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8/7/25, 10:55 AM The urgency of digital sovereignty in a geopolitically unstable world - The Catalyst
demonstrating the need for decentralised solutions and also the need to be able

to keep innovating while protecting global collaboration and contributions.
Innovating is costly and if you are only a consumer you may miss important

advances and security.

While digital autonomy is needed, we also must protect global collaboration and
innovation with open source communities at its centre. Open source provides

transparency and control of code while at the same time accelerating innovation,

making it a key strategic investment for local/sovereign talent development.

Organisations cannot afford to take a wait-and-see approach when it comes to
establishing their digital future. Sovereignty laws will evolve, but resilience is

permanent. Digital sovereignty isn’t just a regulatory obligation; it’s a strategic

imperative for survival. The ATB and UniSuper cases showcase that legal
compliance alone is insufficient, and that true autonomy requires technical

resilience and independence from vendor lock-in.

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