Europe's digitalization: How we can keep pace in the international technology race

"Digitalization is seen as the key to growth and securing the future of a country. The German government and the EU have launched numerous projects to implement digitalization in order to ensure that all citizens and companies can benefit from the digital transformation. But what does this mean for member and non-member states? The competition between China, the USA and Europe for international technology standards and the dominance of markets for digital products has intensified this demand. A conscious sovereignty policy is needed to create a framework for European self-determination and to protect fundamental rights. Digitalization also harbours risks, such as vulnerability to attacks in cyber and information space. Further strengthening also influences the European position in the competition for clean and green technologies as well as the labour market, in which increasing digitalization, also with regard to artificial intelligence, is a decisive success factor. The regulation of this can create an important balance between opportunities and risks. It remains to be seen how Europe will react to the challenges of digitalization and whether it can maintain its position as a global player in the technology sector. Franz Zeller (Head of Department "Science and Research" ORF), Amelie Groß (Vice President WKO), Florian Tursky (State Secretary for Digitization and Telecommunications), Susanne Mortimore (Managing Director LexisNexis Austria), Ninia Tsiklauri (author, political scientist and European activist), Rodrigo Diehl (CEO Magenta Telekom) and Harald Kräuter (Director of Technology and Digitization ORF) will discuss this topic. "

17.05.2023