Dirk Backofen

Dirk Backofen currently serves as a board member of the Open Wallet Foundation, which is part of the Linux Foundation Europe, focusing on the support of open source projects related to digital wallets. Backofen has extensive experience at T-Systems International, holding various leadership roles including Tribe Lead for Digital Identities and Self Sovereign Identity, as well as Senior Vice President for Business Development and Cyber Security. Additional board positions include membership on the Advisory Board of Verimi and chairmanship of the Cyber Security Cluster Bonn e.V. Backofen's career includes significant marketing and product management roles at Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile Deutschland, with a strong emphasis on innovation in secure digital identities and cloud privacy services. Backofen holds a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Information Technology from Technische Universität Chemnitz.