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The Data Act proposal has generated substantial policy debate over the past months. With co-regulators reaching the final compromise text and being close to starting the trilogues, industrial stakeholders are calling for more time to carefully consider the consequences of the legislation. A fundamental piece of the EU data strategy that covers business to business (B2B), business to consumer (B2C), and business to government (B2G) data sharing, as well as cloud switching, the Data Act aims to foster access to and use of data by unlocking data from connected products in a market where, according to the Commission, about eighty percent of the industrial data collected is never used.
The text proposes a horizontal regulation, affecting all players. It has, however, been criticised for being overly complex and creating legal uncertainty. The three reports in CERRE’s Improving the Data Act project examine the B2B/B2C, cloud switching, and B2G provisions from an economic perspective and make recommendations for the balancing of interests and the creation of a legal framework that can effectively reach the regulatory goal.
The project will conclude with a hybrid, public event that will present the three reports and discuss the latest developments in the file. Will the Data Act succeed in unlocking the value of data? Does it strike the right balance between preserving innovation incentives and incentivising data sharing? Are the provisions overly complex for a horizontal regulation? Do they overburden smaller firms? Should the B2G obligations apply only to ad hoc data transfers? How will compensation be determined?
To get answers to these questions, join us on March 28, from 14.00 to 17.00 CET, in Brussels or online, for a stimulating discussion with the representatives from the European institutions, national regulators, industry players, and the CERRE academic team.
This event is free and open to all, but registration is required. Viewers will have the chance to submit questions for the panellists during the event.
If you cannot join us live, then the event will be available to replay on the CERRE YouTube channel afterwards.
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Matt Allison is Senior Public Policy Manager at Vodafone Group, covering Data, Platforms and Artificial Intelligence. Matt has worked at the cutting edge of tech public policy for a decade in a variety of roles spanning industry, consultancy and NGOs. During this time, he has grappled with some of the key public policy challenges facing the technology sector and helped shape the policy landscape as governments and regulators look to confront and harness the rapid growth of digital services.
At Vodafone, Matt is responsible for developing policy and regulatory strategies for data, AI and digital platforms, influencing new regulation and creating alignment between Vodafone’s local market activities. Prior to joining Vodafone Matt was a Manager in the International Public Policy team at Access Partnership, the leading government affairs consultancy in the technology sector where he helped to establish and grow the firm’s Brussels practice, as well as working in the NGO sector focused on the development of Internet safety policy. Matt holds a Master’s degree in Politics, Security and Integration from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), part of University College London. His studies focused on Russian and Eastern European politics, European integration and national identity. Prior to this Matt obtained a Bachelor’s degree in History at the University of East Anglia where he specialised in Soviet history and English economic and social history.
Matt Allison is Senior Public Policy Manager at Vodafone Group, covering Data, Platforms and Artificial Intelligence. Matt has worked at the cutting edge of tech public policy for a decade in a variety of roles spanning industry, consultancy and NGOs. During this time, he has grappled with some of the key public policy challenges facing the technology sector and helped shape the policy landscape as governments and regulators look to confront and harness the rapid growth of digital services.
At Vodafone, Matt is responsible for developing policy and regulatory strategies for data, AI and digital platforms, influencing new regulation and creating alignment between Vodafone’s local market activities. Prior to joining Vodafone Matt was a Manager in the International Public Policy team at Access Partnership, the leading government affairs consultancy in the technology sector where he helped to establish and grow the firm’s Brussels practice, as well as working in the NGO sector focused on the development of Internet safety policy. Matt holds a Master’s degree in Politics, Security and Integration from the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES), part of University College London. His studies focused on Russian and Eastern European politics, European integration and national identity. Prior to this Matt obtained a Bachelor’s degree in History at the University of East Anglia where he specialised in Soviet history and English economic and social history.
Maya Bacache joined the Executive Board of Arcep on 1 October 2019, the French regulator for telecommunications, postal services, and distribution of the press.
She had previously been a member of the French Higher Council for Public Finance and Council for Economic Analysis.
