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Overview

Forum Europe’s 3rd European Sovereign Cloud Policy and Industry Day, will take place in Brussels on the 3 June 2025.

As the European Union continues its drive for competitiveness and resilience, strategic digital autonomy remains core to Europe’s future. At the heart of this transformation is sovereign cloud, a key enabler of data sovereignty, innovation, and the global competitiveness of European industry.

This event will assess Europe’s progress in implementing sovereign cloud solutions, with a particular focus on the role of evolving and enabling legislative and regulatory frameworks. Discussions will cover the enforcement of key policies, including the Data Act and the European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS), and cloud convergence amongst other significant files.
Join industry and the policy community to gain key insights into Europe’s cloud sovereignty landscape and the next steps in ensuring a secure, competitive, and innovation-driven cloud ecosystem.

Registration is open to join us in Brussels or online. Places in person are by application due to venue capacity, we ask you to apply for a place and we will come back to you as soon as possible if we are able to confirm your spot.

Past attendees include:

Speakers

Manuel-Mateo-Goyet

Manuel Mateo Goyet

Head of Unit, Cloud and Software, DG CNECT
European Commission

Pablo Arias

Pablo Arias Echeverría

Member European Parliament

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Elena Santiago Cid

Director General
CEN and CENELEC

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Alex Agius Saliba

Member
European Parliament

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Katharina Cordes

Product Director
Pluscloud VMware

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Johan David Michels

Researcher with the Cloud Legal Project at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London

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Francesco Bonfiglio

CEO
Dynamo Cloud

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Christian Scholz

Vice President, Cloud Business
Arvato Systems

RogerSamdal

Roger Samdal

Director Hybrid Cloud
Sopra Steria

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Emna Chaouch

Event Moderator

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Uwe Geier

Head of Cloud Products
IONOS

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Ilias Chantzos

Global Privacy Officer and Head of EMEA Government Affairs Broadcom

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Chris Folkerd

Director, Core Infrastructure
ANS

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Sören Hühold

Head of IT Transformation & Cloud Solutions
Arvato Systems

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Martin Hosken

Field CTO, Cloud Providers
VMware by Broadcom

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Dominik Wasiluk

Senior Project Manager Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland

Agenda

Times are in CEST

Event Day
2025-06-03
09:15 - 09:45
Welcome Coffee
09:45 - 09:50
Opening remarks
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Emna Chaouch
Event Moderator
09:50 - 10:20
Keynote – Sovereign Cloud: Definitions, Drivers, and Solutions
Keynote – Sovereign Cloud: Definitions, Drivers, and Solutions image
David Michels
Researcher, Cloud Legal Project, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London
10:20 - 10:50
Keynote – An Update on Cyber Security Standards 
Keynote – An Update on Cyber Security Standards  image
Elena Santiago Cid
Director General, CEN and CENELEC
10:50 - 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:45
Keynote – Cloud Policies for an AI Continent
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Manuel Mateo Goyet
Acting Head of Unit, Cloud and Software, DG CNECT, European Commission
11:45 - 12:00
Keynote Conversation – NATO
Keynote Conversation – NATO image
Luke O’Brien
Acting Branch Head, Cyber Defence, NATO
12:00 - 12:45
Panel: Sovereign Cloud in Europe: Balancing Innovation, Security and Fair Competition
Panel: Sovereign Cloud in Europe: Balancing Innovation, Security and Fair Competition image
Ilias Chantzos
Head of EMEA Government Affairs, Broadcom
Panel: Sovereign Cloud in Europe: Balancing Innovation, Security and Fair Competition image
David Michels
Researcher, Cloud Legal Project, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London
Panel: Sovereign Cloud in Europe: Balancing Innovation, Security and Fair Competition image
Pablo Arias Echeverría
Member, European Parliament
Panel: Sovereign Cloud in Europe: Balancing Innovation, Security and Fair Competition image
Alex Agius Saliba
Member, European Parliament
Panel: Sovereign Cloud in Europe: Balancing Innovation, Security and Fair Competition image
Dominik Wasiluk
Senior Project Manager, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Poland
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:15
The Strategic Impact of Sovereign AI

This presentation examines the critical importance of sovereignty and robustness in the public sector, emphasizing the balance between maintaining national sovereignty and embracing global cooperation and innovation through tools like AI.
It features real-world examples of nations navigating the complexities of sovereignty and autonomy.

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Roger Samdal
Director Hybrid Cloud, Sopra Steria
14:15 - 14:45
Navigating the Sovereign Cloud: Lessons from Arvato and Kubus
Navigating the Sovereign Cloud: Lessons from Arvato and Kubus image
Christian Scholz
Vice President, Cloud Business, Arvato
14:45 - 15:15
How Sovereignty Shapes the Future of Public Services
How Sovereignty Shapes the Future of Public Services image
Chris Folkerd
Director, Core Infrastructure, ANS
15:15 - 15:45
Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:30
Building the Sovereign Cloud Ecosystem: Trust, Control, and Collaboration
Building the Sovereign Cloud Ecosystem: Trust, Control, and Collaboration image
Guy Bartram
Director Product Marketing and Competitive Intelligence Specialist, VMware
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Francesco Bonfiglio
CEO, Dynamo Cloud
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Fabio Ciolino
Head of Product, Aruba Cloud
16:30 - 16:50
Customer Conversation
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Katarina Cordes
Product Director, pluscloud
16:50 - 17:35
Panel – The Future of AI is Sovereign: A Strategic Dialogue on Innovation and Trust
Panel – The Future of AI is Sovereign: A Strategic Dialogue on Innovation and Trust image
Emna Chaouch
Event Moderator
Panel – The Future of AI is Sovereign: A Strategic Dialogue on Innovation and Trust image
Sören Huhöld
Head of IT Transformation and Cloud Solutions, Arvato
Panel – The Future of AI is Sovereign: A Strategic Dialogue on Innovation and Trust image
Martin Hosken
Field CTO, Cloud Providers, VCF Division, Broadcom
Panel – The Future of AI is Sovereign: A Strategic Dialogue on Innovation and Trust image
Katarina Cordes
Product Director, pluscloud
17:35 - 17:45
VMware Sovereign Cloud Initiative & Wrap Up
VMware Sovereign Cloud Initiative & Wrap Up image
Martin Hosken
Field CTO, Cloud Providers, VCF Division, Broadcom
17:40 - 19:00
Cocktail reception
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2024

The European Sovereign Cloud Day 2024 took place on September 10 in Brussels, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, and technology experts to discuss the future of cloud sovereignty in Europe. The event featured keynote speeches and panel discussions addressing critical topics such as data sovereignty, security, and compliance with EU regulations.

Rewatch the discussions below:

Organisers & Sponsors

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Contact

Should you have any questions about this event, please contact Forum Europe, using the details below:

E: sovereign-cloud@forum-europe.com

Accommodation

We have secured a preferential rate of €260 per night including breakfast for the Aloft Hotel. Please book via the below link: 

Location

Sofitel Brussels Europe, 1 Place Jourdan, Bruxelles, 1040