Why Digital Sovereignty matters in the AI era

In this episode, Sam Pudwell is joined by Lorna Rea, who leads the Home Office and Law Enforcement accounts at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, and Jerome Bryssinck, VP of Government Solutions at contextual data company Quantexa, to discuss the evolving concept of digital sovereignty.

The focus on sovereign capabilities has reached new levels in 2026, quickly rising to the top of public sector priority lists in the UK and around the world. However, there’s still plenty of debate around what it means to deploy truly sovereign digital solutions and how such a strategy aligns with the focus on cloud adoption seen over the last decade. In many cases, the debate comes down to three areas: dependency, trust and resilience.

Tune in to hear about the drivers behind digital sovereignty’s evolution and what this means for the UK. Lorna and Jerome also discuss the role sovereignty plays in supporting national innovation, the various nuances associated with data management, and how governments can put the principles of digital sovereignty into practice.

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