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Data Centres and Strategic Autonomy: Securing Europe’s Digital Sovereignty
October 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
On 6 October 2026, the Law and Tech Research Cluster of the Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) hosted an event exploring the critical intersection of data centre governance, strategic autonomy, and European digital sovereignty. As data centres rapidly become the essential physical backbone of artificial intelligence and the cloud economy, identifying appropriate regulatory strategies is crucial to securing the EU’s technological autonomy while maintaining market competitiveness.
Following the official opening by the Ambassador of France in Ireland, HE Céline Place, the event featured a presentation of the initial findings from the Irish-French Ulysses project “Governing Data Centres,” led by DELI Deputy Director Dr Edoardo Celeste and Prof Thomas Le Goff of Télécom Paris. A multi-stakeholder roundtable brought together academics, representatives from Irish and French public authorities, and digital industry leaders for a dynamic exchange on policy, infrastructure, and governance challenges.
This event was a unique networking opportunity for researchers, legal experts, policymakers, and industry professionals interested in the infrastructural foundations of AI and the strategic efforts shaping Europe’s digital future.
Venue: Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7
Moderator: Ana Luiza Klingl
18.00–18.15 — Welcoming Remarks
- HE Céline Place, Embassy of France in Ireland
- Boris Selak, Law Society of Ireland
- Fabio Pietrobon, Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce
18.15–18.30 — Presenting the “Governing Data Centres” Project
- Dr Edoardo Celeste, Dublin City University and Deputy Director of DELI
- Prof Thomas Le Goff, Télécom Paris
18.30–19.15 — Multistakeholder Roundtable
Moderator: Prof Marie-Luce Paris, University College Dublin
Speakers:
- Michael Cohen, OVH Cloud
- Tara Keane, Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment
- Peter Lantry, Equinix
- Marta Maroni, Maastricht University
- Tom Nico, Telecoms Regulatory Authority of France (ARCEP)
- Martina Petrosino, Enel X
19.15–19.30 — Q&A
Moderator: Prof Alberto Quintavalla, Erasmus University Rotterdam
19.30–20.00 — Wine Reception