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Ilias Chantzos shared thisOver the past weeks, I’ve been spending time with our Sovereign Cloud Services Provider (CSP) partners and customers, discussing the rapid evolution of Europe’s cloud landscape. Across all these conversations, one thing is becoming abundantly clear: sovereignty’s center of gravity has shifted from where data physically sits to who has ultimate operational control and access. With the rapid rise of AI, navigating this shift is no longer just an IT preference—it is a critical move to ensure business continuity. In my latest blog post, I share key reflections from these discussions and insights from Forum Europe’s EU Sovereign Cloud Day, exploring: 🔍 Why AI is acting as a massive driver for sovereignty demand. 📉 Why scale remains the single biggest barrier to a stronger European sovereign cloud market. 🤝 Why the path forward lies in strategic, capability-boosting partnerships. I would love to hear your thoughts and real-life experiences on how your organizations are approaching these changes. Read the full piece here:Reflections on Europe’s Cloud Ecosystem: Learnings from Customers and PartnersReflections on Europe’s Cloud Ecosystem: Learnings from Customers and Partners
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Ilias Chantzos shared thisYesterday, I had the pleasure of moderating a panel at Forum Europe European Sovereign Cloud Day on: The Sovereignty Rulebook - Harmonisation vs. Interpretation In the wake of the Cloud and AI Development Act proposal, the conversation signalled a shift in the European debate - from how sovereignty is defined to how it is achieved in practice. We covered: -> Europe’s aspirations for sovereign cloud vs. the current reality -> The factors that have impacted progress - from regulation to funding -> Whether harmonisation across 27 member states is truly achievable -> How European CSPs can realistically compete with hyperscalers -> The gap between policy ambition and what providers can practically deliver Many thanks to Andreea Gulacsi Ronald Bezuur, Ingo K. and Larik-Jan Verschuren-Parchomov for a substantive and meaningful discussion. Clips with their invaluable perspectives to follow shortly #EUSovCloudDay
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Ilias Chantzos reposted thisIlias Chantzos reposted thisHere's a recap of this afternoon's sessions at European Soveriegn Cloud Day: - Following on from the opening keynote, the first panel of the day - 'The Sovereignty Rulebook - Harmonisation vs. Interpretation.' Ilias Chantzos, Chief Privacy Officer at Broadcom, facilitated dialogue between Andreea Gulacsi (CEN and CENELEC), Ronald Bezuur (Uniserver), Ingo Kraupa (noris network AG), and Larik-Jan Verschuren-Parchomov (Fundaments - Expert in Private Clouds) on how national certification schemes like SecNumCloud and BSI C5 will converge under the co-decision process of the Cloud and Data Act (CADA). - Up next was 'Sovereign Cloud Procurement — From Policy Language to Tender Reality.' Miljana Todorovic (Cullen International) hosted a strategic exchange with Diego Solier (European Parliament) and Miroslav Ognyanov (European Commission) to analyse what counts as unacceptable jurisdictional exposure in public tenders. - A spotlight interview featuring Manuel Mateo Goyet (European Commission) and Ultan Mulligan (ETSI), moderated by Elisar Bashir (Cullen International), exploring how public buyers test sovereign claims. Currently underway, Eric Chambriard (OVHcloud) is delivering his keynote address, The Tender Reality Check – When Policy Meets Practice, followed by an exchange of views with Philippe Merle (European Commission) and Mario Campolargo (Kreab Worldwide) to balance sovereignty objectives with open market competition. Follow the high-level exchange live via our virtual platform: https://lnkd.in/edeVJhDn #SovereignCloudEU
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Ilias Chantzos reposted thisIlias Chantzos reposted thisWe’ve designed and built our first AI chip: Jalapeño. Designed from the ground up by OpenAI and brought to production with Broadcom, Jalapeño is purpose-built for the LLM workloads powering ChatGPT, Codex, the API, and future agentic products. Chips are foundational to the AI economy. Building our own expands our full-stack platform from products to models to infrastructure, and will help us scale intelligence, serve more people, and expand access to AI. https://lnkd.in/gg8UvTwE
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Ilias Chantzos reposted thisIlias Chantzos reposted thisIt was a pleasure to host a meeting with representatives from Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) at #ENISA today. 📋The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on a number of topics, including developments in the implementation of #cybersecurity legislation such as the #NIS2 and the #CRA, simplification and harmonisation efforts, advancement of ENISA's engagement with the industry, as well as emerging technologies notably frontier #AI models and Post-Quantum Cryptography. 🙏 Thank you for your visit and for the valuable insights shared during our discussions!
