🔮⚡ Toomas Ilves special: Sovereignty in the digital age; networked governments, dominant platforms & the two cultures ++ #156

Welcome note

Today's EV is guest-curated by Toomas Hendrik Ilves, the first digital head of state.

As President of Estonia from 2006 to 2016, Toomas rode the bow-wave of what sovereignty means in the networked, information age. From introducing Estonia's path-breaking e-residency programme to digitising public services, and regular cyber-skirmishes with a resurgent Russia, Toomas has been a president from the future handling the opportunities and threats of our increasingly digital world.

I've got to know Toomas, both as a subscriber to Exponential View, and through the many profiles of his work.

We’re honoured to have him on board. I hope you enjoy his Exponential View.

Azeem

Two cultures, colliding

Hi, I’m Toomas Hendrik Ilves, former President of Estonia. I currently divide my time between Stanford, serving as the co-chair of the WEF’s Global Future Council on Blockchain, and a member of Munich Security Conference Advisory board. You can follow me @IlvesToomas.

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