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Lars Nagel

CEO, International Data Spaces Association IDSA

Lars Nagel is CEO of the International Data Spaces Association with 140+ global members since its foundation in 2016. He is also a member of the Executive Board of Digital Hub Management GmbH, where he manages innovation and technology transfer. He has been a member of the first board of directors of Gaia-X AISBL and held the role as COO in the first year, furthermore, he is a member of various advisory boards of European research projects.

Previously, Lars founded and led GlobalGate, a provider of corporate education programs with blended learning courses for industrial and economic content based on a digital learning platform.

Lars graduated at the Technical University of Dortmund with a diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Lars’ main fields of work are innovation management, network engagement and technology transfer – always with a focus on digital, complex systems and data economy.

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Gaia-X Finland

To promote the prosperity and competitiveness of the Europe of the future, the ground rules for sharing data must be in place. Gaia-X is a European project where these rules are being created jointly. The aim is to share data reliably and fairly. There are many opportunities for Finnish companies to participate.

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Fair Data Economy

We are building a human-driven, fair data economy based on the European value base. The use of data creates well-being and competitiveness and helps to develop societies. Fairness means that the interests of individuals, businesses and society are balanced.

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