Sovereignty Is Not the Goal -- Resilience Is

Digital sovereignty is not an objective -- digital resilience is. In this STRIVE Short, Dirk Deridder, CTO at Smals, explains why technologists should ask whether they are resilient and whether their organization can still decide its own route next year. TL;DR: Make resilience and autonomous decision-making your goals, not sovereignty for its own sake. “Let’s not become local in a global world because that simply will not work.” -- Dirk Deridder Key takeaways * Ask whether you are resilient, not whether you are sovereign * Plan for failing or faltering dependencies * Keep the ability to decide your organization’s next move across your IT ecosystem * Stay global -- going local in a global world will not work Who is this for? * CIOs and CTOs: Reframe sovereignty as a resilience and autonomy objective * CISOs: Assess how dependency failures affect your organization * Enterprise architects: Weigh autonomy and dependency risk in your architecture choices FAQ Q:Is digital sovereignty a good objective for IT leaders? A: Not by itself. Deridder says the better objective is resilience, meaning you can withstand failing dependencies. Q: What does autonomy mean in this context? A: It means your organization can still decide for itself which route to take next year across its IT ecosystem and landscape. #DigitalResilience #DigitalSovereignty #CIO #CyberResilience #STRIVEPodcast #Shorts