IDC & NTT DATA Executive Event

Sovereign AI: Strategy, Autonomy and Compromise

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As organizations continue to explore and adopt AI, they are increasingly asking questions about whether their approaches to procuring, implementing, deploying and managing AI systems gives them enough choice and control. IDC studies are clear that organizations are looking beyond simple answers: for example, 81% of European organizations say it’s critical or important to have full control over AI models used or developed internally, and 86% want the freedom to choose platforms other than public cloud for when they are deploying AI at scale.

So conversations about AI sovereignty – the ability to have free choice and control over the design, development, deployment, accessibility, operation, maintenance and governance of AI systems and applications – are becoming increasingly common. However, the pursuit of AI sovereignty requires investments, skills, processes and capabilities that may not be easy to come by.

This event will explore the potential benefits of sovereign AI, but also highlight the tradeoffs and compromises that may emerge. We will explore the drivers accelerating the shift to sovereign AI, the challenges of infrastructure readiness, and the implications for organizational independence.

Key topics will include:

A framework for AI sovereignty decision-making
Strategies for building AI-native infrastructure and governance frameworks that support sovereign AI ambitions
The critical role of technical expertise in managing AI infrastructure and ensuring data sovereignty
Governance and responsible AI innovation in the context of sovereign AI
The role of trusted partners in navigating AI adoption complexities

By bringing together C-suite executives and infrastructure professionals, this event aims to provide a nuanced understanding of the sovereign AI landscape and practical insights for navigating its challenges.

Event Highlights

Keynote addresses on the strategic imperatives of sovereign AI
Roundtable discussions on building AI-native capabilities and addressing AI sovereignty opportunities and challenges
Strategic insights into the future of AI infrastructure and governance

This event is designed to foster a collaborative environment where leaders can share experiences, challenges, and solutions in the pursuit of sovereign AI.

Agenda

One Day Event

2:30PM

Delegate Arrival & Coffee/Networking

3:00PM

Sovereign AI: Strategy, Autonomy and Compromise

In this session, IDC will examine:

the impact and adoption of AI in enterprise
the rapid evolution of AI
the drivers for digital and AI sovereignty across private and public AI
how to approach Sovereign AI to best meet your requirements

Andrew Buss

Senior Research Director, Infrastructure, IDC Europe

3:25PM

NTT DATA Keynote

Tom Winstanley

CTO, NTT DATA

3:45PM

Bridging the AI Readiness Gap

As organisations accelerate their adoption of AI, most are discovering a growing gap between ambition and execution. Models and agents are easy to access, but scaling them securely, economically, and reliably inside the enterprise is not. This session explores how to bridge the AI readiness gap by reframing AI as an industrial capability, a secure AI factory where tokenomics as the new operating model that maps directly to infrastructure cost, performance, and business value.

Roger Dickinson

Cisco Cloud and AI Infrastructure Outbound Technical Marketing, Cisco

4:05PM

Coffee/Networking

4:30PM

Roundtable Discussions

- Realising AI Value – How to Programmatically Identify and Drive Value with AI Investments Under Regulatory, Business and Geopolitical Pressure
- Managing AI Adoption – How to Practically Ensure Responsible and Governed Deployment of AI Whilst Accelerating Usage and Impact
- Delivering AI Infrastructure – How to Address Barriers to Building and the Appropriate AI Infrastructure Mix for Your Organisation

5:30PM