Podcast Episode
Ep 25: Europe’s AI Advantage Nobody Is Talking About | Elias Schneider |Codesphere
About this episode
Elias Schneider is the Co-founder and CEO of Codesphere, a company helping organizations run modern cloud infrastructure with greater control, flexibility, and independence.Europe wants to become an AI power, but much of its critical digital infrastructure still depends on US cloud providers. For Elias, the problem goes beyond technology. It comes down to who Europe chooses to buy from.In this episode of Digital Storm Weekly, Elias shares why Europe needs to rethink its approach to digital sovereignty and invest in its own technology ecosystem.He discusses:Why digital sovereignty is about control and dependency, not just where data is storedWhy European governments and businesses need to buy more from European technology companiesHow procurement decisions can help build globally competitive AI and cloud companiesWhy relying on US hyperscalers creates long-term risks for critical infrastructureWhy European founders should aim to build the next generation of cloud platforms and core infrastructureHow Codesphere helps organizations reduce cloud costs and avoid vendor lock-inElias's central message is clear:Europe cannot build strong technology companies if it refuses to buy from them. Strategic procurement, ambitious founders, and long-term investment are essential to building a competitive European AI ecosystem.For business leaders, digital sovereignty is not just a compliance decision. It is a strategic choice about control, resilience, and Europe's technological future.🎧 Listen to the full episode here🔗 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJXutSsDmBg&list=PLIUBbSI0VTk1JbL_8U7AciTe-6nCLKaKT 🔗 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a8ccad06-05d4-45e9-9f69-a4b6eacd77c7/the-digital-storm-weekly-podcast 🔗 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-digital-storm-weekly-podcast/id1867227116 🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/779CC9Nn8coXth0tNjlt2d 🔗 RSS: https://rss.com/podcasts/the-digital-storm-weekly-podcast/ ----👉 Love my content?Dr Joerg Storm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joergstorm/ Lucas Storm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-storm/Paul Storm: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-storm/ Follow Elias Schneider: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eliasschndr