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Ilias Chantzos shared thisToday I have participated at the joint meeting of European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) and Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) in #Athens discussing #EUlaw on #cybersecurity #compliance #frontierai and of course #sovereignty. I shared with the group some of my Broadcom experiences when advising on #implementation. My thanks to John Miller Guido Lobrano and Kate Lancaster for making this possible for ITI as well as Florian Pennings, Konstantinos Moulinos Dimitra Liveri and Apostolos Malatras of ENISA for their welcome, their hospitality and the substantial discussions
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Ilias Chantzos shared this2nd day in #Paris for Broadcom #customer #executive #briefing with many colleagues and #software business unit #GM and #leaders. I am here with our EMEA legal powerhouse Laure Lavorel. Yesterday and today I am presenting to customers and facilitating round tables on #sovereignty and #regulation. What customers tell us? -> Sovereignty definition is needed to avoid “sovereignty washing” -> Legal requirements help drive discipline but there is a fine balance between compliance and over-regulation. For the avoidance of doubt, we have crossed that balance -> For regulated industries there is a clear move to private or sovereign cloud because of the regulatory and geopolitical pressure -> When considering sovereignty, operational and jurisdictional control are more important than pure-play (and unlikely to achieve) technological sovereignty -> Key priorities are managing risk and dependencies using technology where possible - Managing resilience and lock-in risks -> Sovereign AI and frontier AI models and their implications are top of mind -> European cloud ecosystem needs scale and technological stability and standardisation to grow more competitive and feature rich offerings
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Ilias Chantzos shared thisAs the EU’s Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA) proposal moves from discussion to legislative text, the debate over European cloud sovereignty has officially arrived. This blog explores why CADA’s framework is a solid foundation, while highlighting three critical areas—supply chain precision, open-source dependency, and intellectual property—that policymakers must calibrate carefully to strengthen Europe’s digital infrastructure without inflating costs. Heading to Forum Europe’s European Sovereign Cloud Day in Brussels on June 24th? Let's connect and discuss what you see as important in a cloud sovereignty framework.The CADA Proposal Has Landed: The Work Ahead is Getting Sovereignty RightThe CADA Proposal Has Landed: The Work Ahead is Getting Sovereignty Right
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Ilias Chantzos shared thisAn honour and a privilege to be invited to contribute in the discussions of such a great network of #privacy and #security professionals. My thanks to the BNP Paribas #DPOs for this opportunity and especially to Alberto Quesada and Rogelio Aguilar-Alamilla, LLM, MSc, MBA, FIP for the excellent organisation.Ilias Chantzos shared thisWhat happens when you bring together our global network of #DPOs in one place? Lots of energy, insight and meaningful conversations that push our discipline forward. Over two days, we had the opportunity to engage in high-quality sessions, insightful exchanges and thought-provoking discussions at our Global Data Protection Seminar—made possible by outstanding speakers and a highly engaged audience. More than just a seminar, this was a powerful reminder of the strength of our community: bringing together diverse perspectives to collectively address the evolving challenges of data protection in an increasingly complex and fast-moving environment. 