European startups and policy

30 Sept 2026
Main Stage
Main Stage
It’s an established fact that much of Europe’s digital infrastructure and tech relies on companies headquartered outside of the bloc. With an increasingly fraught geopolitical landscape, the need for sovereign solutions is clear. But what role should policy take? And which policies do the tech world want to see?

This panel will look at how politicians can help promote ‘the Eurostack’ and incentivise companies to buy European solutions.
Speakers
Tariq Krim
Tariq Krim, CEO - Cybernetica
Keith Sequeira
Keith Sequeira, Head of EIC Unit - European Commission
Lord Willetts
Lord Willetts, Chair of the Regulatory Innovation Office - Department for Business, Innovation, Science & Trade
Raphael Auphan
Raphael Auphan, COO - Proton
Freya Pratty
Freya Pratty, Associate Editor - Sifted