The Fediverse and the EU's Digital Services Act: solving the challenges of modern social media?

Sandra is an interdisciplinary scientist and policy advisor based in Vienna and Berlin. She is committed to digitization for the common good, actively advocating for interoperable digital infrastructure across Europe. She initiated the Alliance of Open Networks and Public Spheres for the EU Summit of Digital Sovereignty, which has attracted the support of over 25 organizations. Sandra speaks at international conferences such as SFSCon, DisinfoCon and Berlin Fediverse Day, which she co-organized. She has moderated Vienna’s net-political evening for many years, fostering dialogue on democratic alternatives to the platform economy. As a member of the Digital Society and Wikimedia, she champions free knowledge and open, participatory digital spaces. Sandra also promotes diversity and inclusion in tech through her involvement with FSFE Women, Women in Open Source Software, and the Haecksen network. ActivityPub: https://chaos.social/@samvie

Alexandra Geese is the digital expert of the Greens/EFA group, a co-founder of the Eurostack initiative and a leading advocate for digital sovereignty in Europe. She has served as a Member of the European Parliament since 2019. As a key negotiator of the Digital Services Act, she has shaped legislation that strengthens Europe’s ability to set its own rules for digital platforms and online spaces.

In Parliament, Alexandra Geese is a member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) and the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS). She serves as a substitute member of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and as a full member of the US Delegation.