📌 Key themes that stood out (and thank you to our guests for their support and valuable insights.): - Navigating the rapidly evolving #AIRegulatoryLandscape while continuing to foster innovation—particularly with the emergence of #AgenticAI. Cecilia Alvarez - Strengthening control over data in distributed AI and cloud environments, moving beyond traditional #DataResidency vs #DataSovereignty concepts. Ilias Chantzos - Managing the growing divergence between #USvsEU regulatory approaches, and the implications for global organisations. Odia Kagan - Understanding the increasing impact of #Geopolitics, with #CrossBorder data transfers now closely tied to strategic risk and #NationalSecurity considerations. - Advancing the alignment between #CyberSecurity and #PrivacyFrameworks, notably through the interplay between #DORA and #GDPR. Ilias Chantzos and Jayaraj Puthanveedu - The #EUDigitalOmnibus reaching a pivotal stage, with the potential to reshape the EU digital and data protection framework. Laurie-Anne Ancenys and Virginie Liebermann - The transformation of #DigitalPayments and #DigitalAssets ecosystems, reinforcing the need to embed privacy early in innovation cycles. Maia Steffan - Anticipating the implications of #Quantum disruption for cryptography and data protection, and preparing for what lies ahead. Maria Christofi and Angèle Guilbert 🙏 A sincere thank you also to all internal speakers and contributors whose expertise, preparation and openness made these sessions highly practical and directly relevant to our day-to-day challenges. (Hubert de Kersaint-Gilly, Charles-Antoine Engrand, Sandrine MSIKA, Mehdi BEN ROMDAN , Vincent Cauwelier , Marta Fernandez Nunez, Léa Engelstein, christophe depaire , Caroline Cavaillier, Noortje Cramer - van Es and Arnaud Remy) 👏 Special thanks to Catarina Portela , Rogelio Aguilar-Alamilla, LLM, MSc, MBA, FIP, Juan Manuel Soriano Amaro and Nikita Shetty for their hard work, dedication and outstanding contributions in making this event a success. 👏 And finally, a heartfelt thank you to Virginie Vignon-Priam and Terence Mc Cormick for their leadership, perspective and continuous support. Their guidance will undoubtedly help us move forward with renewed energy, stronger collaboration and a clear direction for the journey ahead.
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Ilias Chantzos liked thisIlias Chantzos liked this☀️🍷 We’ve reached peak temperature in Brussels in the last month, so we decided to step out of the office for some much-needed refreshment with a wine-tasting experience 🇫🇷🇮🇹 and dinner 🇬🇷. With colleagues soon heading off for some well-deserved rest and relaxation, this was a great opportunity to come together and reflect on a successful first 6 months of 2026! Thanks Benoit De Pauw (@mesvinsdumonde) for bringing a great selection to the table for our team. We’d strongly recommend reaching out to Benoit in case you are looking to organize a similar activity.
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Ilias Chantzos liked thisIlias Chantzos liked thisΜε ιδιαίτερη τιμή και χαρά ανακοινώνουμε την ανάληψη των νέων καθηκόντων του Spyridon Papageorgiou - μέχρι πρότινος Partner of Cyber Security in Technology and Transformation της KPMG στην Ελλάδα - ως Γενικού Γραμματέα Προστασίας Κρίσιμων Οντοτήτων στο υπουργείο Προστασίας του Πολίτη. Η νέα αυτή θέση αποτελεί σημαντική αναγνώριση της πολυετούς εμπειρίας, της επαγγελματικής του διαδρομής και της ουσιαστικής συμβολής του στον χώρο του. Είμαστε βέβαιοι ότι, με την τεχνογνωσία, το ήθος και τη στρατηγική του προσέγγιση, θα ανταποκριθεί με επιτυχία στις απαιτήσεις του νέου του ρόλου. Του ευχόμαστε θερμά κάθε επιτυχία στα νέα του καθήκοντα.
