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Fifty Shades of Data Sovereignty
- Topic: Emerging Technologies
- Time: 18.02.2026, 09:15 to 09:45
- Location: Tech Stage
In an era of global clouds, AI systems, and complex regulations, sovereignty is a layered and evolving challenge. This talk explores why data sovereignty remains elusive and how international standards through shared definitions, interoperable designs, governance models, and transparent audits can strengthen control, reduce dependencies, and enable trusted cross-border data use, helping clarify grey zones and ensure accountable sovereignty.
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Touradj Ebrahimi
Prof. Dr. Ebrahimi teaches and conducts research in the field of multimedia signal processing and has been chair of the JPEG Nominating Committee since 2014, which has developed a series of standards that have revolutionised the world of image processing. He represents Switzerland as head of delegation at JTC1, which is responsible for ISO and IEC information technology. Ebrahimi is the founder of several start-ups and spin-off companies, including the most recent RayShaper SA, a research start-up company focused on AI-powered multimedia.