40 Years of European Digital Policies: Forgotten Lessons

Detlef Eckert is a consultant and economist who has spent most of his career with the European Commission. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Siegen, Germany, and has played a prominent role in digital policymaking within the Commission. During his tenure, he was pivotal in developing strategies and drafting legislation. He served as a Director in various capacities at the European Commission, encompassing research policy, cyber-security, media, and internet governance. Furthermore, Detlef Eckert held a directorial position in employment and skills policy, with a specific focus on the European macroeconomic reform agenda.

His experience also includes valuable insights gained from the private sector, providing him with a perspective on markets and technology that is uncommon among civil servants. After retiring from the Commission in 2017, Detlef Eckert joined Huawei Technologies in Shenzhen, China, where he worked until February 2020. He engaged with governments worldwide on digital issues, particularly those linked to cloud computing, 5G, and artificial intelligence. From 2002 to 2006, while on personal leave from the Commission, he joined Microsoft as Director of Trustworthy Computing, responsible for implementing their Trustworthy Computing Initiative across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Detlef Eckert 是一位顧問和經濟學家，他的大部分職業生涯都在歐洲委員會度過。他擁有德國西根大學的經濟學博士學位，並在委員會內的數位政策制定中扮演了重要角色。在任職期間，他在制定策略和起草立法方面發揮了關鍵作用。他在歐洲委員會擔任過多個職位的主任，涵蓋研究政策、網路安全、媒體和網際網路治理。此外，Detlef Eckert 還在就業和技能政策方面擔任過主任，專注於歐洲的宏觀經濟改革議程。

他的經驗還包括從私營部門獲得的寶貴見解，這使他對市場和技術的看法在公務員中相對少見。2017 年從委員會退休後，Detlef Eckert 加入了位於中國深圳的華為技術有限公司，並在那裡工作至 2020 年 2 月。他與全球各國政府就數位議題進行交流，特別是與雲計算、5G 和人工智慧相關的議題。從 2002 年到 2006 年，在從委員會請假期間，他加入了微軟，擔任可信計算部門的主任，負責在歐洲、中東和非洲推行其可信計算倡議。