Welcome Keynote

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Claims Europe already has the pieces to win: Europe has the talent and hundreds of engineers return to build at Helsing after leaving big tech; capital exists — Mistral €1.7bn and firms like Niko health ~€1.8bn valuation show late-stage funding is available; barriers are governance, stock‑option regimes, tax and procurement. Proposals: fast regulatory sandboxes, more compute and open data platforms, attract and retain world‑class talent, and use public procurement as a strategic customer to kickstart industrial-scale AI.

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1. 0:00Opening remarks
2. 1:25Europe’s tech future in AI and quantum
3. 3:35Europe’s tech adaptation struggles
4. 6:26Myths on European tech talent and funding
5. 9:56Europe’s AI edge beyond models
6. 11:42How Europe can win in AI
7. 13:49Call for tech sovereignty

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