Quantum Computing & Digital Sovereignty: Building Secure and Independent IT Infrastructure

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Quantum computing and artificial intelligence are reshaping the digital world — and with them, the very foundations of cybersecurity and sovereignty. How do we protect sensitive data against “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks? How do we balance innovation with regulation in Europe’s dense legislative environment? And what role does energy, geopolitics, and harmonization play in this global race?

At Wibu-Systems’ INNO DAYS 2025 roundtable, four experts came together to answer these questions:

• Prof. Dr. Joern Mueller-Quade, Professor for IT Security at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, and IT Security chairman at the Institute for Theoretical Computer Science (ITI)
• Dr. Detlef Houdeau, Senior Director Business Development, Infineon Technologies AG
• Thomas Depeweg, Chief Product Manager, SAP Deutschland SE & Co. KG
• Oliver Winzenried, CEO and Founder of WIBU-SYSTEMS AG

The discussion explores:

• The urgency of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) migration and the risks of delay.
• The impact of AI on licensing, entitlement, and trust in digital assets.
• Europe’s regulatory landscape, from the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) to eIDAS 2.0, the Digital Business Passport, the Digital Product Passport, and the AI Act.
• The challenge of Europe’s high energy costs, and how sovereignty might be maintained in a world of global data centers.
• Practical strategies for industry, SMEs, academia, and government to act now and prepare for 2027, 2030, and beyond.

This roundtable is more than a technical debate. It is a roadmap for Europe’s secure and independent digital future — where sovereignty means not isolation, but competence, collaboration, and control.

👉 Listen now to hear how KIT, Infineon, SAP, and Wibu-Systems see the path forward.