Panel - Sovereign Cloud in Europe Balancing Innovation, Security and Fair Competition
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Panel argues Europe lacks scale and funding for cloud sovereignty, cites 80% reliance on non‑European data storage and asserts Horizon funding is insufficient, proposes a European tech sovereignty fund and an EU‑level central purchasing body (Poland cites a new central IT office and framework agreements). Claims mere data residency or EU subsidiaries do not block US government access, recommends client‑side encryption and confidential computing as practical protections, and notes the EU produces 16% of private data but needs clearer procurement and enforcement.
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chapters (23)
- 0:00Sovereign cloud debate
- 1:28Sovereign cloud needs in Europe
- 3:56Geopolitical urgency for cloud
- 5:20Sovereignty vs competitiveness
- 7:08Data control for AI leadership
- 9:13Market barriers to sovereign cloud
- 11:43Business models beyond sovereignty
- 13:50Europe’s digitalization mistakes
- 15:37Regulation fostering innovation
- 17:48Tech sovereignty fund call
- 19:12Public procurement driving cloud
- 21:22Regulation’s impact on startups
- 23:54Simplifying legislation
- 26:01Exit strategies for competitiveness
- 27:50Regulating US hyperscalers
- 29:14Regulation driving investment
- 31:01Technology bets for sovereignty
- 34:13Procurement scaling European cloud
- 35:20EU cloud procurement mechanisms
- 37:30Investing in software and data
- 40:21Policies for Europe’s AI sector
- 41:04EU institutions leading adoption
- 42:30Sovereign cloud’s future
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