Adriana Groh

Adriana Groh is the co-initiator of the Sovereign Tech Fund and managing director of the Sovereign Tech Agency, the first government organization in the EU dedicated to strengthening critical digital infrastructure in the public interest. Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and State Modernisation, the Sovereign Tech Agency focuses on ensuring the sustainability and resilience of foundational technologies that underpin our society. Adriana’s expertise lies in aligning innovation and digital transformation with democratic values. With extensive experience in open technologies and a strong network across politics and civil society, she shapes the strategic vision of the Sovereign Tech Agency and drives the development of its instruments. Previously, Adriana led a project on digital sovereignty, participation, and data commons with the city of Hamburg and served as the director of the Prototype Fund, an innovation initiative by the Open Knowledge Foundation and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space. She has also co-founded impactful tech initiatives including as a chat app for the 2017 and 2021 German federal elections and the #WeVsVirus Hackathon in 2020, which engaged nearly 30,000 participants to address societal challenges.