Ott Velsberg

Ott Velsberg Ott Velsberg is the Chief Data Officer for the Estonian government. He oversees data science and data governance in Estonia, including domains like artificial intelligence and open data. He is also a Ph.D. researcher in the department of Informatics at Umeå University and Uppsala University. His research concentrates on the use of information systems in the public sector, with a special focus on the use of the Internet of Things (IoT).
  • e-Governance: the Estonian Case

    Articles, Information Society

    Estonia is one of two countries worldwide to offer an e-Residency, a government-issued status and identity granting access to the EU’s digital business environment. Even Barack Obama is an Estonian e-Resident. Which challenges do e-Residency and e-Governance in general pose for the public sector, and...

  • A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Ott Velsberg about e-Governance

    Interviews
    e-Governance: the Estonian Case, a scientist’s opinion   Interview with Ott Velsberg, Chief Data Officer for the Estonian government. Increased quality of service, the lack of bureaucracy, and the ease of interacting with the government directly benefit the business and citizens.       For which aspects...