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Tech Sovereignty: Navigating the Trifecta of Data, Ethics, and Innovation

May 21, 2025 • Efi Pylarinou

Navigating Tech Sovereignty and Data Power: A Conversation with Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes.

In this episode, we discuss the concept of Tech Sovereignty, emphasizing the importance of balancing technological innovation with ethical considerations. Dr. Ingrid introduces her Data Power Trifecta framework, highlighting the multiplying influence of data in the realms of global GDP, power consumption, and geopolitical shifts. The conversation delves into the need for adaptive cyber ethics and governance models in the face of rapid tech advancements, and calls for a collaborative global approach to ensure digital trust and security.

The article mentioned: Data Power Trifecta : The Transformative Impact of Data on Society and Economy | https://buff.ly/VVm1ASj

Prof. Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingrid-vasiliu-feltes-mdmba/ is a visionary leader operating at the intersection of academia, business, government and not-for-profit sectors, recognized globally for her deep tech diplomacy and digital ethics efforts.

With over two decades of executive experience, she has held numerous high-impact leadership roles and has extensive complex system integration expertise, driving the development of responsible, inclusive, diverse, sustainable deep tech innovation ecosystems at a regional, national or international level.

Her unique background positions her as a thought leader on how emerging or frontier technologies are posing unique challenges and are reshaping law, regulatory frameworks, corporate governance, risk management, compliance and enterprise digital strategy.

She is an alumna of MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia University, and University of Miami's Herbert Business School.
She is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, holding executive certifications in Quantum, AI, Blockchain, Finance, Mediation, Tech Diplomacy, Human Rights, and Ethics.

She has served as an expert advisor to numerous Fortune 100 and 500 companies, US DOD, IEEE, NIST, and EU, UN or G20-affiliated organizations, guiding them on strategic decisions around digital transformation, digital risk governance, digital trust, and digital cyber-ethics orchestration.
She is dedicated to smart cities business and digital transformation, focusing on building quantum-proof ecosystems to enhance ROI, cyber resilience, sustainability.