Digital sovereignty: Europe’s path to a self-determined digital future

In this exciting episode of the itmedialaw.com podcast, we take a deep dive into the highly topical subject of digital sovereignty. Against the backdrop of Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, we discuss the urgent need for Europe to secure its digital independence.

We take a critical look at the current dominance of American technology companies in our digital infrastructure and analyze the failures of Germany and Europe to build their own digital ecosystems. The episode provides a comprehensive overview of key aspects such as:

– The importance of the Data Act and the NIS-2 Directive
– European initiatives such as Gaia-X and their potential
– Challenges and opportunities in the field of artificial intelligence
– The role of cybersecurity for digital sovereignty
– Necessary transformations in education, business and law

We also take a look at future-oriented technologies such as quantum computing, blockchain and edge computing and discuss how Europe can take a leading role in these areas.

This episode is aimed at anyone who is interested in Europe’s digital future and wants to understand how we can preserve and actively shape our values and ideas in the digital world. A must for decision-makers, developers, lawyers and anyone with an interest in digital.