The EU’s push for digital sovereignty is accelerating—but many enterprises remain tethered to non-EU cloud services, creating unnecessary complexity, compliance risks, and strategic vulnerabilities. This talk unpacks the hidden costs of reliance on external providers and offers a roadmap for simplification through sovereign alternatives.

We’ll explore:
The risks of non-EU dependencies (vendor lock-in, data privacy conflicts, and regulatory fragmentation).
EU-driven solutions (GAIA-X, open-source ecosystems, and local cloud providers like OVHcloud).
Actionable steps for enterprises to reduce complexity while maintaining competitiveness—without compromising control.
By embracing sovereign IT, businesses can achieve less complexity (streamlined compliance, reduced external exposure) and more control (data autonomy, resilient infrastructure). The future of EU tech isn’t just sovereign—it’s simpler.