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Paula Grzegorzewska

Strategic Partnerships Director | OpenForum Europe Brussels, Belgium

Biography

Paula's expertise revolves around open source software and hardware, AI, chips and the digital transformation of European public services. She co-authored the 2021 EC study on the economic impact of open source sofware and hardware and now focuses on supporting the Commission's Open Source Observatory (OSOR).

Sessions

09:30h

In Focus | SMART CITY EXPO

Public Code & Technologies: Upcoming Digital and Democratic Challenges for Europe

Laura Giesen Democracy Technologies Editor-in-Chief Chair

Laura Dornheim City of Munich City Councillor and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) Speaker

Arnau Monterde Barcelona City Council Director de la Direcció d’Innovació Democràtica Speaker

Paula Grzegorzewska OpenForum Europe Strategic Partnerships Director Speaker

08-11-2023 09:30 08-11-2023 10:15 Europe/Madrid Public Code & Technologies: Upcoming Digital and Democratic Challenges for Europe

Technological developments are advancing increasingly faster, and there is a growing public power inability to generate the necessary regulatory frameworks and lead a model of public tech development for democracy. Can we imagine new models based on free open-source software and communities, that put democratic issues and the rights of citizens at its core? This roundtable will address these issues from different European experiences that are making bold bets on public code.

Hall 1 | Congress Room: Red

Wed 8 09:30h - 10:15h Hall 1 | Congress Room: Red Tomorrow.Building & Full Congress Passes