Europe’s ability to control and protect its data, digital services and critical infrastructure has become an economic and security issue. More than a thousand technology leaders, entrepreneurs, experts and policymakers will discuss ways to strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty at Techritory 2026, the ninth digitalisation and connectivity forum, held at ATTA Centre in Riga on 21–22 October.
This year’s forum theme is “Security and Prosperity Through Digitalization and Connectivity”. European countries and businesses remain significantly dependent on technology platforms, cloud services and digital infrastructure developed outside Europe. Data, cloud services, artificial intelligence, connectivity and digital identity have also become part of the infrastructure underpinning the economy and national security. Digital sovereignty therefore extends beyond the technology sector: it shapes Europe’s ability to protect critical services, society and the economy, while retaining the freedom to act during crises.
“European digital sovereignty means genuine control over critically important data and services. Global cloud services can be part of a company’s infrastructure, but they need to be complemented by local or regional primary or backup infrastructure that is not only located in Europe but also owned by European companies. This reduces geopolitical risks, improves transparency and preserves the ability to move between solutions. In Europe, including Latvia, we have the knowledge and capability to build advanced infrastructure ourselves for artificial intelligence and other business needs,” says Andris Gailītis, Chairman of the Board of DELSKA.
The forum programme will focus on the development of data centres across Europe, defence technologies, digital sovereignty and resilience, the future of European digital network regulation, satellite connectivity and cybersecurity. Separate discussions will examine Latvia’s opportunities to increase exports of digital services and become an important European partner in data, connectivity and security infrastructure.
Participants in Techritory 2026 will include Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs; OECD Deputy Secretary-General Yasushi Masaki; Tomas Lamanauskas, Deputy Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Michelle Iliev, State Secretary at Moldova’s Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization; DELSKA CEO Andris Gailītis; LMT Group President Juris Binde; Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže; Latvian Minister of Smart Administration and Regional Development Edgars Tavars; and other senior representatives of the public and private sectors.
Techritory 2025 attracted 2,098 participants from 63 countries in person and online, including 883 who attended in person. More than 100 speakers took part in the event.
Attendance is free. The forum’s working language is English, and advance registration is required at techritory.com.
Techritory 2026, the digitalisation and connectivity forum, will take place for the ninth time this year. It is organised by SIA Elektroniskie sakari. Its strategic partners are SIA Latvijas Mobilais Telefons, the Nordic Council of Ministers, SIA DELSKA and the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development.
