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12. Procurement Conference: Call for Speakers

Speakers are still being sought for the twelfth IT Procurement Conference until 1oth February . The Institute Public Sector Transformation at the BFH and the University of Bern are inviting experts from the administration and from public companies, from the university environment and from the private sector to submit proposals for the programme.The IT Procurement […]

Energy and climate data in the canton of Bern presented on a new platform

BFH Business School makes data visible: The Digital Sustainability Lab of the Institute Public Sector Transformation has realised a platform for energy and climate data for the Canton of Bern. Energy and climate data from various sources are compiled and visualised on the platform. Information on emissions, traffic, type of heating and photovoltaic systems, among […]

Call for Papers: Augmented Intelligence in Practice

Augmented intelligence instead of Artificial Intelligence – various industries are already benefiting from smart technologies to give employees valuable tools and make their work more efficient. We are looking for a wide range of expert contributions on experiences from various sectors where machine learning or artificial intelligence is already being used in practice. For example, […]

Women in ICT: “I am happy about every female applicant”

The ICT sector is lacking skilled workers, which is why it is increasingly recruiting female talent. In an interview, Managing Director Sandra Völler talks about equal opportunities and women in ICT professions. Ms Völler, as the managing director of a technology company, can you explain why only a few women in Switzerland opt for technology […]

Call for Contributions: To e-ID or not to e-ID?

On 7 March, there will be a referendum in Switzerland on the “E-ID Law“, against which a referendum has been filed (see also “NO to the E-ID Law“). We are looking for expert contributions on the topic of electronic identity for the February issue. Among others, contributions with the following content are of interest: Objectively […]