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Ilias Chantzos liked thisIlias Chantzos liked thisExcited and honoured to serve as Main Rapporteur for the European Parliament on the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA). Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world. Europe must make sure it has the infrastructure, investment and innovation to lead that transformation—not simply follow it. This is an opportunity to strengthen Europe’s competitiveness, technological sovereignty and digital future. The future of AI will not be built by regulation alone. It will be built by innovation. Looking forward to getting to work. 📥 Suggestions? Let me know in the comments or via email: (Diego.Solier@europarl.europa.eu), and to our Digital Advisor Vicente Domecq (Vicente.Domecq@europarl.europa.eu) #CADA #AI #Cloud #Innovation #Competitiveness #DigitalEurope #ECRGroup
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Ilias Chantzos liked thisIlias Chantzos liked thisENISA On Air! Really excited to share the launch of ENISA podcast, where we discuss topics shaping Europe's cybersecurity landscape. The very first episode explores Frontier AI: https://lnkd.in/dNdPTbpi You can find us on your podcast platforms: Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dcsTrSqX YouTube: https://lnkd.in/dmbrzhMz Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/dHs93UT6 Deezer: https://lnkd.in/dWkhd8Yp Stay tuned for more episodes! #ENISAonAir #cybersecurity
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Ilias Chantzos liked thisIlias Chantzos liked thisI've explained over a hundred times by now, that, with IntelliProve, we can check a persons biomarkers with just a scan of the face. And "Wait... What? HOW?!" is still the reaction I get every time. I mean, it's a fair and honest question. It’s still insane what we've built. Every heartbeat causes tiny colour changes in your face. They're completely invisible to us, but as you can see in the video: a smartphone, tablet or laptop can capture those. Our algorithms analyse those subtle changes during a 30-second face scan and translate them into biomarkers like heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate and even blood pressure. No wearable. No extra hardware. Just a scan of your face. Embedded into digital environments. The first time I heard of it, I had the exact same questions. Questioning what kind of sci-fi movie this was. Turns out it's real. It's years of hard work, research, >1.1M data points, computer vision and scientific validation. Still pretty cool though.
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Ilias Chantzos liked thisHot on the heels of yesterday's post about our long-term partnership with Nationwide Building Society, I am pleased to share that Standard Chartered has also chosen VCF for their global infrastructure modernisation. The momentum behind private cloud and VMware Cloud Foundation keeps growing 💪 . Thank you for the partnership Standard Chartered 🙏Ilias Chantzos liked thisBroadcom and Standard Chartered today announced a long-term strategic commitment to accelerate the bank’s global infrastructure modernisation by establishing a secure, resilient private cloud environment, using VMware Cloud Foundation, to seamlessly support critical banking services across 54 global markets. See today's press release: https://brcm.tech/4vCyt9M
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Technological integrity and the role of industry in emerging cyber norms
NATO CCD COE Publications, Tallinn 2016
The article explores the development of cyber norms and illustrates how the cyber security industry cooperates with government agencies and institutions to address an array of cyberspace issues
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Privacy Steering Committee
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Leadership group driving internal GDPR compliance work
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co-chair of the GDPR Essentials Seminar RSA Conference 2018
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English
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German
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Greek
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European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
Member of the Advisory Group
- PresentMember of the Advisory Group of the EU cybersecurity agency (ENISA) for the period of 2023-2025
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European Cybercrime Center - Europol
Member of Advisory Board on Internet Security
- PresentSitting as an industry representative at the European Cybercrime Center (EC3) advisory board. The role of EC3 is to support and assist European law enforcement agencies in their fight against cybercrime by sharing criminal intelligence and coordinating operations. The role of the advisory board is to provide industry expertise and support to EC3 in a trusted public-private partnership format.
