The State of Digital Transparency in Denmark

MISTI Radio

The MIT-India team recently caught up with MIT alum Uma Girkar who founded the Smart Learning, Eating, Exercising and Thinking program also known as SLEET program. It is a public health and education program which Uma and other MISTI participants have conducted in various countries globally. In this interview, Uma speaks with MIT student Enriko Granadoz Chavez and exchanges stories about the SLEET program they conducted during their MISTI experiences.

Denmark is among the most digital countries in the EU according to the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) by the European Commission. But at a time when the threat for misuse of data is real and new concerns about data ethics are emerging, are Danes being too naïve? Or could their high standards on digital responsibility and transparency lead the way to a more harmonized digital future?

Political science professor and MIT-Denmark faculty director Kathleen Thelen moderated this conversation with Søren Juul Jørgensen, a mentor for Danish tech startups, and 2021.AI Chief Technology Officer Rasmus Hauch. 2021.AI provides AI technology to companies at scale, providing comprehensive solutions.

Jørgensen is the former CEO at the Innovation Center Denmark in Silicon Valley, which aids Denmark startups in research and investments. There is also a center in Boston, which facilitates Danish companies establishing themselves in the city.

Jørgensen is additionally a research fellow at the Center for Human Rights and International Justice at Stanford University. He founded Forest Avenue, a tech consulting firm.