Conveners
Cyber and Digital Sovereignty
- Moritz Weiss (LMU Munich)
- Eugenio Sánchez (Sciences Po Paris)
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Prof. Daniela Mechkaroska (University of Information Science and Technology “St. Paul the Apostle”, Ohrid, N.Macedonia)12/06/2026, 10:20Cyber and Digital SovereigntyPaper Abstract (Closed Panels)
Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, combined with IoT systems through digital interconnection, create virtual environments that merge with physical spaces. The new operational capabilities that these transformations bring to European digital ecosystems create security challenges, governance issues and societal concerns. Existing research on AI-based security solutions...
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Dr Gürkan Gür (Zurich University of Applied Sciences ZHAW)12/06/2026, 10:30Cyber and Digital SovereigntyPaper Abstract (Closed Panels)
This contribution presents and discusses quantum-resilient Space–Aerial–Terrestrial Networks (SATIN) as a crucial enabler of European future-proof digital sovereignty, strengthening secure communications, resilient critical infrastructure, and reinforcing Europe’s leadership across satellite, drone, and terrestrial networking domains.
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Lorenz Sommer (Geschwister-Scholl-Institute for Political Science, LMU Munich)12/06/2026, 10:55Cyber and Digital SovereigntyPaper Abstract (Closed Panels)
Cyberspace is a new domain of state security competition that differs from the conventional and nuclear realms, most notably because states are constantly engaged in cyberspace operations below the threshold of armed attacks. This inclines many scholars to use new approaches, both theoretically and empirically, to measure and explain cyber state behaviour. This paper argues that classical...
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