The path to an open hybrid sovereign cloud in EMEA

Overview

In an era marked by geopolitical shifts, regulatory complexity, and accelerated AI adoption, digital sovereignty has moved from a strategic ambition to an operational necessity. Governments, enterprises, and cloud providers across EMEA are re-evaluating data governance, infrastructure autonomy, and national cloud frameworks to stay compliant, secure, and competitive.

Join Red Hat, IDC, and a panel of leading sovereign cloud providers in this timely roundtable to explore how sovereignty is being redefined and operationalized across the region.

Date: June 19, 2025
Time: 14:00 – 15:30 CET
Location: Virtual | Live Online Event
Moderator: Rahiel Nasir, Research Director, European Cloud Lead Analyst, Worldwide Digital Sovereignty

Why Attend?

Geopolitics meets technology:
Understand how the evolving global landscape is shaping digital sovereignty strategies and legislation across EMEA.

Straight from the front lines:
Hear directly from key leaders at Red Hat, IDC, and 6 of the most prominent EMEA sovereign cloud providers—sharing practical insights, challenges, and success stories.

Future-proof your cloud strategy:
Learn how open source is enabling secure, sovereign IT environments, and how AI workloads are driving new considerations for compliance and localization.

Agenda
- Redefining sovereignty in light of current geopolitical events
- Achieving sovereignty through hybrid cloud, data residency, and open source
- The role of AI in sovereign infrastructure
- Myths vs. realities of local data centers
- Real-world challenges and what’s next in EMEA

This is a unique opportunity to hear from the market leaders shaping the sovereign cloud future. Whether you're an IT decision maker, public sector strategist, or technology executive, this session will equip you with the insights to navigate the new digital landscape.

Live event date: Thursday, June 19, 2025 | 2 p.m CET

On-demand event: Available for one year afterward.