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Fujitsu expects European organisations to start treating digital sovereignty as an operational discipline rather than a policy issue in 2027. According to the company, the emphasis is shifting from the pursuit of full sovereignty towards greater operational independence, which would be achieved through pragmatic choices made in a deliberately chosen order.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fujitsu announced its digital sovereignty predictions for 2027 on 13 November 2026. The company expects European organisations to see sovereignty less as a policy issue to which they respond reactively and more as an operational question. According to Fujitsu, they will work with structured, phased roadmaps focused on control, resilience and business continuity.<\/p>\n

Joseph Moussallem, Lead Sovereignty Advocate at Fujitsu Europe, says that in 2027 digital sovereignty will shift from urgency to execution. He expects organisations to determine more systematically where greater control is needed, where change is feasible and how each decision affects operational continuity. According to Moussallem, the goal is not sovereignty as an abstract ideal, but the ability to operate more independently over time.<\/p>\n

Four predictions<\/h3>\n

Fujitsu sets out four expectations. The first is that practical independence will take precedence over the pursuit of perfection. According to the company, organisations will focus on gaining more control over strategically important components rather than on an all-encompassing transformation.<\/p>\n

Second, quick wins remain valuable but are no longer sufficient. According to Fujitsu, measures such as regional hosting, tightened data controls and revised procurement criteria need to become part of long-term plans.<\/p>\n

The third prediction concerns the risks of accelerated sovereignty programmes. Fujitsu indicates that poorly coordinated transitions can lead to greater operational complexity, higher costs and implementation delays. Difficult trade-offs between security and user experience may also arise.<\/p>\n

Finally, the company expects digital sovereignty roadmaps to become board-level planning tools. Analyses would then increasingly help shape how annual investments, supplier strategies, resilience programmes and cloud transformations are structured.<\/p>\n

Sovereignty as a continuum<\/h3>\n

According to Fujitsu, boards and IT leaders will focus on the systems and dependencies that carry the most strategic weight. In doing so, they will weigh up control, legal jurisdiction, resilience, security, functionality and business continuity.<\/p>\n

Fujitsu points out that digital environments rely on interdependencies between platforms, data flows, suppliers and ways of working. The company therefore expects organisations to approach sovereignty as a continuum, in which business criticality, risks and opportunities differ for each system and workload. Instead of labelling an organisation as ‘sovereign’ or ‘not sovereign’, decision-makers would establish a starting point, set priorities and estimate costs, timelines and expected outcomes.<\/p>\n

Its own advisory services<\/h3>\n

The predictions tie in with Fujitsu’s own offering. Earlier in 2026, the company introduced its Digital Sovereignty Advisory Services. Fujitsu says it uses these to support organisations in assessing their current position, determining strategic priorities and drawing up roadmaps towards greater operational independence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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