Critical digital infrastructure: an analytical perspective of the present and the future of Europe

Free Event Conference 21 October 2025

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By following the Conference you will learn

The seminar will explore the current state and future direction of digital infrastructures in Europe.

With a special focus on cybersecurity and cloud computing, the event will feature notable speakers:
  • Luca Tagliaretti, Executive Director of the EU Cybersecurity Competence Centre (ECCC) who will share valuable insights on how digital infrastructures play a key role in strengthening the resilience of Europe’s ecosystem.
  • João Ricardo Vasconcelos, Senior Governance Specialist, World Bank, who will provide an overview on the challenges linked to data storage and migration faced by governments around the world.
  • Senior leaders from top companies like Microsoft, Aruba Cloud, Binarii Labs, and Unicredit Bank Austria who will discuss the real challenges faced by the cloud industry in ensuring European data sovereignty and repatriation, and how they are tackling these challenges with practical solutions.

 

You will know how to answer these key questions

  • What constitutes critical digital infrastructure, and what makes it "critical"?
  • How large is the European cloud market, and how is market share divided between EU and non-EU providers?
  • In what ways is the EU addressing the growing need to strengthen the resilience, competitiveness, and sovereignty of its digital infrastructure?

Event schedule

Hours 15:00

Institutional greetings and introduction to critical digital infrastructures
Mariano Corso
Digital Innovation Observatories

Hours 15:10

Critical digital infrastructures: Definition and Signals from the European Cloud Market
Alessandro Piva
EDTW

Hours 15:20

Keynote speech
Luca Tagliaretti
European Cybersecurity Competence Centre and Network (ECCC)

Hours 15:40

Supply Chain Integration: Insights on the M&A strategy of the three main Cloud Service Providers
Nicola Ciani
EDTW

Hours 15:45

Keynote speech
João Ricardo Vasconcelos
World Bank

Hours 16:05

Corporate Contributions: The Evolution Of The Cloud Value Chain
Massimo Bandinelli
Aruba Cloud
Tiziano Durante
Microsoft
Aidan Finn
Binarii Labs

Hours 16:35

The future of Digital Infrastructures: a European approach
Camilla Sorrentino
EDTW

Hours 16:40

Corporate Contributions: Successul approaches to Cloud and Security
Daniele Sangion
Unicredit Bank Austria

Hours 17:00

Closing and next steps

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Critical digital infrastructure: an analytical perspective of the present and the future of Europe

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