Dr. Matthias Emler

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Dr. Matthias Emler is Partner at Horváth and Head of AI, BI & Data. His consulting focus is on data- and AI-driven performance management and digital. Cross-functional strategies and governance concepts for the data- and AI-driven company are also a focus of his consulting activities. Dr. Emler has many years of international program management experience with large corporations and global medium-sized companies. Since 2019, he has been chairing the Horváth AI & Data Convention.

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Nov 19, 2024

Handelsblatt Media Group, Handelsblatt and Schwarz Digits launch TECH to strengthen Europe's technological competitiveness

With the Technology Experience Convention Heilbronn (TECH), the Handelsblatt Media Group, Handelsblatt and Schwarz Digits have created a strategic platform to strengthen innovation and the economic ecosystem in Europe in the long term. At the center is an annual convention, which will be held for the first time from May 25 - 27, 2025 in Heilbronn - the location of the largest innovation park for artificial intelligence in Europe.

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Feb 25, 2025

Data Sovereignty: Who controls our data in the digital world?

Data is the fuel that drives global digitalization. However, this also brings the issue of data sovereignty into focus. What does this concept entail, and why is it of such paramount importance to individuals, businesses, and states?

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Why is sovereignty becoming digital?

The fourth industrial revolution, driven by AI and digital technologies, is fundamentally transforming the way we live and work, but also harbors risks such as cybercrime and dependence on digital monopolies. To minimize these risks and safeguard European values, digital sovereignty, i.e. control over one's own data and digital infrastructures, is of crucial importance for companies and states.

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