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Veranstaltung Sovereign Cloud Days 2026 beginnt am 24.10.2026, 09:00:00 (Europe/Berlin)
Keynote - Effective Control: Going Beyond Digital Sovereignty
Cloud Infrastructure & Sovereignty Open Source & Community
Ort: Main Stage - 24.10.26, 09:30 - 24.10.26, 10:15 (Europe/Berlin) (45 Minuten)
Keynote - Effective Control: Going Beyond Digital Sovereignty
Thierry Carrez
General Manager bei OpenInfra Foundation
Thierry Carrez
General Manager bei OpenInfra Foundation
Thierry Carrez is the General Manager of the OpenInfra Foundation. A systems engineer by trade, he was involved in the inception of the OpenStack project and still contributes to its governance and release management. With a personal interest in the intersection of sociology and technology, Thierry spoke about open innovation and open source at various conferences around the world including OSCON, LinuxCon and FOSDEM. He currently serves as Secretary and Director for the Open Source Initiative. He was recognized as a Python Software Foundation fellow in 2012 and previously worked as the Technical lead for Ubuntu Server at Canonical, an operational manager for the Gentoo Linux Security Team and an IT manager in various companies.

Digital sovereignty requires more than reducing dependency. It requires effective control over the technologies and infrastructure Europe depends on.

Openly governed technologies like OpenStack and Kubernetes provide a foundation for that control, enabling organizations to operate, adapt, and participate in creating critical infrastructure without dependence on a single vendor or a single country. In this keynote, Thierry Carrez will explore how OpenInfra, Linux Foundation Europe, and NeoNephos can build on these global technology commons to strengthen Europe’s sovereign cloud ecosystem.

By participating more actively in open technologies, open governance, and the communities behind them, Europe can achieve greater technological agency without retreating from global collaboration.

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The keynote will be followed by a 15-minute fireside-style Q&A with Thierry Carrez, giving the audience the opportunity to follow up on key points and continue the conversation.