The European Cloud Dilemma: Trust, Compliance, and Control

The European Cloud Dilemma: Trust, Compliance, and Control

Why you should attend:

Data sovereignty, operational control, and multi-cloud integration are some of the toughest challenges facing Nordic IT leaders today. Recent shifts in American foreign and trade policy have only deepened these concerns, creating a wave of uncertainty about how U.S.-owned clouds will treat international customers going forward.

If you're responsible for securing sensitive data, ensuring compliance, and aligning technology decisions with business strategy, this 30-minute expert interview is for you.

Join Russell Lack, Aidan Finn, and Carl Schultz for a fast-paced, up-to-date review of the best options for securing your Nordic cloud strategy. You'll get practical insights from our two experts who have been in the trenches, helping organizations navigate the complexities of data residency, operational transparency, and the critical choice between US-based and European cloud providers.

What you'll learn:

• What Customers Are Worried About
• Worries about U.S. cloud policies shifting under new trade and foreign policy.
• Concerns over possible service limits or data access issues for European customers.
• Uncertainty around how U.S. providers will handle non-U.S. compliance going forward.

Microsoft's European Commitments

• Microsoft's pledge to defend the data rights and sovereignty of European customers rights
• Improvements to Microsoft cloud services for Europe
• Key updates focused on European compliance and control.

Making the Right Cloud Decision

• Cloud adoption was driven by agility, scalability, and faster time-to-value - those drivers still apply.
• Reverting to on-prem comes with trade-offs: higher TCO, slower delivery cycles, and heavier infrastructure overhead.
• Sovereign and hybrid models offer more control but may limit access to innovation and scale.
• The real task: maintain cloud benefits while addressing sovereignty, compliance, and risk - without defaulting to outdated models.

Actionable Takeaways

• Understand that Microsoft continues to invest in cloud for Europe
• Weigh the pros and cons of leaving hyperscale clouds
• A contingency plan

Our expert panel:

Aidan Finn – Software Architect and Cloud Security Strategist
Aidan is an Azure MVP and a seasoned IT architect with deep experience in implementing cloud security, data sovereignty, and regulatory compliance. He helps organizations design secure, resilient cloud architectures that meet the strictest data privacy requirements.

Carl Schultz – Business and Operational Strategy Leader
Carl has been guiding organizations through complex digital transformations for two decades. He specializes in aligning cloud strategies with business goals, helping companies reduce risk, avoid vendor lock-in, and achieve long-term operational resilience.

Russell Lack – Moderator and Technology Evangelist
Russell is a cloud consulting principal, enterprise architect and project manager at Innofactor. He helps bring a practical approach to designing architecture and data-driven processes that enable collaboration and support decision-making.

Event info
Date and time: 10th of June at 10.00-10.30 (Finland), 9.00-9.30 (Norway, Sweden, Denmark)