Rolf Schumann
Schwarz Digits
Co-CEO
About the speaker
Rolf Schumann is Co-CEO of Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group. Schwarz Digits offers sovereign solutions in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace. These are designed to comply with the high German data protection standards. The goal is to ensure the greatest possible digital sovereignty. As Chief Digital Officer, he drives digital transformation across all companies of the Schwarz Group. He can draw on more than 30 years of experience in strategic IT landscape planning, technology architecture projects, and more. Before joining the Schwarz Group, Rolf Schumann was General Manager at SAP, responsible worldwide for the Platform & Innovation business unit.
Rolf Schumann at OMR
The operating system of our world is currently being rewritten. AI is far more than just code—it is radically redefining the economy, sovereignty, and our human interactions. As the world is divided into winners and losers, Europe faces a pivotal question: Will we shape the rules, or will we be reduced to mere users? Rolf Schumann, Co-CEO of Schwarz Digits, shows how we can master the balancing act between technological pressure and European values. Learn why we need a completely new culture of innovation and disruption today—and why we need the courage now to question everything before others do it for us.
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