After two very successful editions in Bern and Zurich, the Microsoft Digital Sovereignty Day is coming to Lausanne on Thursday, 26 November 2026. I’m excited to be part of it again and to speak about one of my favourite topics: sovereign private cloud with Azure Local.
👉 Register here
Why a Digital Sovereignty Day?
When I talk with customers and partners across Switzerland, the question is no longer why digital sovereignty matters. Now it’s how to put it into practice. How do you keep control over your data, your operations and your compliance while still benefiting from the innovation of cloud and AI?
That is the focus of this event. It goes beyond theory and shows how digital sovereignty is implemented in practice across Azure, Microsoft 365 and Security.
What to expect
This is a technical, hands-on day with live demos, real-world use cases and open Q&A with Microsoft experts. Topics include:
- Sovereign public cloud architectures: landing zones, policy and control
- Data residency, encryption and customer-managed key ownership
- Confidential Computing and encryption in use
- Sovereign private cloud models with Azure Local and Microsoft 365 Local
- Governing AI in regulated and sensitive environments
The event also takes place just one week after Microsoft Ignite, so it’s a great opportunity to discuss what the latest announcements mean for your organization.
My session: Sovereign Private Cloud with Azure Local
Not every workload can or should run in the public cloud. For some organizations, regulatory requirements, data classification or business continuity needs call for infrastructure that runs in your own datacenter, under your own control.
In my session I’ll show how a sovereign private cloud with Azure Local fits into the Microsoft Sovereign Cloud approach. I’ll cover architecture patterns and operations, and how to bring cloud and AI capabilities closer to where your data lives. As always, I’ll focus on practical guidance and real-world scenarios rather than slides full of theory.
Who should attend?
The day is designed for:
- Cloud and enterprise architects
- Security architects, CISOs and security leads
- Platform owners and infrastructure leaders
- Data protection and compliance leads with technical responsibility
- IT decision makers in public sector and regulated industries
Event details
📅 Thursday, 26 November 2026, 09:30–16:30 📍 Plateforme 10, Place de la Gare 16, 1003 Lausanne 👉 Register here
I’m looking forward to great conversations with the Romandie community. If you’re working on digital sovereignty, come and join us, and find me after my session to talk about your scenario.
See you in Lausanne! đź‘‹
