Board
An executive board like no other
IDSA’s secure, cross-sector solution for global data sharing is built, not only on a strong technical foundation, but also on a rock-solid foundation of leadership, with an executive board of top business and scientific leaders drawn from multiple industries and perspectives. Founded in February 2016, the IDSA currently has 14 board members representing some of the most respected organizations in the world. Learn more about them below.
![Dr.Reinhold Achatz](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Dr.Reinhold-Achatz.png)
Dr. Reinhold Achatz
Chair
Unity AG
![Dr. Boris Otto](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Boris-Otto.png)
Prof. Dr. Boris Otto
Deputy Chair
Fraunhofer ISST
![Urlich Ahle](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Urlich-Ahle-2.png)
Ulrich Ahle
Treasurer
Gaia-X
![Dario Avallone](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Dario-Avallone.png)
Dario Avallone
![Ute Burkhardt board member](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Ute-Burkhardt-board-member.png)
Ute Burkhardt
Volkswagen
![Olivier Colas board member](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Olivier-Colas-board-member.png)
Olivier Colas
Microsoft
![Christoph Gerkum board member](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Christoph-Gerkum-board-member.png)
Christoph Gerkum
Deutsche Telekom AG
![Marcus Hartmann](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Marcus-Hartmann.png)
Marcus Hartmann
![Jesus de la Maza board member](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Jesus-de-la-Maza-board-member.png)
Jesus de la Maza
Innovalia Association
![Sophie Proust](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Proust_WP1.png)
Sophie Proust
Inria
![Akira Sakaino board member](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Akira-Sakaino-board-member.png)
Akira Sakaino
NTT Communications
![Niels Syassen](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Niels-Syassen.png)
Niels Syassen
SICK AG
![Andre T. Nemat](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Andre-T-Nemat.png)
Dr. André T. Nemat
idigiT
![Berry Vetjens board member](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Berry-Vetjens-board-member.png)
Berry Vetjens
TNO
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![Susanne Immel](https://internationaldataspaces.org/wp-content/uploads/Susanne_Immel_IDSA-1.png)
Your contact person:
Susanne Immel
Secretary of the Head Office
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