Dr.Matthias Galus

Head of Geoinformation and Digital Innovation Section

Biography.

Dr. Matthias Galus is Head of the Geoinformation and Digital Innovation Section at the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE).
Under his leadership, the section acts as the SFOE’s competence center for digitalization, innovation, geoinformation and artificial intelligence. The focus is on data-driven solutions using geoinformation, data science, AI and cloud technologies.
Dr. Galus has held various positions at the SFOE since 2012, including Deputy Head of Networks. He is an expert in intelligent and digital energy systems and their regulation and is supporting the development of the national electricity data platform.
Among others, he led the digitalization task force, the development of the national smart grid roadmap and the national energy dashboard.
His academic background includes a degree in electrical engineering and industrial engineering at RWTH Aachen University, completed in 2005 and 2007 respectively, and a doctorate at ETH Zurich in the field of intelligent energy systems. Dr. Galus has published numerous articles and book chapters on smart and digital energy systems.

From vision to tangible digital transformation: The public cloud as a strategic lever

Public cloud is a driver for digital transformation – when strategy and implementation come together. The example of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy and the development of the national energy dashboard, an award-winning web and mobile app, clearly show how close collaboration between IT and business can be used to design and implement a cloud strategy to accelerate innovation, reduce risks, and pave the way for successful cloud and AI initiatives.

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