Sébastien Ziegler is co-founder and Director general of Mandat International. He serves as President of the IoT Forum, and as Vice Chair of the IEEE ComSoc Subcommittee on the IoT. He initiated several national and international research projects in the area of ICT, with a focus on Internet of Things, IPv6, multiprotocol interoperability, crowdsourcing, privacy, and cybersecurity. He acted as Coordinator of several international research projects and is currently associated to 10 ongoing European research projects.
Sébastien graduated in International relations at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, followed by a Master in Environment, a MBA in international administration (HEC Geneva), and complementary executive courses at Harvard Business School in Boston, Stanford University, UC Berkeley and EPFL. Sébastien founded several foundations, SMEs and organizations.
Title of presentation: Synchronicity Data Management Strategy
The presentation gives an overview on the way data will be managed in the context of Synchronicity, the large scale pilot on IoT for smart cities. Synchronicity gathers 33 partners and 11 reference zones over three continents. We present the dual strategy adopted, consisting on one hand in promoting open data and interoperability, while ensuring on the other hand an effective and systematic protection of personal data, in conformity with the European General Data Protection Regulation.
