AI Sovereignty in Practice: Global, Local or Hybrid? (w/ The AI Collective)

Inside the event

Who controls your AI stack — and how much control do you really need? AI sovereignty is more than where your data is stored or where your model comes from. It’s about understanding your dependencies, managing risks, and preserving your ability to choose. Your data may be in Europe, but your provider elsewhere. Your model may be open, but your infrastructure may depend on foreign cloud services. Even local AI can create vendor dependencies. So, what does sovereignty actually mean in practice? Join us for an engaging evening of keynotes, a fireside chat and a hands-on workshop exploring how organisations can make informed AI decisions without compromising innovation, resilience or flexibility. What we'll explore Data: Where is your data stored, processed and accessed? Models & IP: Who controls your models and intellectual property? Infrastructure & inference: Where does your AI run, and what does it depend on? Governance & jurisdiction: Which laws, providers and contractual terms shape your control? Agenda 16:00–16:15 | Welcome & framing AI sovereignty: what it means and why it matters. 16:15–16:35 | Keynote: What does AI sovereignty actually mean and Where is your AI? Understanding dependencies, resilience and what organisations really need to control. Challenging assumptions about European data, open models, foreign infrastructure and local AI. 16:35–17:15 | Panel : Global, local or hybrid? Exploring the trade-offs between control, cost, performance, compliance and resilience. 17:15–17:40 | Interactive workshop Work through an enterprise AI scenario, map dependencies and recommend an architecture. 17:40–17:55 | Group share-back Share key risks, difficult trade-offs and practical lessons. 17:55–18:00 | Closing Turning insights into action. Who should attend? Business leaders, founders, CTOs, CIOs, AI practitioners, enterprise architects, and professionals working with AI strategy, infrastructure, security or governance. What you'll take away A practical framework for assessing AI dependencies A clearer understanding of global, European, local and hybrid AI choices Insights into sovereignty trade-offs and vendor risks Actionable questions to bring back to your organisation The goal isn't to control everything. It's to know what you depend on, decide what matters most, and preserve your ability to choose. Join us to move beyond the buzzwords and put AI sovereignty into practice.

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