2025-03-10 –, Auditorium
ZenDiS, Germany's Center for Digital Sovereignty, aims to strengthen public IT against rising geopolitical threats by promoting Open Source alternatives and reducing tech dependencies. In her keynote, Jutta Horstmann will present ZenDiS's platform, products, and cross-European collaboration efforts.
The Trump administration will increase geopolitical instabilities, which Europe needs to be prepared for. As Germany’s Center for Digital Sovereignty of the Public Sector, ZenDiS strives to enable and empower the German public IT for these upcoming threats.
ZenDiS focuses on dissolving existing technological dependencies by equipping the public sector with Open Source alternatives and the capabilities to apply them successfully.
For ZenDiS Digital sovereignty does not end at Germany's national borders. Instead, ZenDiS is convinced that they can only be successful in a joint European endeavor.
In her keynote, Jutta Horstmann will introduce ZenDiS, their platform (openCode), products (openDesk and more), and services to the public sector.
She will also share ZenDiS's experiences in cross-national collaboration, and invite to European-level collaboration.
Jutta Horstmann is an entrepreneur, visionary leader, and advocate for digital sovereignty, sustainability, and Open Source Software (FOSS). As the CEO of ZenDiS GmbH, Jutta leads efforts to empower public institutions in Germany to achieve digital independence through innovative open-source solutions. With over 25 years of experience in the IT sector, she has successfully scaled organizations and driven transformative change, most notably during her tenure as COO and CTO at eyeo GmbH, where she oversaw the company's growth and technological innovation.
Jutta is a frequent speaker at international conferences, sharing insights on leadership, digital transformation, and the future of Open Source technologies.