Sovereignty meets Interoperability: The European Commission's Matrix Story
Enhancing open standards and data ownership within its ecosystem, the European Commission is walking the (sovereign) talk by introducing a new Digital Workplace service powered by Matrix / Element. This talk walks you through the EC's journey from early architecture decisions to deploying a production ready communication service. We will share the practical reality of integrating Matrix into a large-scale institutional ecosystem - balancing strict security and compliance requirements with user experience and the key lessons learned along the way.
Alex is a Service Manager at the European Commission, leading key communication and collaboration services, including Matrix, the newest addition to the communication services. With a background in IT engineering, project management and complex infrastructure delivery, he combines technical expertise with strong experience in service leadership and transformation.
Diana leads the Communication and Collaboration Services sector within the European Commission's Digital Workplace Foundations team. Combining hands on experience in engineering, architecture and management across defense and EU environments, she drives the evolution of modern communication and collaboration tools for the Commission's workforce.