Speaker: Thomas Aigner

Areas of focus or expertise:

  • Digital transformation of cultural heritage, in particular of archives.
  • History of Central-Europe, of church history.

Email contact: thomas.aigner@icar-us.eu

Web/social media: www.icar-us.eu

Home: Austria, Vienna

Native language: German

Presentation language(s): German, English

Preferred presentation type: virtual and in-person

Travel preferences: anywhere

Biography

Thomas Aigner MAS is a studied historian and archivist. He has assumed senior management positions related to Cultural Heritage and Digitisation: president of ICARUS – International Centre for Archival Research (2008-2023), now Secretary General, and a major driving force behind its international activities, including cross-border and EU-funded projects supporting digitisation activities and open-access to digital content. Since 2023, independent consultant on all aspects of cultural heritage strategy and digital transformation.

In which societies are you a member? ICA, ICARUS, Time Machine, Italien Church Archivists, Austrian Archivists´ Association, …

Speaking experience/references

In my more than 30 years career I spoke at many international and national conferences.

Recording of previous presentation OR an IGGP partner you have presented for: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7jx8Kem–cOe1I9x_ntlFt-W560midMN&si=epvK9aGJIJuuO9ej

Payment/expense arrangements

How do you approach payment for making a presentation? I am willing to negotiate a speaking fee with clients

Other expenses you would like to have reimbursed if you travel? Travel and accommendation

Recordings/additional materials

Are you willing to prepare a handout? Yes

Would you be willing to develop a presentation on another topic? Yes

Do you have any restrictions on recording, re-use of recordings, handouts, etc? No

Are you willing to have the presentation translated or translate it yourself? Yes

Presentation topics
  • Digital transformation of archives
  • Big data of the Past
  • Let’s build a Time Machine
  • Matricula – European Church Registers Online
  • ICARUS – International Collaboration of Archives
  • History of Central Europe