She is also a professor of economics at Paris Tech Telecom and her research topics focus on public policies, the transformation of the digital economy and the regulation of innovation.
Maya holds a degree from the École Normale Supérieure (Ulm), post-graduate degrees in economics and social sciences, and a PhD in economics.
Maya Bacache joined the Executive Board of Arcep on 1 October 2019, the French regulator for telecommunications, postal services, and distribution of the press.
She had previously been a member of the French Higher Council for Public Finance and Council for Economic Analysis.
She is also a professor of economics at Paris Tech Telecom and her research topics focus on public policies, the transformation of the digital economy and the regulation of innovation.
Maya holds a degree from the École Normale Supérieure (Ulm), post-graduate degrees in economics and social sciences, and a PhD in economics.
Pierre Chastanet is Head of the Unit for Cloud and Software in the European Commission and oversees the development and implementation of the European policies on Cloud and Free Flow of Data.
Mr. Chastanet has been working for 16 years at the European Commission in various management and policy development assignments, in the areas of cybersecurity, digital privacy, ICT for societal challenges, green ICT, and telecom innovation.
Prior to that, Mr. Chastanet gained more than 11 years of ICT experience, mostly in various IT management positions in a large multinational company.
He holds an MSc in Telecommunication Engineering from Telecom ParisTech, an M.A. in International Politics from the Free University of Brussels (ULB), and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Pierre Chastanet is Head of the Unit for Cloud and Software in the European Commission and oversees the development and implementation of the European policies on Cloud and Free Flow of Data.
Mr. Chastanet has been working for 16 years at the European Commission in various management and policy development assignments, in the areas of cybersecurity, digital privacy, ICT for societal challenges, green ICT, and telecom innovation.
Prior to that, Mr. Chastanet gained more than 11 years of ICT experience, mostly in various IT management positions in a large multinational company.
He holds an MSc in Telecommunication Engineering from Telecom ParisTech, an M.A. in International Politics from the Free University of Brussels (ULB), and a BSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
François Chirié is a senior officer in the French National Mapping Agency (IGN) charged with coordinating open governance matters. He supported the French administration for the co-decision process of several European regulations related to data issues. He’s motivated by improving synergies between data actors.
François Chirié is a senior officer in the French National Mapping Agency (IGN) charged with coordinating open governance matters. He supported the French administration for the co-decision process of several European regulations related to data issues. He’s motivated by improving synergies between data actors.
Giuseppe Colangelo is a Jean Monnet Professor of European Innovation Policy and an Associate Professor of Law and Economics at the University of Basilicata (Italy). He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Markets, Regulation and Law, and of Competition and Markets of Innovation at LUISS (Italy). He is a fellow of the Stanford Law School and University of Vienna Transatlantic Technology Law Forum (TTLF), the scientific coordinator of the Research Network for Digital Ecosystem, Economic Policy and Innovation (Deep-In), and an academic affiliate with the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE).
Giuseppe Colangelo is a Jean Monnet Professor of European Innovation Policy and an Associate Professor of Law and Economics at the University of Basilicata (Italy). He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Markets, Regulation and Law, and of Competition and Markets of Innovation at LUISS (Italy). He is a fellow of the Stanford Law School and University of Vienna Transatlantic Technology Law Forum (TTLF), the scientific coordinator of the Research Network for Digital Ecosystem, Economic Policy and Innovation (Deep-In), and an academic affiliate with the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE).
Mario Guglielmetti is a legal officer at the EDPS since 2014. Prior to that, he worked as legal officer at the European Commission, DG Justice, and at the Italian Data Protection Authority.
He holds an LL.M. from the College of Europe, Bruges, and a Ph.D. in constitutional and administrative law from the University of Trento. He is keen on exploring the human rights and societal impact of new technologies and legislation.
Mario Guglielmetti is a legal officer at the EDPS since 2014. Prior to that, he worked as legal officer at the European Commission, DG Justice, and at the Italian Data Protection Authority.
He holds an LL.M. from the College of Europe, Bruges, and a Ph.D. in constitutional and administrative law from the University of Trento. He is keen on exploring the human rights and societal impact of new technologies and legislation.
