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SUMMARY:AI sovereignty vs. innovation — Can Europe have both?
DESCRIPTION:Europe is pursuing digital sovereignty with increasing urgency\
 , from data localization requirements and cloud certification schemes to th
 e AI Act's compliance framework.Yet for startups and scale-ups\, sovereignt
 y-driven regulation can mean higher barriers to entry\, fragmented markets\
 , and reduced access to the global infrastructure and foundation models the
 y need to compete.This panel will explore the tension at the heart of Europ
 e's digital ambition: can the continent build meaningful strategic autonomy
  without stifling the entrepreneurial dynamism that drives AI innovation?Sp
 eakers will examine how sovereignty frameworks\, if poorly designed\, risk 
 creating a two-tier market where only large incumbents can afford complianc
 e\, and how\, if well designed\, they can become a source of competitive di
 fferentiation and trust that benefits European builders.The discussion will
  ground the debate in Portugal's own experience as a small\, open economy w
 ith a vibrant startup ecosystem\, exploring how founders\, investors\, and 
 regulators can co-design sovereignty models that protect critical interests
  without closing the door to the global partnerships\, cloud infrastructure
 \, and capital flows that fuel innovation.Participants will be challenged t
 o move beyond the binary of "sovereignty or openness" and identify practica
 l policy mechanisms\, from regulatory sandboxes to interoperable certificat
 ion\, that enable both.More info and registration: https://luma.com/portuga
 l-k5is
LOCATION:PTW Palace - Rua Gomes Freire\, 98\, Lisbon
DTSTAMP:20261027T035626Z
DTSTART:20261110T193000Z
DTEND:20261110T201500Z
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