Cloud as a technology continues to be front and centre in Europe's pursuit for strengthening its technological sovereignty. The EU is attempting to strike the right balance between meeting European businesses' legitimate privacy and security imperatives when moving to the cloud whilst ensuring that they retain access to the best cloud technologies available in the market. This debate takes stock of the regulatory trends on cloud at EU and national level. How are EU policymakers addressing removing obstacles to the uptake of cloud services? The panel will also explore the potential impact of EU policies on the business models of globally operating cloud service providers and how they are adapting to the cloud sovereignty landscape in the EU.

• Programme

  Opening remarks

  Pilar del Castillo MEP and EIF Chair

  Speakers

  Pearse O'Donohue, Director for the Future Networks Directorate, DG CONNECT, European Commission

  Anne Leslie, Cloud Risk and Controls Leader Europe at IBM Cloud for Financial Service

  Nassima Auvray, Chief Trust Officer, Orange Business

  Amal Taleb, Director of Public Affairs, SAP

  Exchange of views with the participants under the Chatham House rule