EU Digital Sovereignty Meetup

Welcome to our next DevQOps meetup. Join us and enjoy three inspiring talks (in English) about EU Digital Sovereignty.
We will serve something to eat and refreshments, and there will be some time for mingle between the talks.

TALKS
1. Claes and Fredrik: Europe’s Quest for Digital Independence
Europe’s digital dependencies — from foreign cloud providers to critical supply chains — have become a pressing concern. Why has sovereignty moved so high on the EU agenda, and what’s at stake if dependencies persist? This short introduction will outline the drivers behind Europe’s push for digital independence and set the scene for the evening’s talks on cloud and client sovereignty.
About the speakers: Claes and Fredrik are the hosts of DevQOps and run the business area Quality at Regent, both having long experience from QA and DevOps in the software industries.

2. Mikael Vesavuori: Cloud Sovereignty - The European Cloud by evroc
The European Cloud and AI company — redefining Europe’s digital landscape through a sovereign, secure, and sustainable cloud platform. We’ll dive into evroc’s mission to return control over data to Europe’s institutions, its AI-first design, sustainable infrastructure and the potential long-term impact on European autonomy and innovation.
About the speaker:
Mikael Vesavuori is a Product Manager at evroc and former Technical Standards Lead at Polestar, where he helped shape cloud and software practices.
With a unique background spanning fine arts, software engineering, and three tech startups, he bridges creativity with technology.
As an author and thought leader, Mikael brings sharp insights into building sustainable, sovereign, and high-quality digital systems.

3. Dhanuka Ranasinghe, DevSecOps: Client Sovereignty - Breaking Free from Microsoft and Apple
Across Europe, public authorities and organizations are rethinking their reliance on U.S. tech giants at the client level. From ministries to municipalities, many are experimenting with tailored Linux distributions to regain control over their digital environments. In this talk, Dhanuka will shed light on these initiatives, the challenges of migrating away from Microsoft and Apple ecosystems, and what client sovereignty might mean for the future of digital independence in the EU.
About the speaker: Dhanuka is a Lead DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in cloud security and infrastructure across multiple platforms. He specializes in implementing secure cloud architectures using Infrastructure as Code and enhancing DevSecOps practices.