The eleventh edition of the Capgemini Research Institute’s flagship publication, Conversations for Tomorrow, brings together leading voices from business, technology, policy, and academia to explore how organizations can navigate the new tech order.

This edition examines how leaders can move beyond the idea of full autonomy and instead build resilient interdependence, balancing control, openness, and innovation to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving global environment. Key themes include:

• How organizations can define sovereignty in practical terms, across data, operational, technical, and legal dimensions.

• How to balance innovation with control, particularly in cloud, AI, and critical digital infrastructure.

• How to reduce dependency without retreating into isolation, by building resilience, portability, and trusted partnerships.

• How regulation, geopolitics, and industrial policy are reshaping the technology agenda, especially in Europe.
• How leaders can turn sovereignty from a defensive concern into a source of resilience and competitive advantage.