Feb

18

Switzerland's digital sovereignty: risks, dependencies, opportunities

Paneldiscussion
  • Topic: Society
  • Time: 18.02.2026, 16:00 to 16:45
  • Location: Main Stage
  • Language: German French English
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Digital sovereignty is becoming increasingly important for Switzerland in terms of security. Cyberattacks, geopolitical tensions, and technological dependencies are jeopardizing the state's ability to exercise control and take action. The Federal Council sees a need for action in the areas of risk analysis, coordination, and the reduction of critical dependencies. The panel will discuss key risks, strategically justifiable dependencies, and the question of how digital sovereignty can also open up economic opportunities for Switzerland.

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Speaker

Heidi Z'graggen

Heidi Z'graggen

Ständerätin, Kt. Uri

Dr. Heidi Z’graggen has represented the canton of Uri in the Council of States since 2019. She is chair of the Political Institutions Committee, vice-chair of the Legal Affairs Committee, and a member of the Control and Judicial Affairs Committee. She was also active in the parliamentary investigation committee on the CS crisis. Previously, she was a member of the cantonal government and president of the cantonal parliament. Heidi Z'graggen is managing director of Urimpuls AG in Altdorf, a management consultancy focusing on crisis management, mediation, negotiation support, and presentation training.

Dr. iur. Dominika Blonski

Dr. iur. Dominika Blonski

Data Protection Commissioner Canton Zurich

Dr. iur. Dominika Blonski has been the data protection officer for the canton of Zurich since 2020. She studied law in Fribourg and earned her doctorate at the University of Bern with a thesis on biometric data, which was awarded the Professor Walther Hug Prize. Research stays took her to New York and Krakow. With further training in public administration and information security, she combines law, technology, and administration. She is vice president of privatim and teaches at the University of Bern.

Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer

Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer

Professor BFH & Leiter Institute for Public Sector Transformation

Prof. Dr. Matthias Stürmer is a professor at BFH and head of the Institute for Public Sector Transformation and the Digital Sustainability Research Center at the University of Bern. His work focuses on digital sustainability, open source, AI, NLP, and open government. He is a private lecturer at the University of Bern, president of CH Open and the Digital Impact Network, and has headed Parldigi since 2009. He previously worked at EY and Liip and earned his doctorate at ETH Zurich.

Fredy Müller

Fredy Müller

Expert in digital sustainability and transformation
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