{"id":132446,"date":"2026-11-09T10:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/?p=132446"},"modified":"2026-11-09T10:40:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:40:36","slug":"manuel-kilian-the-5-premium-speakers-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/premium-speakers.com\/en\/magazin\/manuel-kilian-the-5-premium-speakers-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Manuel Kilian &#8211; the &#8220;5 Premium Speakers Questions&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manuel Kilian is an expert on statecraft and technology, government advisor, author and tech founder. For over ten years, he has explored how governments can successfully use digital technologies and what these developments mean for politics, business and society. As founding Managing Director, he established the Global Government Technology Centre Berlin, a joint initiative of the World Economic Forum and several governments. 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