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Athens Bar Association
Barrister
- PresentQualified Barrister and member of the Athens Bar
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European Network and Information Security Agency
PSG Member
-PSG stands for "Permanent Stakeholdes Group" and it is the official advisory group of the European Network and Information Security Agency, advising the Executive Director of the Agency on matter of public policy. It is selected for a mandate of 2,5 years and it is an institutional position on personal capacity
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World Economic Forum
Young Global Leaders 2014 class
-Geneva, Switzerland, 11 March 2014 – The World Economic Forum announced today the new members selected to join the Forum of Young Global Leaders. The 214 exceptional young individuals have been recognized for their achievements and contribution to society. The Young Global Leaders (YGLs) come from diverse backgrounds and bring a range of expertise to the community from across the world. Over 50% of the new intake are women, half come from the private sector and half from the public sector…
Geneva, Switzerland, 11 March 2014 – The World Economic Forum announced today the new members selected to join the Forum of Young Global Leaders. The 214 exceptional young individuals have been recognized for their achievements and contribution to society. The Young Global Leaders (YGLs) come from diverse backgrounds and bring a range of expertise to the community from across the world. Over 50% of the new intake are women, half come from the private sector and half from the public sector, including academia, arts and culture, civil society, government, media and not-for-profit organizations. For the full release and supporting information, please visit: http://www.weforum.org/nr_ygl200
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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Member of the NATO Industry Cooperation Platform
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Tech America Europe
Member of the Executive Committee
-The Executive Committee of Tech America provides management and strategic overview by the member companies of the work of the organisation.
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Business Software Alliance
Vice Chair of EMEA Joint Committee
-Vice Chair of the EMEA Joint Policy and IPR Committee with responsibility over policy. The role of the Vice-Chair in BSA provides management and strategic overview of the BSA membership to the BSA staff. It helps drive the BSA work and supports consensus building among the membership on the policy issues BSA advocates
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TechAmerica Europe
Chairman of the Executive Committee
-As Chairman of TechAmerica Europe I have been providing strategic overview of Tech America work and supported the transition of the organisation to new management structures. The role of the Chairman is to drive the organisations' work and support consensus building among the membership on policy and management issues
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Business Software Alliance
Chairman of European Policy Committee
-The role of the Chairman in BSA provides management and strategic overview of the BSA membership to the BSA staff. The chairman of the policy committee provides strategic overview and membership guidance to the BSA work in Europe on public policy and advocacy
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Tech America Europe
Vice Chairman of Executive Committee
-Being the Vice Chair of Tech America provides support to the Chair and strategic overview of Tech America work by the membership of the organisation. It helps drive the organisations work and supports consensus building among the membership on policy issues
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Digital Greece 2020
Member of the Strategy Committee
-The Digital Greece strategy committee provides advice and stakeholder recommednations to the Greek Government in its efforts to promote the European Digital Agenda and its own national programs
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Business Software Alliance
Chair of European Policy Council
-The Chair of the BSA Policy Council in Europe provides management, leadership and strategic overview of the BSA membership to the BSA staff. It helps drive the BSA work and supports consensus building among the membership on the policy issues BSA advocates
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I am a EU-believer, public policy and communications expert, based in Brussels. In my experience as a public affairs director, I have worked with a variety of companies and sectors. <br><br>My strongest expertise and main interest lies in the Digital field, from a EU policy and regulatory perspective.<br><br>In my past work experiences, +8 years, I have worked for and advised a large number of Fortune 500 companies operating in the digital and telecoms sector. For them I have developed advocacy plans, undertaken public relations activities, and followed the development of relevant EU policies. I have worked with all EU institutions, building up a sound and deep knowledge of their functioning. The EU legislative initiatives in the digital field, as well as relevant developments in competition law and policy, have been my main areas of focus.<br><br>I started my career at the Walt Disney Company Italy and worked at the ECJ in Luxembourg, in the cabinet of the Portuguese Judge Cunha Rodrigues. I also worked in private practice in two major law firms in Paris in their Competition departments.<br><br>After completing my legal studies in Italy, France and Luxembourg, I studied at the College of Europe.<br>
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