Chief Data Officer · Munich, Germany
Dr. Oliver M.
Duschka
Building AI Governance
That Enables, Not Blocks.
AI & Data Governance · EU AI Act · FiDA · Stanford PhD
Chief Data Officer · Munich, Germany
Building AI Governance
That Enables, Not Blocks.
AI & Data Governance · EU AI Act · FiDA · Stanford PhD
Building practical EU AI Act compliance: AI system registry, risk classification frameworks, and embedded governance workflows that enable responsible adoption rather than blocking it.
Enterprise-wide data ownership, stewardship frameworks, and the technical foundations of Versicherungskammer's Data Driven Transformation — Germany's largest public insurer.
FiDA preparedness, active participation in industry working groups shaping German insurance AI standards, and translating evolving EU regulation into operational practice.
I lead AI and Data Governance at Versicherungskammer, Germany's largest public insurer — building frameworks that make responsible AI adoption possible rather than preventing it.
My focus is a practical AI governance framework for EU AI Act compliance: an AI system registry, risk classification, and embedded governance workflows. The goal isn't to avoid risk — it's to make risk transparent and manageable from the start.
My scope includes data governance within Versicherungskammer's Data Driven Transformation programme, and regulatory preparedness for FiDA as Europe's financial data landscape evolves. In early 2025, I transitioned into Corporate Development to embed AI and data governance as a strategic function.
I represent Versicherungskammer in industry regulatory working groups and speak regularly at conferences on proportionate, embedded AI governance.
Earlier in my career: Head of Sales and Customer Success at think-cell, VP & General Manager EMEA at Unisys, SVP at T-Systems, Engagement Manager at McKinsey, and founding engineer at Socratix — a bioinformatics startup in Palo Alto.
Built Versicherungskammer's AI governance function from scratch: AI system registry, risk classification framework, and governance workflows for EU AI Act compliance. Leads data governance within the company-wide Data Driven Transformation programme and regulatory preparedness for FiDA. Transitioned into Corporate Development in early 2025 to embed AI and data governance as a strategic corporate function. Regular speaker at industry conferences and active in regulatory working groups.
Designed and implemented Versicherungskammer's first enterprise-wide data governance framework, establishing organisational structures, roles, and processes for data ownership across business domains. Headed the implementation of the company's first event-driven data platform — the technical foundation for the Data Driven Transformation.
Built the customer success initiative for think-cell's largest accounts globally. Defined and implemented outbound sales approach, initiated a partnering programme with a major statistics portal, set up an incentive programme with key resellers, and implemented a sales operations dashboard providing end-to-end transparency of the sales process and customer lifecycle.
Global P&L leader for all Life Sciences, Consumer Packaged Goods, and multinational clients in EMEA. Full responsibility for growth, revenue, profitability, and client satisfaction. Achieved 16% year-over-year top-line growth while improving profitability and NPS by +20 points year-over-year. General Manager of Unisys Enterprise Services GmbH in Germany.
Member of the Management Committee of ICT Operations, which delivered private cloud, data centre outsourcing, and end-user computing for multinational customers across 22 countries. Built and led an organisation of ~700 employees in Western Europe and four nearshore/offshore hubs. Implemented a worldwide Six Sigma programme with 11 Master Black Belts and ~100 Black Belts running 100+ improvement projects concurrently.
Established Computacenter as a market player in Six Sigma training and consulting. Managed a reorganisation of the sales and service organisation in Germany, affecting ~3,000 employees. Responsible for all strategic process improvement, customer satisfaction, ISO certification (9001, 14001, OHSAS 18001), and company-wide knowledge management.
Led strategy, business building, IT architecture, and cost reduction engagements — predominantly in financial services (insurance, banking) with a strong focus on IT strategy. Engagements included IT department co-management, cost reduction programmes for insurers, project portfolio audits, global sourcing IT architectures, and corporate venturing strategy.
First employee of a seed-funded bioinformatics startup in Palo Alto. Developed core technology for integrating autonomous heterogeneous databases, building on Stanford research. Presented to VC firms on Sand Hill Road. Managed the company's technical development plan and patent application process.
Presenting practical approaches to embedding EU AI Act compliance in a regulated environment — drawing on Versicherungskammer's implementation experience with risk classification and governance workflows.
How to build governance structures that accelerate responsible AI adoption — sharing lessons learned from designing a governance framework that serves innovation rather than impeding it.
Active contributor to working groups shaping AI governance and compliance standards across the German insurance industry, bridging regulatory requirements and operational practice.
ACM Symposium on Principles of Database Systems (PODS)
ACM Symposium on Principles of Database Systems (PODS)
U.S.–German Fulbright Commission
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes
Stanford University
Method and apparatus for knowledgeable searching
ACM SIGACT-SIGMOD-SIGART Symposium on Principles of Database Systems
Journal of Logic Programming
Ph.D. Thesis, Stanford University
ACM SIGACT-SIGMOD-SIGART Symposium on Principles of Database Systems
AAAI Workshop on AI and Information Integration
ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data
International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI)
AAAI National Conference on Artificial Intelligence
International Workshop on Intelligent Information Integration
ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
Whether you want to discuss AI governance, data strategy, speaking opportunities, or anything else — I'd be happy to connect.
Munich, Germany