Daniel Domscheit-Berg
Biography
Daniel Domscheit-Berg, born in 1978, is a German change maker and IT security expert. From 2007 to 2010 he helped set up WikiLeaks under the pseudonym Daniel Schmitt. Domscheit-Berg’s book about his time, “Inside WikiLeaks”, published in 2011, was translated into 23 languages, and provided input for the Hollywood film of the same name. In 2011 Foreign Policy Magazine named him one of the Top 100 Global Thinkers.
In recent years, Domscheit-Berg in Brandenburg has developed an award-winning ecosystem of public-interest education and production locations, including a data center as a networked real-world laboratory with democratized access to technology and know-how. The resilience of this digital-social infrastructure was proven in times of crisis: during the pandemic, thousands of protective visors were produced and taught in the digital classroom, a Ukrainian artist group found a creative home, and a co-learning space promotes educational equity and integration. With unconditional Internet access for people and machines, the place becomes a real laboratory for sensor technology. Domscheit-Berg shows how positive visions of a digital society can be implemented and what can be changed on a small and large scale. He has spoken on his topics at international and national events, from universities to commercial engagements to the World Economic Forum.
As a generalist and specialist and with a CV that combines theory and practice in an unusual way, Domscheit-Berg offers both an overview and in-depth knowledge, from the importance of basic digital education to cybersecurity, and can provide a well-founded assessment of the effects of digital transformation.
Domscheit-Berg is an inspiring and passionate speaker who inspires his audience with innovative ideas and practical references.
Topics
- The big picture of the digital revolution
- Artificial intelligence – effects on the economy, democracy and climate
- Cybersecurity: Information and computer security
- Twin Transition – global transformation through digitalization and the climate crisis
- Manufacturing of the future – dark factories and decentralized, digital manufacturing
- Transparency and privacy in a digitalized world
- Democratized digital production in rural areas – An innovative ecosystem in Brandenburg
Languages
Publications
- Inside WikiLeaks: Meine Zeit bei der gefährlichsten Website der Welt (2011)
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