Techstrong Gang - 4/20/2026

Digital sovereignty is no longer a niche European policy conversation. It is becoming a major force shaping enterprise infrastructure, AI strategy and platform decisions worldwide. In this special edition of Techstrong Gang, recorded live from SUSECON in Prague, Alan Shimel, Mike Vizard and Mitch Ashley break down the big themes emerging from Day 1, including the growing push for digital sovereignty, the rising importance of sovereign AI models and infrastructure, and why enterprises are rethinking their dependence on external platforms and providers. The conversation explores how sovereignty now reaches far beyond data residency. It touches operations, ownership, control planes, AI models, infrastructure layers and the broader question of who really controls enterprise technology in the AI era. From Kubernetes and management frameworks to the strategic implications of regional independence and AI governance, this episode looks at why open infrastructure and sovereign control are becoming central to the future of enterprise IT. If you want to understand where AI, infrastructure and geopolitical technology strategy are heading next, this is the conversation to watch. #TechstrongGang #SUSECON #SovereignAI #DigitalSovereignty #OpenInfrastructure