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Gaia-X Appoints New Chair of Governmental Advisory Board to Lead Next Phase of Data Space Adoption
During the meeting, the Board also elected Germany, represented by Robert Heinrich, Deputy Director General for Digital Economy, AI and Data Policy at the Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and Government Modernisation, as the new Chair of the Governmental Advisory Board. Simplifying SME participation and cross-data space interoperability will unlock economic value and position Europe as a global leader in trusted digital ecosystems.” Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Future Networks at DG CNECT, European Commission and observer of the Governmental Advisory Board of Gaia-X, stated: “We are proud that EU investments in Simpl and in common European data spaces have built the foundation for trusted and interoperable data sharing. We must now accelerate these efforts, to help make Europe a competitive and sovereign AI Continent.” Robert Heinrich, the newly elected Chair for Gaia-X Governmental Advisory Board, said: “Germany is honoured to assume the Chairmanship at this pivotal moment. With Season 2.0, Gaia-X will prioritise economically viable data spaces, AI trustworthiness, and fragmentation-free interoperability to secure Europe’s strategic data and digital sovereignty for governments and industry alike. Our automated Trust Framework, growing service catalogue, and 200+ use cases prove we’re ready for market adoption and building a federated infrastructure where trust enables innovation across borders.” About Gaia-X AISBL Established in 2021 as a privately funded not-for-profit Association, Gaia-X brings together an international industrial, academic, and political community with the aim of building a common standard for transparent, controllable, and interoperable technologies. des Arts 6, 1210 Bruxelles E-mail: robert.goia@gaia-x.eu Related news June 12, 2026 Press Releases June 1, 2026 Press Releases Manage Consent To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like s to store and/or access device information.