Best of LinkedIn: Smart Country Convention 2025

We curate most relevant posts about Digital Transformation & Tech on LinkedIn and regularly share key takeaways. This edition focuses on the Smart Country Convention (SCCON25) in Berlin, highlighting the intense discussions and sense of urgency surrounding digital sovereignty and the digital transformation of public administration in Germany and Europe. A central theme is the shift from merely talking about digitalization to concrete implementation and the necessity of strong public-private partnerships to achieve this. Key technical focus areas include the rapid adoption of Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, the importance of Open Source technologies, and the development of core digital infrastructures like the Deutschland-Stack and Register Modernization to simplify e-Government processes for citizens. Many contributors emphasize that achieving digital success requires overcoming bureaucratic hurdles and focusing on measurable outcomes and cultural change, rather than just technological output. This podcast was created via Google NotebookLM.