Prof. Dr. Sarah Spiekermann
Business Informatics Scholar, WU Vienna, Austria
- Professor of Information Systems & Society at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. She researches and teaches on ethical AI and IT, values in technology design and data protection.
- Notable achievements: Is one of the top 2% cited scientists in her field (according to Stanford University ranking); led the development of the first global ethical technology design standard ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000
- Awards & honors: Living Standards Award 2023
- Books: Digital Ethics (German: 2021, English: forthcoming 2025), Value-Based Engineering (2023), Ethical IT Innovation (2015)
- Other positions: Founder of the Privacy & Sustainability Lab Vienna; founder of the VBE Academy; former advisor with organizations like EU Commission, OECD; etc.
