Dr Emilija Stojmenova Duh gained her doctoral degree at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Informatics in Maribor. She has coordinated several national and international projects on the use of new digital technologies for innovation and the development of smart cities and communities and is author of numerous publications on efficient digital transformation. She is strongly committed to increasing the number of young people studying engineering – especially women and to reducing the digital divide in the society.

As a member of the cabinet of Commissioner Johannes Hahn, Max is looking in particular after digital transformation, innovation and multilingualism.

Zsofia Sziranyi is leading the digital-ready policymaking team of the European Commission. Her aim is to facilitate smooth digital implementation of public policies by bringing colleagues with diverse profiles (covering domain, business process, data, ICT or implementation expertise) together early in the policy design. She believes in the power of co-creation and knowledge-sharing and that inspiring projects often start over an informal coffee with a pinch of open mindset and a great deal of enthusiasm.