Digital Sovereignty: Europe Between Vision and Reality

Swiss Embassy Berlin, July 2025

At a time when digital sovereignty becomes a geopolitical imperative, AC Coppens moderated a high-level panel at the Swiss Embassy in Berlin exploring Europe’s technological future. The evening brought together leaders from diplomacy, research, and government who navigate the complex interface between innovation, regulation, and global competition. Among the panelists were Dr. Erica Dubach Spiegler of the Swiss Federal Chancellery, Nina Frey, Deputy Head Digitalization Division Swiss Foreign Ministry, Dr. Alexander Ilic, Executive Director and a co-founder of the ETH AI Center, and Dr. Alojscha Burchardt from the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence.