in the Austrian Telecommunication Industry working in the field of legal and regulatory affairs for several fixed-line and mobile operators. Prior to his appointment as CEO of RTR in February 2014, he served as General Counsel and Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs for Orange Austria. Between 2006 and 2008 Johannes was General Counsel and Compliance Officer for Competition Law to Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Corporation in Vienna. Before that, he worked for the Austrian mobile operator tele.ring as Head of Legal & Regulatory Affairs until the merger with T-Mobile Austria in 2006. Johannes Gungl holds a law degree from the University Graz and a post-graduate degree for European Law from the University of Innsbruck. |
Mag. Ursula PACHL
Deputy Director General, BEUC - The European Consumers' Organisation, Brussels
| Ms. Pachl has worked at BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, since October 1997, first as Legal Advisor, then as Senior Policy Advisor and presently as Deputy Director General. Ms. Pachl leads BEUC’s work on the Digital Single Market, on consumer rights, redress and enforcement. She is also responsible for horizontal and strategic policy issues and represents BEUC in the European Commission’s REFIT platform, in the stakeholder group of EU’s Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) and in the European Commission’s High Level Group for Artificial Intelligence. She also co-ordinates BEUC’s law enforcement activities. BEUC represents 43 independent national consumer associations from 32 European countries. The primary task of BEUC is to act as a strong consumer voice in Brussels and to try to ensure that consumer interests are given their proper weight in the development of all Community policies. |
Semjon RENS
Privacy & Public Policy Manager Facebook Germany GmbH, Berlin
| 2006-2010 | Bachelor of Arts Public Administration and Public Law, University of Potsdam |
| 2008-2009 | Exchange Semester, University of Barcelona |
| 2009 | Consultant, Federal Academy for Security Policy, Berlin |
| 2010-2011 | Master of Arts, European Studies, Free University Berlin, Humboldt University Berlin, Stanford University |
| 2011 | Trainee, German Federal Foreign Office, Berlin |
| 2012 | Junior Manager Media Policy, StudiVZ, Berlin |
| 2012-2013 | Law Studies, Humboldt University Berlin |
| 2013-2016 | Senior Consultant, Miller & Meier Consulting, Berlin |
| since 2016 | Public Policy Manager, Facebook Germany GmbH, Berlin |
Dr. LL.M Maximilian SCHUBERT
Secretary General, Internet Service Providers Austria, Vienna
| 2005-2006 | Legal Clerkship ("Rechtspraktikant"), OLG District Court Graz |
| 2007-2008 | Junior Manager, OMV Germany GmbH, Burghausen |
| 2008-2009 | Editor, Filmquadrat Ges. f. Bild u. Tonproduktionen GmbH, Götzis |
| since 2010 | Lector, Universities of Applied Sciences Technikum Vienna & BFI Vienna |
| 2009-2012 | Legal Officer, ISPA - Internet Service Providers Austria |
| since 2012 | Secretary-General, ISPA - Internet Service Providers Austria |
| since 2016 | Vice-President, EuroISPA - European Association of Internet Service Providers |
Mag. (FH) Ingrid BRODNIG
Publicist and Editor, Supporter of the Charter of digital fundamental rights of the European Union, Vienna
| 2005-2009 | Freelance Journalist, Falter, Der Standard, Die Zeit, ORF Futurezone, Vienna and Graz |
| 2007-2013 | Reporter, Falter - Weekly Newspaper, Vienna |
| 2014-2015 | Media Editor, Falter - Weekly Newspaper, Vienna |
| 2015-2017 | Media Editor, profil Nachrichtenmagazin, Vienna |
| since 2015 | Lecturer, University of Applied Sciences, Vienna |
| since 2017 | Public Speaker, brodnig.org, Vienna |
| Columnist, profil Nachrichtenmagazin, Vienna | |
| Austria's Digital Champion for the EU Commission |
Mag. Miron PASSWEG
Innovation Expert, Department of Economic Policy, Vienna Chamber of Labour, Vienna
| Graduate, HTL Wien Schellinggasse (telecommunications and electronics), Vienna | |
| Master degree, Economics, University of Vienna | |
| 1986-1987 | WIFO Institute of Economic Research, Vienna |
| since 1987 | Economic Expert, Department of Economic Policy, Vienna Chamber of Labour, Vienna |
