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World Congress 2026 Europe • Jul 9, 2026 • Session details

Europe's Digital Future: How to Get from User to Shaper?

Karsten Wildberger , Larissa Holzki

Is Europe losing the tech race? Germany refuses to remain a passive consumer. Discover how sovereign AI and a new open-source stack are reshaping our digital future.

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#1 about 5 min

Empowering developers to shape Europe's digital future

Embracing artificial intelligence multiplies developer capacity and creates unprecedented opportunities for new founders.

#2 about 2 min

Accelerating the rate of change in German deep tech

Cutting bureaucracy and supporting technical startups transforms the local economy from cautious observing into active innovation.

#3 about 2 min

Securing European digital sovereignty in artificial intelligence

Developing independent models and sovereign infrastructure protects local industries from the sudden loss of access to critical foreign technologies.

#4 about 3 min

Modernizing government infrastructure and public administration systems

Replacing outdated bureaucratic processes with a sovereign cloud and a digital wallet directly accelerates the public sector technical ecosystem.

#5 about 4 min

Defining the core priorities of the new digital ministry

Updating state architecture and deploying sovereign infrastructure allows the government to directly drive sustainable technical innovation.

#6 about 3 min

Navigating international geopolitics and artificial intelligence security

Global restrictions on frontier models highlight the critical need for regional safety assessments and comprehensive technical independence.

#7 about 2 min

Mitigating economic risks through independent artificial intelligence creation

Creating internal deep tech capabilities prevents long-term reliance on foreign platforms and retains essential value within the local economy.

#8 about 3 min

Establishing effective oversight through a national AI safety institute

Building a specialized agency attracts highly skilled technical talent to rigorously evaluate model safety and embed regional cultural values.

#9 about 3 min

Fostering sovereign AI champions through strategic private mergers

Supporting transnational technical cross-border mergers with public contracts aggressively accelerates the competitive standing of local artificial intelligence firms.

#10 about 3 min

Leveraging state procurement to validate local technical ecosystems

Acting as a reliable first customer for emerging technologies provides critical market signaling that significantly attracts early private investment.

#11 about 3 min

Integrating open source principles into sovereign digital infrastructure

Adopting open-source software for government tenders creates highly collaborative environments and significantly empowers robust local technology ecosystems.

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