Jan Krämer is an Academic Co-Director at CERRE and a Professor at the University of Passau, Germany, where he holds the chair of Internet & Telecommunications Business.
Previously, he headed a research group on telecommunications markets at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where he also obtained a diploma degree in Business and Economics Engineering with a focus on computer science, telematics and operations research, and a Ph.D. in Economics, both with distinction.
He is editor and author of several interdisciplinary books on the regulation of telecommunications markets and has published numerous articles in the premier scholarly journals in Information Systems, Economics, Management and Marketing research on issues such as net neutrality, data and platform economy, and the design of electronic markets.
Professor Krämer has served as academic consultant for leading firms in the telecommunications and Internet industry, as well as for governmental institutions, such as the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the European Commission.
His current research focuses on the role of data for competition and innovation in online markets and the regulation of online platforms.
Jan Krämer is an Academic Co-Director at CERRE and a Professor at the University of Passau, Germany, where he holds the chair of Internet & Telecommunications Business.
Previously, he headed a research group on telecommunications markets at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), where he also obtained a diploma degree in Business and Economics Engineering with a focus on computer science, telematics and operations research, and a Ph.D. in Economics, both with distinction.
He is editor and author of several interdisciplinary books on the regulation of telecommunications markets and has published numerous articles in the premier scholarly journals in Information Systems, Economics, Management and Marketing research on issues such as net neutrality, data and platform economy, and the design of electronic markets.
Professor Krämer has served as academic consultant for leading firms in the telecommunications and Internet industry, as well as for governmental institutions, such as the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and the European Commission.
His current research focuses on the role of data for competition and innovation in online markets and the regulation of online platforms.
Johannes Nitschke joined Siemens in 2016 as Senior Director for EU Government Affairs. His main focus lies on EU policy and legislation linked to Digitalization, Cybersecurity and the Data Economy.
Johannes has extensive experience in Public Affairs and Communications, having worked in Brussels and Washington, D.C. over the past ten years.
He holds degrees in International Relations and Business from Universities in Germany, Spain, France and the UK.
Johannes Nitschke joined Siemens in 2016 as Senior Director for EU Government Affairs. His main focus lies on EU policy and legislation linked to Digitalization, Cybersecurity and the Data Economy.
Johannes has extensive experience in Public Affairs and Communications, having worked in Brussels and Washington, D.C. over the past ten years.
He holds degrees in International Relations and Business from Universities in Germany, Spain, France and the UK.
Heiko Richter is a senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich (Germany). He received his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mannheim, completed his legal state examinations and PhD in Berlin, and holds an LL.M. from Columbia University, New York. His research addresses the regulation of data and information, copyright law, and competition law. He advises German and EU policy makers in these areas.
Heiko Richter is a senior research fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition in Munich (Germany). He received his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Mannheim, completed his legal state examinations and PhD in Berlin, and holds an LL.M. from Columbia University, New York. His research addresses the regulation of data and information, copyright law, and competition law. He advises German and EU policy makers in these areas.
Daniel Schnurr is a CERRE Research Fellow and a Professor of Information Systems at the University of Regensburg, where he holds the Chair of Machine Learning and Uncertainty Quantification.
Previously, he led the Data Policies research group at the University of Passau. He received his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in 2016, where he also completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Information Engineering and Management. Daniel Schnurr has published in leading journals in Information Systems and Economics on competition and data sharing in digital markets, regulation of data-driven market power, and competition and cooperation in telecommunications markets.
His current research focuses on the role of artificial intelligence in competition, privacy and data sharing in digital markets as well as regulation of AI, cloud computing and the data economy.
Daniel Schnurr is a CERRE Research Fellow and a Professor of Information Systems at the University of Regensburg, where he holds the Chair of Machine Learning and Uncertainty Quantification.
Previously, he led the Data Policies research group at the University of Passau. He received his Ph.D. in Information Systems from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in 2016, where he also completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Information Engineering and Management. Daniel Schnurr has published in leading journals in Information Systems and Economics on competition and data sharing in digital markets, regulation of data-driven market power, and competition and cooperation in telecommunications markets.
