Mag. Simon Delakorda, an executive director at the Institute for Electronic Participation, presented keynote address entitled Digital humanism: lost in translation? at the 38th Bled eConference. The keynote emphasized the importance of democratic participation, human rights, and inclusive public policy in ensuring that digital transformation serves societal well-being – not just economic growth.
Mag. Delakorda highlighted the conceptualization of human beings within the context of digital transformation in the European Union, where predominant narratives portray individuals as digital professionals, spontaneous adopters, or bureaucratic participants. These instrumentalized views were critically reflected in the context of lacking an emancipatory understanding of humanity in initiatives like the Digital Slovenia 2030 Action Plan. Advocating for a holistic approach rooted in digital humanism, the keynote emphasized the need for democratic participation, human rights, and deliberative public policy creation to ensure that digital transformation serves societal betterment rather than merely economic interests.
Keynote address full text
Conference remarks and proceedings
- Concluding remarks on the 38th Bled eConference https://bledconference.org/2025/06/12/concluding-remarks-on-the-38th-bled-econference/.
- 38th Bled eConference proceedings https://bledconference.org/2025/06/09/conference-proceedings-are-published-3/.
About Bled eConference
Bled eConference has been shaping electronic interactions since 1988. Small supportive community offers the opportunity to benefit from expertise of esteemed researchers. It attracts speakers and delegates from business, government, information technology providers and universities and is the major venue for researchers working in all aspects of digital transformation. Conference web site https://bledconference.org/.
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