Sovereign Cloud-Managing Geopolitical Risks from US Isolationism + AGM
Schedule
Tue Nov 18 2025 at 05:30 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT | London, EN
About this Event
SPEAKER
Mike Small CEng, FBCS, MIET, CITP
AGENDA
17.10 Tea, coffee and networking
17:30 – 18.10 AGM for BCS ISSG
18:15 - Main presentation
19.15 - Q&A 19.30- Followed by light refreshments for those attending in person
20:30 - Close
SYNOPSIS
In a world where geopolitical dynamics increasingly affect digital autonomy, this talk will assess how businesses outside the US can evaluate and mitigate these sovereignty-related risks.
It will also consider the strategic imperatives for establishing multi-cloud, regionally aligned, or nationally controlled sovereign cloud frameworks to future-proof critical operations against geopolitical disruption.
After attending this presentation, you will be able to:
• Explain why enterprises choose US based clouds.
• Describe the four major risks related to digital sovereignty.
• Describe the important controls to mitigate these risks.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Mike Small has over 40 years’ experience in the IT industry. He is a distinguished analyst at KuppingerCole. At KuppingerCole Mike is responsible for research coverage in the area of security and compliance around cloud services.
He has published extensive research into this area as well as providing consulting services to KuppingerCole customers around cloud policy and risk assessment.
Mike is a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Information Technology Professional, a Fellow of the British Computer Society, and a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He has a first-class honours degree in engineering from Brunel University.
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Where is it happening?
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