Balancing Innovation and Control: The Path to AWS European Sovereign Cloud

Digital Sovereignty has become a pivotal topic in the European IT landscape, driven by increasing concerns around data privacy, regulatory compliance, and geopolitical developments. As organizations across Europe strive to maintain control over their data and IT infrastructure, the concept of sovereignty is evolving from a legal and political issue into a critical technological and strategic consideration. This session explores the multifaceted dimensions of Digital Sovereignty, emphasizing the importance of striking the right balance between control, flexibility, and innovation.

The session will also dive into the AWS European Sovereign Cloud - an initiative specifically designed to address the unique needs of privacy-conscious organizations in Europe. By providing regionally controlled infrastructure, data residency guarantees, and independent operation by EU-based personnel, the AWS European Sovereign Cloud offers new pathways to meet compliance requirements without sacrificing the scalability, performance, and security benefits of modern cloud solutions.

Through strategic perspectives as well as practical (code) examples, this session will help attendees understand how to navigate the complexity of sovereignty-related decisions and using the example of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud how to leverage cloud technologies to support both compliance and innovation goals.