Europe increasingly frames digital sovereignty as a priority, and us in the open source ecosystem see open tech as a deeply crucial element of it. However, there seems to be questions around how to align Europe’s digital sovereignty goals and its capacity to participate, influence, and sustain the technologies it depends on - that are of global, open nature.

The panel will offer perspectives from global foundations (Gabriele), European SMEs (Vittorio), and open infrastructure communities (Thierry) to debate how Europe can achieve its technological autonomy without compromising the wealth of experience and tech coming from around the world - and if there is a model for digital sovereignty where participation in global FOSS ecosystems enhances, rather than compromises, strategic capability. Paula will moderate the panel, bringing the Brussels, open source perspective.