POLYAS Online Voting Summit

Time to choose Online Voting

  • Inspirational keynotes, workshops and discussions on online elections
  • Updates and field reports from the election experts themselves
  • Come and join us on at the second Online Voting Summit 15 November 2023.

Second POLYAS Online Voting Summit in 2023

It’s official: a second Online Voting Summit will take place – on 15 November 2023. Save the date! 

We’ve taken your feedback on board from 2022 to refine the programme and include more networking opportunities. Our aim is to firmly establish this event in the world of digital democracy and participation.

Once again, you can expect keynotes, workshops, and discussions by and with our experienced voting experts and renowned professional partners hailing from political parties, companies, universities, associations, cooperatives, cities and municipalities, and churches. You can also expect a thorough rundown of the status quo of hybrid and online elections, and listen to fascinating cross-sectoral reports on experience with digital voting.

Reserve your tickets now for the second Online Voting Summit (OVS)!

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Call for Participation

Would you like to present a session or join a panel discussion at our Online Voting Conference? If so, please register with us by submitting a topic proposal using the registration window below:

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2022 review: time to choose Online Voting

POLYAS Online Voting Summit on 10 November 2022, close to 210 registered participants took inspiration from 11 keynotes and interviews with more than 15 speakers and experts. Topics included how to run digital elections and which hurdles require which solutions. They also had the opportunity to discuss the challenges and future scenarios of digital voting with our election experts. At its peak, the summit saw 170 participants online at the same time. Many thanks to everyone who participated for their support!

Watch two recordings from our 2022 Online Voting Summit programme:

Trust as a factor for success – which influence do social factors have in the success of online elections?

Speaker: Jan Willemson, Senior Researcher, Cybernetica, Estland

Moderation: Patricia Schwan, Managing Director & Head of Sales, POLYAS

 

Online elections – How cryptography can solve the squaring of the circle

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Ing. Reto E. Koenig, Expert Group for E-Voting at the Institute for Cybersecurity and Engineering (ICE) at the Bern University of Applied Sciences (BFH)

Moderation: Patricia Schwan, Geschäftsführung & Head of Sales, POLYAS