Business Breakfast: Navigating the New Sovereignty Landscape

Join UpCloud, together with our strategic partners Solita, on January 22nd where we explore the evolving landscape of digital sovereignty and cloud transformation. This event is designed for a select group of decision makers, CIOs, CTOs, Heads of IT, Risk, and Compliance, who are navigating the challenges and opportunities of cloud adoption in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

Geopolitical turbulence and new regulations are reshaping how organisations manage data, operations, and compliance. The demand for control, autonomy, and trusted cloud solutions has never been greater. At this event, you’ll gain insights from leading experts, discover actionable strategies for your organisation, and connect with peers facing similar challenges.

Learn how to assess your cloud readiness, build a risk-based roadmap, and unlock the full potential of sovereign cloud, supported by advisory, strategic and managed services.

Matters of now: Data ownership and European digital infrastructure

Europe stands at a turning point. As geopolitical tensions rise and technological dependency deepens, the question of what sovereignty means in the digital era has never been more urgent. Member of Parliament Atte Harjanne explores why Europe must rethink the foundations of its digital resilience, from who owns data to how we build and govern critical digital infrastructure.

Drawing on his experience in security and technology policy, Harjanne offers a clear, compelling vision for strengthening Europe’s capacity to act independently and responsibly in a rapidly shifting technological landscape

Why attend

• Understand the European sovereign cloud landscape: What it means to build and operate within EU data laws. Hear about GDPR and the EU Data Act.
• Discover practical paths to implementation: Move from cloud migration to sovereign operation, with insights from projects across public and private sectors.
• Learn from cloud experts: Our experience in cloud strategy, data platforms and modernisation meets UpCloud’s high-performance, EU-based infrastructure.

Agenda

08.30am – Breakfast
09.00am – Welcoming words
09.15am – Atte Harjanne, Member of Parliament: Why data ownership and European digital infrastructure matter now
09.45am – Arno Schäfer, CEO, UpCloud: Strengthening Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
10.15am – Aleksi Issakainen, CCO, Solita: Building your sovereign cloud roadmap
10.45am -Q&A
11.00am – Event ends