Digital Policy Adviser - Government Office of Estonia
Wednesday, September 9th
15:00 - 16:30 | Session VIII: JOINT MEETING WITH NORTHERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES | Topic 2: Open innovation; the Nordic ecosystem | Speaker 2
Siim Sikkut serves as Digital Policy Adviser in Government Office of Estonia. His role is to coordinate digital policy planning and execution across the government, plus advise Prime Minister on e-governance matters and oversee strategic initiatives in the area. Siim is one of the founders of Estonia’s groundbreaking e-Residency programme.
Previously, he worked as economic policy and public governance expert in Estonian Development Fund, a public economic foresight think-tank. His experience also includes Estonian Ministry of Finance, in areas of governmental strategic planning and public financial management.
Siim Sikkut graduated in 2005 from Princeton University, USA with B.A. degree in public and international affairs. He also holds a M.Sc. in International Management in China from University of London.