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EQS-News: Schaeffler AG appoints Dr. Astrid Fontaine as Chief Human Resources Officer

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Sunday, December 3, 2023

Georg F. W. Schaeffler wants to thank Corinna Schittenhelm, who did not extend her contract after two terms in office

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  • Georg F. W. Schaeffler wants to thank Corinna Schittenhelm, who did not extend her contract after two terms in office
    Herzogenaurach, Germany | November 20, 2023 | The Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG has appointed Dr. Astrid Fontaine as Chief Human Resources Officer and as a full member of the Board of Managing Directors of Schaeffler AG, effective January 1, 2024.
  • Dr. Fontaine has extensive and long-term international experience in the HR departments of well-known major automobile manufacturers.
  • Dr. Astrid Fontaine is coming to Schaeffler from the Volkswagen Group, where she was most recently responsible for “People & Transformation” on the Board of Management at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles since September 2021.
  • Dr. Fontaine, who has both German and US citizenship, holds multiple Supervisory Board mandates within the Volkswagen Group.

Global Government Leaders Added to IEEE CS' 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the IEEE Computer Society (CS) announced the addition of key global government leaders to its slate of speakers for its 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms. The 2023 Tech Forum, taking place 2-3 October in Washington, D.C., will bring together global technology leaders, government officials, policy makers, researchers, and computer science professionals to tackle the challenges around Hate Speech; Extremism and Exploitation; and Misinformation and Disinformation.

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  • Taking Place 2-3 October in Washington, D.C., the Forum Will Tackle Challenges around Hate Speech; Extremism and Exploitation; and Misinformation and Disinformation
    LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the IEEE Computer Society (CS) announced the addition of key global government leaders to its slate of speakers for its 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms.
  • The 2023 Tech Forum, taking place 2-3 October in Washington, D.C., will bring together global technology leaders, government officials, policy makers, researchers, and computer science professionals to tackle the challenges around Hate Speech; Extremism and Exploitation; and Misinformation and Disinformation.
  • "The harm inflicted through hate speech, extremism, misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms is staggering," said Dr. Andre Oboler, CEO, Online Hate Prevention Institute, Australia, and 2023 Tech Forum Co-Chair.
  • To access the full program and information on all speakers for the 2023 Tech Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms, visit https://tech-forum.computer.org/societal-harms-2023/ .

ECB’s Director General Information Systems to lead German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)

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Monday, February 20, 2023

- PRESS RELEASE

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  • - PRESS RELEASE
    ECB’s Director General Information Systems to lead German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI)
    7 February 2023
    - Claudia Plattner, Director General Information Systems, will take up role as President of German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) as of 1 July 2023
    - ECB to launch search for successor immediately
    The Director General Information Systems of the European Central Bank (ECB), Claudia Plattner, will leave the central bank to join the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).
  • The Directorate General Information Systems develops and supports the information and communications systems of the ECB and the Eurosystem/European System of Central Banks (ESCB).
  • It also provides the governance structure for information systems for the ECB, including IT architecture and security policies, and for the common systems and services of the Eurosystem/ESCB.
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    - The Federal Office for Information Security is a government agency of the Federal Republic of Germany under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of the Interior.