In an increasingly interconnected world, digital processes must function seamlessly without interruptions. However, one element is indispensable for this: trust in digital data. Without trust, we face uncertainty, additional validation efforts, and delays in business processes.

How can we ensure data integrity, prevent manipulation, and efficiently meet regulatory requirements? And how can we achieve a state where information flows seamlessly between organizations without the need to question every document?

This is precisely the focus of our survey. By participating, you will help us better understand challenges and needs. Every perspective matters: whether you’re in leadership, IT, legal, or finance, your experiences and insights will directly contribute to making digital processes safer, more trustworthy, and easier to implement.

How can you help?

• Participate: Take a few minutes to complete our survey.
• Spread the word: Share the survey within your network. Every additional voice gives the results greater weight and impact.

Together, we can make digital data so trustworthy that it forms the foundation for seamless, efficient, and secure business processes.

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Thank you for your support!

Contacts:

Dr. Roman Zoun is a board member of DIDAS and leads the Adoption Working Group. Professionally, he is with Swisscom, where he is responsible for the Digital Wallet division, focusing on the promotion of Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI) and digital trust infrastructures. As an expert in digital identities, data protection, and IT security, he brings extensive experience in identity and access management.In addition to his role at Swisscom, he serves as a board member of the OpenWallet Foundation, contributing to the development of secure and interoperable digital wallets. Dr. Zoun earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, with a strong academic background in cloud computing and mass spectrometry. His passion for innovation and commitment to trustworthy digital solutions make him a key figure in the field.

Jan Carlos Janke teaches and conducts research as a senior academic staff member on topics related to Digital Business Innovation, focusing on Blockchain, SSI, Digital Identities, Digital Trust, IT Management, and AI. As the Community Manager of DIDAS and Co-Lead of the Digital Identities Short Course and CAS Blockchain, he contributes to education in digital identity, data sovereignty, and blockchain technologies.He holds dual master’s degrees in Management and Finance from the European Business School in Wiesbaden and the EADA Business School in Barcelona. With nearly ten years of experience in the German financial sector, Janke was previously Head of Business Development at the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center under Philipp Sandner before joining HSLU.

More to Read?

• Educating, identifying, creating, and improving SSI use cases in Switzerland.
• Supporting both companies and individuals with an open, customer-centric approach.
• Building an ecosystem that fosters understanding, innovation, and optimization of Self-Sovereign Identity.

• Enhance efficiency and effectiveness in digital systems.
• Establish a common language for trust infrastructures.
• Improve user experience and reduce friction.

(Quelle: Grivas, HSLU 2024 Master Business IT - Digital Ecosystems)

1. Open Ecosystems
   • Logic: Diversity of partners for a broad knowledge base.
   • Example: Crypto Valley, Impact Hub, Cardossier.
   • Goal: Knowledge exchange between partners.
2. Controlled Ecosystems
   • Logic: Joint alignment of a few partners under an orchestrator.
   • Example: Helvetia Eco-System HOME, Twint.
   • Goal: Deliver superior value propositions through aligned collaboration.
3. Platform Ecosystems
   • Logic: Harnessing network effects with interchangeable partners.
   • Example: Amazon, AppStore.
   • Goal: Create superior value propositions through network effects.

(Source: Zoun, DIDAS 2024, Adoption Working Group Presentation)

• Authentic data enables better efficiency and liability management.
• Privacy-friendly solutions redefine the user experience, minimizing friction.
• Stakeholders gain a competitive edge through participation in cutting-edge digital ecosystems.