e-Estonia: 20 Years of Building Digital Sovereignty

Wednesday, October 21, 2:00am - 4:30am (EDT)

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For two decades, Estonia has been recognised as one of the world's most advanced digital societies. It was not built by a single institution or technology, but through the combined efforts of government and a strong innovation ecosystem.

Drawing on the experiences of leading technology companies behind e-Estonia, the opening session highlights how different perspectives, capabilities and contributions have collectively helped build a digital society that is trusted, interoperable and resilient.

The panel discussion that follows brings together leaders from government and industry in Estonia and Norway to explore digital sovereignty in practice. While both countries are highly digital societies, they have followed distinct paths in developing and governing their digital ecosystems, providing a valuable perspective on the choices, trade-offs and opportunities that shape digital sovereignty today.

From digital identity and interoperability to cloud, AI and trusted data sharing, the discussion will examine how countries can maintain freedom of choice, resilience and innovation while retaining control over critical capabilities. It will also explore what lessons can be learned from different national approaches and what remains to be done for a deeper integration of the Nordic-Baltic region.

Programme
8:00 – Welcome & morning coffee
8:30 – Opening remarks
H.E. Piia Mathisen, Ambassador of Estonia to Norway
8:35 – e-Estonia: what made digital sovereignty possible?
Different companies. Different perspectives. One digital success story. Leading Estonian technology companies behind e-Estonia share the choices, challenges and lessons that formed e-Estonia’s digital architecture.
Helmes | Nortal | Industry62 | Cybernetica
9:00 – Digital sovereignty in practice: Different paths, shared questions
Panel discussion & Q&A.
Endre Dingsør, Director for digitalisation and IT, Virke
Erik Janson, Government CTO, Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs of Estonia
Frode Rein, Special Advisor, International Digitalisation and Innovation, Norwegian Parliament
Jürgen Käsper, Business Development and Partner, Entigo
Hallstein Bjercke, Vice Mayor for Finance, Oslo City Government
Moderator: Rait Matiisen, Technology sector Key Account Manager, Enterprise Estonia
9:45 – Networking & breakfast
10:30 – End of event

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Add to calendar 2026/10/21 08:00:00 2026/10/21 10:30:00 Europe/Oslo e-Estonia: 20 Years of Building Digital Sovereignty For two decades, Estonia has been recognised as one of the world's most advanced digital societies. It was not built by a single institution or technology, but through the combined efforts of government and a strong innovation ecosystem.

Drawing on the experiences of leading technology companies behind e-Estonia, the opening session highlights how different perspectives, capabilities and contributions have collectively helped build a digital society that is trusted, interoperable and resilient.

The panel discussion that follows brings together leaders from government and industry in Estonia and Norway to explore digital sovereignty in practice. While both countries are highly digital societies, they have followed distinct paths in developing and governing their digital ecosystems, providing a valuable perspective on the choices, trade-offs and opportunities that shape digital sovereignty today.

From digital identity and interoperability to cloud, AI and trusted data sharing, the discussion will examine how countries can maintain freedom of choice, resilience and innovation while retaining control over critical capabilities. It will also explore what lessons can be learned from different national approaches and what remains to be done for a deeper integration of the Nordic-Baltic region.

Programme
8:00 – Welcome & morning coffee
8:30 – Opening remarks
H.E. Piia Mathisen, Ambassador of Estonia to Norway
8:35 – e-Estonia: what made digital sovereignty possible?
Different companies. Different perspectives. One digital success story. Leading Estonian technology companies behind e-Estonia share the choices, challenges and lessons that formed e-Estonia’s digital architecture.
Helmes | Nortal | Industry62 | Cybernetica
9:00 – Digital sovereignty in practice: Different paths,...

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Drawing on the experiences of leading technology companies behind e-Estonia, the opening session highlights how different perspectives, capabilities and contributions have collectively helped build a digital society that is trusted, interoperable and resilient.

The panel discussion that follows brings together leaders from government and industry in Estonia and Norway to explore digital sovereignty in practice. While both countries are highly digital societies, they have followed distinct paths in developing and governing their digital ecosystems, providing a valuable perspective on the choices, trade-offs and opportunities that shape digital sovereignty today.

From digital identity and interoperability to cloud, AI and trusted data sharing, the discussion will examine how countries can maintain freedom of choice, resilience and innovation while retaining control over critical capabilities. It will also explore what lessons can be learned from different national approaches and what remains to be done for a deeper integration of the Nordic-Baltic region.

Programme
8:00 – Welcome & morning coffee
8:30 – Opening remarks
H.E. Piia Mathisen, Ambassador of Estonia to Norway
8:35 – e-Estonia: what made digital sovereignty possible?
Different companies. Different perspectives. One digital success story. Leading Estonian technology companies behind e-Estonia share the choices, challenges and lessons that formed e-Estonia’s digital architecture.
Helmes | Nortal | Industry62 | Cybernetica
9:00 – Digital sovereignty in practice: Different paths,...

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https://www.addevent.com/event/4zkbnjxkr841

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