Digital Sovereignty in the AI Era: Balancing Innovation and Control

As AI adoption accelerates and regulations tighten across Europe, digital sovereignty has shifted from policy concept to board level priority. In this live episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell joins IBM’s Ana Paula Assis and AXA CIO Giovanni D’Aniello to unpack how organizations can balance innovation with control—building sovereign, secure, and AI-ready digital foundations. Together, they’ll explore how sovereignty is becoming a competitive advantage for enterprises navigating global dependencies, rising compliance demands, and the next era of trusted digital business.