"The World Economic Forum describes digital sovereignty as the ability to have control over your own digital destiny andI think that's a really great way of describing it. And when you look at how the EU has positioned itself in recent years, that certainly is the key focus there - it's all about ... maintaining control."
"You can't understate the impact of regulatory compliance in the EU - that's the huge driving factor, Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Google Cloud, they wouldn't be bending over backwards if they didn't know the risks there. And for individual organizations as well as customers of these providers, they're the ones that are pushing for this because they're conscious of their compliance as well."
Digital sovereignty centers on the ability to control national digital destiny, covering data, infrastructure, and services. The World Economic Forum frames it as having control over one's digital destiny. The European Union emphasizes maintaining control through regulations that influence cloud and AI deployments. Regulatory compliance in the EU is a major driver prompting large cloud providers to adapt offerings and localize services. Organizations and customers push for sovereign solutions to meet compliance obligations and mitigate legal risks. Sovereign clouds and policy-aligned AI deployments emerge as responses to national data regulations and compliance pressures. These dynamics create market demand for regionally controlled cloud infrastructure and compliance-focused architectures.
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