Speaking at the Microsoft Digital Sovereignty Day – Zurich, Switzerland 2026

This article announces Thomas Maurer's speaking engagement at the Microsoft Digital Sovereignty Day in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 9, 2026. It focuses on digital sovereignty as an operational requirement for organizations in Europe, especially Switzerland, covering data protection, compliance, AI governance, and cloud innovation. Maurer's session, 'Sovereign Private Cloud in Practice: Azure Local,' explains how to build sovereign private cloud environments using Azure Local for data residency, hybrid deployments, and secure management via Azure Arc. The event targets architects, IT decision makers, and security leaders, offering practical guidance for regulated industries like government, healthcare, and finance. Topics include sovereign public cloud, encryption, key management, and AI governance.