Digital sovereignty is no longer a theoretical concept; it is a practical response to the risks associated with procuring, operating, and replacing digital solutions. Geopolitical tensions, regulatory requirements, and technological dependencies are increasingly shaping the reliability of digital infrastructure,´data flows, and supplychains.
For companies—and especially for regulated sectors such as the financial industry—digital sovereignty thus becomes a central management task: business-critical digital services must be selected, procured, and operated in a way that reconciles legal requirements, economic viability, and operational manageability.
Without robust planning, there is a risk of significant follow-on costs, new dependencies, subsequent implementation problems, and thus substantial financial and non-financial risks. What is crucial, therefore, is not an abstract claim to independence, but the ability to reliably manage digital services under changing regulatory and geopolitical conditions.
At the same time, a strategic shift in IT procurement is increasingly emerging: the previously widespread focus on centralized cloud models is being questioned. In their place are more nuanced approaches, in which companies consciously determine for which workloads a high degree of autonomy is required—and where standardized cloud offerings can still be used effectively. In practice, this often leads to hybrid and multi-cloud architectures and marks a clear departure from purely centralized procurement models
Our Webcast
In our webcast, our experts Dr. Till Contzen (Deloitte Legal | IT law), Dr. Hannes Bracht (Deloitte Legal | banking regulatory law) and Daniel Lettmayer (Deloitte | Technology & Transformation) will provide you with a structured overview of the practical significance of digital sovereignty and demonstrate why this is particularly important in the financial sector and how companies can design sovereign IT in a targeted and legally compliant manner.
What to expect:
- What is sovereign IT? Classifying digital sovereignty as a governance and risk concept. The focus is on concrete evaluation criteria such as control over data and processes, auditability, transparency of provider structures, and the operational resilience of digital infrastructures.
- What legal issues arise in the context of the financial industry? Analysis of key drivers—particularly regulatory dynamics, increasing compliance and data localization requirements, and dependencies on individual technology providers. Especially in highly regulated environments like the financial industry, these factors determine the long-term resilience of digital business models.
- What guidelines must be followed for the procurement of sovereign IT? A structured approach to developing a target vision (smart sovereignty) and to designing procurement processes and contractual frameworks. The focus is on the balance between control, cost effectiveness, and innovation capacity—often implemented in hybrid models rather than isolated solutions.
Your benefits:
- A clear regulatory framework for a complex governance and risk topic
- Concrete criteria for evaluating digital sovereignty in IT decisions
- Practical guidance for procurement, contract drafting, and governance
Who is this webcast relevant for?
- IT, cloud, and sourcing managers
- Executives with (overall) responsibility for corporate digital strategy
- Compliance officers
- Project managers involved in digitalization, risk, and governance
We look forward to welcoming you on 17 June 2026!
Reach out!
Information
In case of organizational questions please contact
Sabine Sander-Schweden
Tel: +49 40 37853831
E-Mail: ssander-schweden@deloitte.de
