Jun 9, 2026 • 8:30 AM - Jun 9, 2026 • 10:00 AM CEST
Knowit, Nøstegaten 58, Bergen
Join Knowit and UpCloud for a morning session focused on digital sovereignty, cloud strategy, and reducing dependency on hyperscale providers.
At this Knowit Talks breakfast seminar, speakers from Choose European, Knowit, and UpCloud will share perspectives on how organizations can maintain control over their infrastructure, data, and long-term technology decisions in a changing geopolitical and regulatory environment.
The event is designed for technology leaders, executives, architects, security professionals, and anyone involved in cloud strategy or digital transformation.
Cloud infrastructure has become a core part of modern business operations. At the same time, many organizations are facing new concerns around regulatory requirements, geopolitical uncertainty, vendor lock-in, and control over critical data and services.
This session explores how sovereign cloud strategies can help organizations improve resilience, maintain flexibility, and make more deliberate technology choices without losing sight of cost or performance.
08:00–08:30
08:30–10:00
Endre Dingsør, Choose European
Your data, their rules. The case for digital sovereignty.
Baste A. Christiansen, Knowit
Session details to be announced.
Alex Vieler-Porter, UpCloud
Strengthening Europe’s digital sovereignty.
Founder, Choose European
Endre Dingsør advises organizations and leadership teams on digital sovereignty, AI, and strategic cloud decisions. He is the Founder of Choose European, a non-profit initiative focused on strengthening European technology and cloud alternatives. He also brings experience from building and scaling technology environments in Europe, including through Forte Digital.
Consultancy Executive, Knowit
Baste A. Christiansen works with growth, transformation, and strategic development across startups and larger organizations. His background combines leadership, consulting, commercial strategy, and technology, with a focus on helping organizations create long-term flexibility through digital development and change initiatives.
Chief Revenue Officer, UpCloud
Alex Vieler-Porter leads global revenue and partnership strategy at UpCloud. He has more than a decade of experience building and scaling international commercial teams across startup and growth-stage companies. His work focuses on helping organizations strengthen digital sovereignty through modern cloud infrastructure and flexible operating models.