Conference Digital Sovereignty 2026 – From Technological Dependence to Strategic Autonomy
Conference brings together experts and decision-makers to discuss digital sovereignty, technological autonomy and Portugal’s strategic challenges
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
Digital sovereignty is the ability of a country and its organisations to make informed decisions about technologies, data, infrastructures and critical dependencies, while preserving security, service continuity and freedom of choice. For Portugal, this debate has a distinctive dimension: the technological modernisation of the State, the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence, the protection of critical infrastructures and the geostrategic position of mainland Portugal, the Azores and Madeira within international communications networks.
Organised by OEID - Observatory of Digital Ecosystems, in partnership with Lusófona University and Rede do Empresário, the conference aims to bring together decision-makers, experts and operators, encouraging informed debate and concrete proposals for the development of Portuguese digital society.
Programme
9:00 am | Participants' welcome and registration
9:30 am | Opening session and institutional welcome - OEID, Lusófona University and Rede do Empresário
9:40 am | International opening keynote - Sovereignty, Geopolitics and Digital Infrastructures
10:00 am | Panel 1 - Sovereign Cloud and the State's Technological Reform
10:50 am | Coffee break
11:00 am | Keynote - National Security, Cybersecurity and Digital Sovereignty: A Strategic Vision
11:20 am | Panel 2 - Cybersecurity, Defence and Digital Resilience
12:10 pm | Special session — Portuguese AI: Capabilities and the Future
1:00 pm | Lunch break and networking
2:00 pm | Panel 3 - Artificial Intelligence, Data and Technological Autonomy
3:10 pm | Break / technical transition
3:30 pm | International keynote - Strategic Autonomy and European Technological Capabilities
4:00 pm | Panel 4 - Submarine Cables, Data Centres and the Digital Atlantic
5:00 pm | Closing keynote - Portugal and Digital Sovereignty: Strategic Priorities for 2027
5:20 pm | Institutional closing session - Conclusions and Next Steps
5:30 pm | Networking and closing cocktail
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