2026-06-10
27 minutes

Ep 68: Digital Sovereignty Beyond “Buy European”

Use Cases
Security

About this episode

This episode starts with a simple argument: Europe cannot buy its way into digital sovereignty. Professor Roman Beck explains why the real issue is not nationality, but control, and why blockchain and decentralized systems belong in that conversation. From governance and key custody to resilience and execution, this is a policy discussion about what blockchain infrastructure can offer when institutions are thinking seriously about sovereignty.

Guests

Roman Beck

Roman Beck

Chester B. Slade Professor at Bentley University

Sylvia Sanchez

Sylvia Sanchez

Project Manager at Ava Labs • The Policy Layer Host

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