His current research focuses on the role of artificial intelligence in competition, privacy and data sharing in digital markets as well as regulation of AI, cloud computing and the data economy.
Sabine Seggelke is Head of Public affairs EMEA with Zurich Insurance. Prior to joining Zurich Insurance in 2021, she led global public affairs for the specialized nutrition portfolio of Danone and global nutrition policy and government relations for DSM. She holds a PhD in political science.
Sabine is passionate about all forms of innovation, including the digital transformation of companies and business models.
Sabine Seggelke is Head of Public affairs EMEA with Zurich Insurance. Prior to joining Zurich Insurance in 2021, she led global public affairs for the specialized nutrition portfolio of Danone and global nutrition policy and government relations for DSM. She holds a PhD in political science.
Sabine is passionate about all forms of innovation, including the digital transformation of companies and business models.
Anna Aurora Wennäkoski (LL.M., M.Sc.) works as a Senior Specialist at the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications. Currently, her work focuses on the Data Act in the framework of the data economy. Her expertise includes privacy as well as data regulation and policy issues, and she has several years of experience also of working as an in-house lawyer as well. She has studied law in Helsinki and at the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne as well as at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. She is also a former Europaeum Scholar and is conducting doctoral research in communication law.
Anna Aurora Wennäkoski (LL.M., M.Sc.) works as a Senior Specialist at the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications. Currently, her work focuses on the Data Act in the framework of the data economy. Her expertise includes privacy as well as data regulation and policy issues, and she has several years of experience also of working as an in-house lawyer as well. She has studied law in Helsinki and at the University Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne as well as at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City. She is also a former Europaeum Scholar and is conducting doctoral research in communication law.
Solange Viegas Dos Reis is Chief Legal Officer. She has joined OVHcloud in September 2022 after more than 20 years in telecommunications and worldwide tech companies (LDCom Networks, Neuf Cegetel, SFR, Believe), leading teams and activities based in Europe, MENA, Asia and Americas. With a strong experience in tech environments and knowledge of local and global challenges that companies have to face when active in different jurisdictions, Solange knows how to develop effective strategies to maximize performance and support business growth.
Solange Viegas Dos Reis is Chief Legal Officer. She has joined OVHcloud in September 2022 after more than 20 years in telecommunications and worldwide tech companies (LDCom Networks, Neuf Cegetel, SFR, Believe), leading teams and activities based in Europe, MENA, Asia and Americas. With a strong experience in tech environments and knowledge of local and global challenges that companies have to face when active in different jurisdictions, Solange knows how to develop effective strategies to maximize performance and support business growth.
Veronika Chvala Vinklarkova is an attaché at the Czech Permanent Representation to the EU with a focus on the digital and telecommunications agenda. She joined the Permanent Representation in the summer of 2021. Before that, she was working at the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic in the European Digital Agenda Unit.
During the Czech Presidency, Veronika was chairing one of the preparatory bodies in the Council – the Working Party for Telecommunication and Information Society. This particular working party is negotiating crucial digital and telecommunications legislative and non-legislative proposals, including the Data Act. As part of the Czech Presidency, Veronika also concluded negotiations of the Interinstitutional declaration on Digital rights and Principles and the Decision establishing the Digital Decade Policy Program 2030.
Veronika Chvala Vinklarkova is an attaché at the Czech Permanent Representation to the EU with a focus on the digital and telecommunications agenda. She joined the Permanent Representation in the summer of 2021. Before that, she was working at the Office of the Government of the Czech Republic in the European Digital Agenda Unit.
During the Czech Presidency, Veronika was chairing one of the preparatory bodies in the Council – the Working Party for Telecommunication and Information Society. This particular working party is negotiating crucial digital and telecommunications legislative and non-legislative proposals, including the Data Act. As part of the Czech Presidency, Veronika also concluded negotiations of the Interinstitutional declaration on Digital rights and Principles and the Decision establishing the Digital Decade Policy Program 2030.
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