IDC & IBM Roundtable
Building Digital Sovereignty for a New Era of Regional Risk and Opportunity
Overview
If there’s one thing we’ve seen clearly in recent years, it’s that digital transformation is no longer just about moving faster, it’s about staying resilient when disruption occurs.
Here in Türkiye, as everywhere else, digital systems are at the heart of our economy and public services. When they fail, the impact is immediate, tangible, and far-reaching. That’s why digital sovereignty is becoming a strategic priority. It’s not simply about where data resides — it’s about control. Control over operations, security, and the ability to keep systems running under pressure.
Resilience today requires a new mindset. It’s not enough to have backup systems. Even highly distributed environments can face disruption. We need systems that are flexible, that can adapt, move, and continue operating as conditions change. We also need honesty about dependencies. Many organizations think they are fully distributed, but in reality, they rely on a small number of providers or locations. Without full visibility, these hidden dependencies become real risks. For Türkiye, this is an opportunity. By building with open, hybrid technologies and investing in local capabilities, we can design systems that combine innovation with governance, agility with control.
Why Attend
At this exclusive CxO dinner, hosted by IBM in association with IDC, we’ll explore how organizations can embed resilience and sovereignty into the foundation of their digital infrastructure.
Strategic Discussion Areas
- Maintaining operational control in increasingly complex cloud environments
- Strengthening data security and governance through sovereign cloud models
- Improving transparency across cloud operations and decision-making
- Reducing dependency on any single provider or architecture approach
- How to leverage emerging solutions like IBM Sovereign Core
Disruption will happen. The question is: can we keep operating when it does? That is what digital sovereignty means in practice.
Agenda
IDC & IBM Roundtable
One Day Event
Registration & Networking
Welcome Address & IDC Keynote
Eren Eser
Associate Research Director, Türkiye, IDC
Digital Sovereignty
Open Discussion
Dinner & Networking
Partner
Hosted by
IBM
IBM is a leading provider of global hybrid cloud and AI, and consulting expertise. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Thousands of governments and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and consulting deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s long-standing commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.
Visit www.ibm.com for more information.
Venue
Elite World Grand Sapanca
Ihlamur Meeting Room
Göl Mahallesi Koşuyolu Caddesi No:47
Sapanca / Sakarya