A Sovereign Wealth Fund for Data?
Broadcast Date: April 23rd, 2026
Since time immemorial, the concept of sovereignty has defined control, whether for nations or legal authorities. Today, the rise of AI is forcing a global reckoning around one of the most important and misunderstood aspects of modern computing: data sovereignty. First there was GDPR, the Global Data Protection Regulation out of the European Union; then the CCPA, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); and now, there are nearly 150 countries around the world with related laws and regulations on the books.
What’s a data team to do? Register for this very special DM Radio to learn from several experts, including James Robson, former Chief Data Protection Officer for the United Kingdom’s Labour Party; along with Floyd Christofferson and Seamus Matthews of Hammerspace, as they dive into the gritty details of what data sovereignty means, and how companies can achieve it.
Attendees will learn:
- What emerging geopolitical dynamics mean for data strategy and governance moving forward
- Why data sovereignty is becoming a defining constraint, and opportunity, for enterprise AI
- The infrastructure realities of managing data across borders, clouds, and jurisdictions
- How global enterprises can balance compliance with performance and innovation
Host:
Eric Kavanagh
CEO at The Bloor Group
Eric has nearly 30 years of experience as a career journalist with a keen focus on enterprise technologies. He designs and moderates a variety of New Media programs, including The Briefing Room, DM Radio and Espresso Series, as well as GARP’s Leadership and Research Webcasts. His mission is to help people leverage the power of software, methodologies and politics in order to get things done.
Guests:
James Robson
Former Chief Data Protection Officer of United Kingdom’s Labour Party
Floyd Christofferson
VP Product Marketing of Hammerspace
Seamus Matthews
VP Sales & Business Development of Hammerspace
