European digital sovereignty: How Open Source may be an alternative to Big Tech
European reliance on US big tech raises both economic and data protection issues. At this members' meeting in the Norwegian Association of Data Protection Officers we look at economic and security consequences that may arise from introducing alternatives to US big tech.
The meeting takes place at 13:00 - 15:00 CET in Teams and is open to all member associations of the European Federation of Data Protection Officers (EFDPO).
Agenda, 1 December 2025 (in Teams)
13:00 Welcome
13:05 Marit Hansen, Data Protection Commissioner of Schleswig-Holstein: Digital sovereignty in the Land of Schleswig-Holstein
13:30 Michael Ørnø, Director, Agency for Governmental IT Services, Denmark: Defining a software strategy. What can the public sector gain from diversifying purchases?
13:55 - 14:05 Coffee break
14:05 Tobias Fonsmark, CEO, Semaphor, Denmark: How may Open Source software solutions be used as real alternatives to Big Tech?
14:30 Linda V. Priebe, Practus, LLP, Washington DC: How secure are European personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework?
15:00 Ends
