Techritory Podcast

Is the EU acting as a coherent player globally, or are member states competing individually? Are current EU frameworks actually enabling companies from smaller countries to compete globally? Are we exporting process and complexity along with innovation – are EU’s institutional and regulatory frameworks helping or slowing down international digital partnerships? Is digital where Europe has a real c...

Do you think gravity holds the earth together? Perhaps until the 21st century, but nowadays connectivity plays an equally important part. Most processes worldwide nowadays take place with some kind of connectivity-facilitated solution. In this 40 minute long podcast, join in to explore what experts from Central Asia and Europe have to say about connectivity, and how it is bringing the two regions...

In a context of digital sovereignty, is Europe building sufficient independent satellite capability, or becoming dependent on external providers? Which use cases are actually generating revenue today — and which are still speculative? Is the current regulatory framework fit for the growth of satellite connectivity? What is the one capability Europe must build in satellite connectivity in the next...

Are Member States on track to deliver usable and certified EUDI Wallets, and what is still missing? Is Europe’s range of national implementation models a strength or a source of fragmentation? How will Europe ensure that nationally developed EUDI Wallets work seamlessly across all Member States? Do users understand the wallet’s potential beyond digital identification? How should countries market t...

As Europe faces a persistently high cyber threat level, what does “good enough” digital security look like for national critical infrastructure? Are operators of data centres, fibre networks, subsea cables, and cloud services now part of the national security architecture — and should they be regulated accordingly? How should operators prepare for the quantum era? Where is the weakest link today:...

What role will AI gigafactories play in Europe’s digital infrastructure? What makes a data centre truly sovereign — location, ownership, or control? How do we balance energy consumption, sustainability goals and digital growth? What is the one constraint that will most limit Europe’s ability to scale data centres in the next 5 years? Andrii Degeler, Head of News, Dealroom.co Andris Gailītis, CEO,...

Why are we good at developing defence innovations, but often struggling at deploying them at scale? What is the one change in procurement, policy, or industry that would unlock defence technology deployment at scale? Why don’t militaries “stockpile” innovation the same way they stockpile ammunition? How can Europe and NATO scale and export defence technologies commercially while protecting the sen...

Is the Digital Networks Act ambitious enough to strengthen Europe’s telecoms sector and the competitiveness of Europe as a whole? Can (and should) Europe move closer to a truly single telecoms market? Could the DNA unlock investments to close the connectivity investment gap? What is the right balance between simplification, consumer protection, competition and regulatory oversight? Should the Digi...

Keynote speech by Marko Mišmaš, Incoming Chair 2026, BEREC

Keynote speech - Erzsébet Fitori, Executive Director, Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU)

Keynote speech by Mohamed AlSharhan, Managing Director, World Governments Summit Organization

Emerging AI use cases in areas like autonomous agents, tourism, logistics, healthcare, and public service automation — beyond the standard AI narratives. Next-gen AI architectures, exploring how cutting-edge models are built, deployed, and scaled. The connectivity backbone required to support AI-driven systems—real-time data exchange, edge computing, and intelligent network orchestration. The soci...

The evolving landscape of drone warfare and defense, examining both the protection against drone attacks and the defense of drones themselves. Current threats, strategic innovations, and emerging technologies shaping drone security. Countermeasures from the domains including cyber, electronic warfare, and machine learning. Bernhards Blumbergs, Lead cybersecurity expert, CERT.LV Gorazd Mirkovski, P...

Digitalization as a driver of sustainable growth. How can digital tools boost efficiency and innovation while also advancing environmental and social goals? Competitiveness through responsibility. Why combining digital innovation with sustainability builds resilience, attracts talent, and earns customer and investor trust. How are public and private sector currently approaching digitalization and...

How can digital technologies serve as tools for diplomacy and international cooperation? Should Europe push for greater digital independence, or is collaboration with global tech giants as well as other regions of the world inevitable? How does the European Union balance their interests and workings with geopolitical pressures? How effective are digital sanctions as economic tools, and do they hav...

What are the technologies that our speakers are focusing at the moment in their organizations, where should our attention and funding be pointed at? In a world of rapid technological change, how can we ensure that digital transformation makes societies safer, not more vulnerable? Technology is often seen as a tool for growth, but increasingly it is also becoming a tool for competition and control....

Why choose a private 5G network over Wi-Fi or a public mobile network? What specific use cases justify the investment? The open networks movement seems to be slowing in public networks but gaining traction in private ones—why is that, and what does it mean for future deployments? Can operators of venues, campuses, or ports monetize premium connectivity services in new ways? Are private networks a...

In this exclusive session, the new book “Cybersecurity in Latvia: Forging Resilience amidst Emerging Threats” will be launched. Following the presentation of the book, authors of the book will discuss the main questions: How military-grade global cyber threats translate into everyday digital risks, and why collective international efforts are vital to address them What it takes to develop a digita...

Has 5G underdelivered—or has the real challenge been the industry’s failure to monetize its capabilities? Can upcoming innovations like 5G Advanced, network slicing, and private networks redeem the current narrative around 5G? As connectivity expands beyond traditional telecom, has the mobile industry been too complacent in adapting to its new role within the broader digital ecosystem? Will Townse...

Quantum key distribution in public and critical infrastructure, balancing security demands with scalable network integration. Integration of quantum tech into telecom infrastructure, driven by advances in computing, control systems, and hardware. Software and system challenges in scaling quantum communications and the movement toward a standardized quantum internet. Europe’s quantum priorities, fo...

Efficient use of spectrum by mobile and satellite operators while ensuring long-term sustainability and coexistence. Sovereignty in a multi-operator, multi-orbit world, addressing the geopolitical risks of over-reliance on a single satellite provider. Direct-to-device capabilities and how infrastructure can efficiently serve commercial, governmental, and defense needs. Regulatory complexities, inc...

What pathways exist to scale innovations from pilot projects into secure, connected, and resilient ports? In what ways can regulatory programmes and industry initiatives shape the roadmap toward digital resilience? Where are AI and data analytics already transforming port monitoring and predictive maintenance, and what comes next? How are digital twins and automation changing terminal operations?...

What are emerging use cases in rural areas, and how do they justify the cost of infrastructure? What innovative models — beyond traditional subsidies — can make rural 5G commercially viable, and how can policy and regulation support long-term value creation rather than short-term cost recovery? Can cross-border collaboration in the region provide scalable models? What role do public-private partne...

Digital sectors that will play a dominant role in 2030+ (6G, AI, cloud/edge, chips, satellite) Digital sectors that Europe holds a world-leading position and how to maintain it. Digital sectors where Europe has a weak position and what can be done to improve it Micro-electronics / chips / semiconductors Cloud Devices AI Which of these technologies will play a major role for 6G R&I and deployme...

Which AI applications are already or soon will be delivering economic or public value in the Nordic-Baltic region? AI Standartization in the context of international cooperation. What policy tools are most urgently needed to support responsible AI scaling? Laszlo Igneczi, Independent expert Juris Binde, President & Chairman of the Management Board, LMT Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of the ITU Office f...