Data sovereignty

Data Sovereignty: Why it Matters and How Organizations Can Navigate It

Welcome to Privaon’s “Data sovereignty” webinar on Thursday, April 16th, 2026 at 8:30-9:00 GMT (UTC +1, Dublin time)!

Data sovereignty is becoming a defining consideration for organizations operating across borders, cloud platforms, and complex digital ecosystems. In this webinar, we break down what sovereignty means, why recent geopolitical and regulatory developments have elevated its importance, and how companies of different sizes can determine whether sovereignty concerns genuinely apply to them. Using clear examples—from real-world cases to practical policy decisions—we explain the core risks (legal, operational, and surveillancerelated), how to understand your data flows and obligations, and how organizations can build a realistic approach.

Key Takeaways

– Why sovereignty matters: Participants will understand core drivers and why these issues have intensified due to recent case examples and changing geopolitical pressures.

– How organizations can assess impact: We clarify how to distinguish data residency from sovereignty, how to map and evaluate data transfers, and how to determine when sovereignty requirements genuinely apply.

– Practical ways to respond: Attendees will learn organization can do to manage sovereigntyrelated risks.

The speakers of this webinar are Privaon’s CTO Tomi Mikkonen (CIPT, CISM, CISSP) and senior data protection specialist Gail Maunula (CIPP/E, CIPM).

This webinar is suitable for privacy and compliance professionals, DPOs, and others involved in data protection or AI-related governance.

The webinars are free of charge, but please remember to register before the event starts. We mainly accept registrations via the organisation’s email.

Welcome!