Elmar Kiesing is a Postdoctoral researcher at TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) and this is his second participation in the myData conference. His current research interests related to myData include semantic modeling of personal data, interoperability challenges in the context of personal data ecosystems, and integrating myData concepts into computer science education. More generally, he has a broad research portfolio in semantic web and big data technologies, security and privacy, and management and optimization.
Besides his academic interest, Elmar has contributed to the Open Data community and is passionate about the idea of giving individuals the means to exercise control and leverage the potential of their personal data.