Digital Sovereignty by Design

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Argues that “sovereignty by design” makes data portable, payable and enforceable, with EU laws (Data Act, DMA, DSA) and Gaia-X standards aiming for a 2025–2027 rollout of W3‑style data discovery and payments. Shows two working prototypes: Boot‑X for sovereign data exchange using the EDC connector and dynamic formats, and Eclipse Xpanse for portable managed services across clouds. Demonstrates a car‑seat supply chain use case where certifications are flagged, shared only between consenting parties.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 1:53Agenda and focus
3. 3:17Data value evolution
4. 5:47Digital sovereignty needs
5. 7:34Future of data sovereignty
6. 11:24European framework
7. 14:53Portability prototypes
8. 17:23Supply chain compliance
9. 21:34Cloud portability with Expans
10. 23:00Summary and discussion

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