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Opportunities of the Digital State for Developing a Human-Centred Data Economy

27 May 2026

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RiTo No. 53, 2026

  • Sille Sepp

    Sille Sepp

    Head of Urban Data Ecosystems, TalTech

  • Ralf-Martin Soe

    Founding Director and Assistant Professor, FinEst Centre for Smart Cities, Tallinn University of Technology

  • Kärt Salumaa-Lepik

    Kärt Salumaa-Lepik

    Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Law, TalTech

  • Taivo Kangilaski

    Taivo Kangilaski

    Senior Researcher, Institute of Software Science, TalTech

Estonia’s Digital Society Development Plan 2030 emphasises the importance of a human-centred approach in national development.

It states: “In a digital state, people’s fundamental rights are protected, and individuals and businesses have control over their data and the ability to share it meaningfully.” This promise signals a paradigm shift in both the development of digital services and organisational data governance, aiming to create value from data in a secure, transparent, and human-oriented way. How can companies use such data in a trustworthy manner, and what should the Estonian state, private sector, and universities do to move in this direction?

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