• Cloud sovereignty: squaring compliance with innovation Data sovereignty regulations are changing enterprise cloud strategies, creating new sources of innovation and resilience in the process. • Cloud technology deployments are maturing as global enterprise digitises and emerging technology such as agentic AI becomes a key priority. • According toPwC’s 2025 EMEA Cloud Business Survey, 80% of organisations reported medium or high cloud maturity in 2025 and 86% of respondents plan to increase their budgets over the next 12 months. • The rise of the sovereign cloud However, the shape of the cloud is changing. • Geopolitical tensions and new regulations are reshaping how data is stored, processed and secured, with many governments mandating localisation and “sovereignty-by-design” models. • As PwC’s report sets out, multinationals are, as a result, complementing global cloud platforms with regional or national solutions.
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- Data sovereignty regulations are changing enterprise cloud strategies, creating new sources of innovation and resilience in the process. Credit: Shutterstock Cloud technology deployments are maturing as global enterprise digitises and emerging technology such as agentic AI becomes a key priority. According to PwC’s 2025 EMEA Cloud Business Survey, 80% of organisations reported medium or high cloud maturity in 2025 and 86% of respondents plan to increase their budgets over the next 12 months. The rise of the sovereign cloud However, the shape of the cloud is changing. Geopolitical tensions and
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