# OMNISECURE 2026 in Berlin - State of AI in the Public Sector

*Our Founder Kasia Sadowska joined the "State of AI" panel at OMNISECURE 2026 in Berlin alongside Daniel Hoepfner, Christian Brüseke, and Erich Lehmann - discussing European tech sovereignty, practical AI use cases, and EU digital identity wallets.*

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**Author:** Kasia Sadowska
**Published:** 2026-01-19
**Category:** Events
**URL:** [https://futurehabits.tech/blog/omnisecure-2026-berlin-state-of-ai](https://futurehabits.tech/blog/omnisecure-2026-berlin-state-of-ai)

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OMNISECURE 2026 in Berlin brought together public sector leaders and innovators to discuss the state of AI and digital identity in Europe.

## Panel: State of AI (Public Sector)

I joined the panel moderated by **Daniel Hoepfner**, with fellow panellists **Christian Brüseke** (Comma Soft AG) and **Erich Lehmann** (Die Forschungszulage).

### Quick Takeaways

- Align on what already exists in Europe (e.g., ElevenLabs, Lovable, Mistral) - establish a common understanding and shared baseline.

- Shift from demos to practical use cases and selective in-house builds where IP, speed, and data sensitivity matter.

**The open question:** Build our own EU LLMs, or double down on robust use cases on today\'s stack?

**Want momentum?** Work with startups: offer pilots, create a path to production, or invest. They are the innovators trying to build the future of European tech.

## Panel I Listened To: Status of Selected EUDI Wallets

Moderator: **Anika Gehlen** (BSI). Panel: **Dirk Backofen** (T-Systems International), **Hartje Bruns** (Governikus), **Adrian Doerk** (Lissi).

- **Country-by-country overview** of existing ID wallets: what\'s live and what\'s piloting. There is quite a nice foundation already.

- **What\'s possible vs. current limits:** interop, UX, trust frameworks.

- **How to prototype an EU wallet:** start lean, test real user flows, validate issuer and registry touchpoints.

- **EU business wallet:** a practical path may build on personal wallet foundations with role and attribute extensions.

- **Infrastructure and data protection:** design so no unauthorized party can access personal data - using strong isolation, auditable access, and full control.

Great conversations during the evening wine together with **Nina-Sophie Sczepurek**, **Valentijn Koppenaal**, **Dieter Cullmann**, and **Dirk Kunze**.

*#StateOfAI #PublicSectorAI #EUDIWallets #DigitalIdentity #EuropeanTechSovereignty*

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