Europe Intentional Power: Europe Between Negawatts and Realpolitik AI runs on energy. Europe’s grid isn’t ready. I’m starting to see how digital strategy, infrastructure, and sovereignty all connect.
Europe From Resistance to Strategy: What the EU’s Digital Acts Mean for the Work I Do As I’ve made peace with regulation, I’ve noticed some signposts—practical cues for navigating strategy in this new digital terrain.
Europe Mapping Europe’s Digital Ruleset Mapping the EU tech landscape wit a focus on the Netherlands: from GDPR to ESMC, from Brussels to Brabant. A strategist’s guide to rules, funds, and where to plug in.
Europe Playing the EU Game: Learning the Digital Rules by Getting in the Game From grants to governance, the EU’s digital world is a maze. I dove in—starting with DG CONNECT, DIGITAL, and the logic behind the rules.
Sovereignty My Venture into Venture Capital: What I Learned About DeepTech Investing Behind every groundbreaking technology lies a hidden system of risk, funding, and patience. This is what I discovered about venture capital.
Sovereignty How ZEISS and ASML Enable the Modern Chip Industry From Dutch roots to German optics, ASML and ZEISS built a unique European stronghold in chipmaking. Where light carves the future.
Money & Finance The Digital Euro: My First Exploration The EU is exploring a digital euro. A step forward for security and inclusion, or a path to greater state control? Let’s explore the facts and concerns.
Identity Identity Wallet: A Tool for Empowerment or a Mechanism of Control? Freedom or surveillance? Digital IDs offer convenience but come with risks. Are they tools of empowerment or state control over your personal data?
AI Why Can't We Transcribe Phone Calls in the EU? EU phone calls remain in the past. While video calls get AI transcription, mobile and VoIP calls don’t. A privacy issue or just a lack of will? Time for change.
Europe Understanding Digital Identity in the EU: eID, eIDAS, and the EUDI Wallet This article serves as a reference point for further discussions on digital identity, authentication, and legitimisation in the EU.
Europe Europe’s digital dilemma and new commission Europe faces a pivotal moment in its digital strategy, with the new EU Commission balancing innovation with regulation to shape the continent's future.
Europe Draghi report: How Europe’s Digital Lag threatens innovation A personal reflection on how EU regulations impact innovation and competitiveness, drawing on Mario Draghi's report and my experiences as a European entrepreneur.
Sovereignty Strengthening Europe's Semiconductor Backbone: The Role of ESMC TSMC’s first European plant in Dresden, a €10 billion venture with Bosch, Infineon, and NXP, will enhance Europe’s semiconductor industry. Supported by the European Chips Act.
Europe The European Health Data Space (EHDS) EHDS could change EU healthcare: Insights on digital strategy, data privacy, and the future of personalized health innovation.
Identity European Digital Identity (EDI) Exploring the EU's EDI: A digital strategist's take on digital identities and wallets, balancing security, privacy, and innovation in the digital age.
