Andreas Weiss is Managing Director of eco – Association of the Internet Industry. He has been active for the association since 1998 and led the E-Commerce and Logistics Competence Group, and later the E-Business Group. Since 2010, he has served as the Director of EuroCloud Deutschland_eco e.V. Since 2019, he has been a Board Member of the Trusted Cloud, responsible for the association’s cloud activities. Weiss is also involved in projects on the topics of artificial intelligence, data protection and the GDPR, as well as the security and compliance of digital services within eco’s Digital Business Models division.
Additional activities

Andreas Weiss is involved in several initiatives aimed at advancing digitalisation and the adoption of innovative digital processes. These are primarily located in the fields of shaping digital ecosystems, applying sovereign digital identities and establishing AI operating structures with cloud and edge concepts. Fundamentally, the support of the EU’s own ability to shape digital innovations and processes is also a significant driver.
Previous positions

While studying natural sciences, as early as 1984, Andreas Weiss began freelance software development. He coordinated international projects in the field of service management for Hewlett-Packard and also worldwide installation services for Sun Microsystems servers. In addition, Weiss designed and developed software applications for these projects, and also supported the introduction of procedures for the automated electronic exchange of business documents according to UN standards in various industries.