# Event Details - **Event Name**: Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty? - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join hands-on workshops to assess sovereignty metrics and debate whether UK and Europe is heading in the right direction-and how we'd know.About this EventSpeakerKeynote Speaker: Dr Simeon Goldstraw - Senior Parliamentary Assistant to Baroness KidronMike Lloyd - Founder at learn-tech.ioPanel: To be confirmed.SynopsisIn this interactive hybrid event, you will have the opportunity to work in cross-functional teams to tackle real-world questions about measuring IT sovereignty - both for organisations and nation-states.The core framing challenge: Is either the UK or Europe moving in the right direction when it comes to technological sovereignty? And crucially—how would we know? What metrics would signal success or failure? Who decides what "sovereignty" means in practice?Working groups will develop their own measurement principles, compare approaches across sectors, and vote on which indicators matter most. Every attendee will leave with actionable insights and a network of peers thinking through similar challenges.Team activities include: Mapping dependency chains across typical enterprise technology stacks.Designing scorecards for different levels and sectors.Comparing EU regulatory moves (GDPR, Data Act, GAIA-X, Digital Markets Act) against measurable outcomes.Debating trade-offs: sovereignty vs. innovation speed, cost efficiency, security posture.Building consensus on top 5 priority metrics for sovereign capability monitoring for different use cases.Teamwork will be supported with briefings, essential context and sources.Our events are for adults aged 16 years and over.This meeting is conducted in accordance with the BCS Code of Conduct for Meetings.BCS is a membership organisation. If you enjoy this event, please consider joining BCS. You’ll be very welcome. You’ll receive access to many exclusive career development tools, an introduction to a thriving professional community and also help us Make IT Good For Society. If you are attending in person, please familiarise yourself with the Visitor Instructions for the BCS London Office.Please note, if you have any accessibility needs, please let us know via groups@bcs.uk, and we’ll work with you to make suitable arrangements.BCS privacy notice: your data will be processed by BCS in accordance with our data privacy notice.Photography: by attending this event, you may be photographed or filmed. Please speak to a member of staff if you do not wish to be included.For overseas delegates who wish to attend the event, please note that BCS does not issue invitation letters.This event is brought to you by: London Central branchSupported by: London North branch and London South branchAgenda?: 06:00 PMInteractive keynote: Framing IT Sovereignty measurement challenges?: 06:30 PMTeam breakout sessions begin (in-person rooms + virtual channels)?: 07:45 PMTeams present findings; group discussion and voting on conclusions?: 08:30 PMNetworking and refreshments for those attending at the BCS London office?: 09:00 PMEvent closes - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/hybrid-how-can-we-measure-it-sovereignty/100001994544175320 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Contests, Meetups, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT - **lat**: 51.5168719 - **long**: -0.0877157 - **full address**: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 25 Copthall Ave, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty? - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/25abdc735810fc23113e1c4ad093368cb97b8871df2146222fa23f68c20be3d2-rimg-w1200-h600-dc006b41-gmir.jpg?v=1784931965 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty? being held? - **A:** Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty? takes place on Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 01 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm at BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, 25 Copthall Ave, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty?? - **A:** Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty? is organized by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty? is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in London, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty? sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Hybrid: How Can We Measure IT Sovereignty?", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/25abdc735810fc23113e1c4ad093368cb97b8871df2146222fa23f68c20be3d2-rimg-w1200-h600-dc006b41-gmir.jpg?v=1784931965", "startDate": "2026-09-01", "endDate": "2026-09-01", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/hybrid-how-can-we-measure-it-sovereignty/100001994544175320", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "25 Copthall Ave", "postalCode": "EC2R 7BP", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.5168719", "longitude": "-0.0877157" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join hands-on workshops to assess sovereignty metrics and debate whether UK and Europe is heading in the right direction-and how we'd know.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "2026-09-01", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/hybrid-how-can-we-measure-it-sovereignty/100001994544175320" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/SoldOut", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/hybrid-how-can-we-measure-it-sovereignty/100001994544175320", "price": 0, "name": "Venue Attendance" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/hybrid-how-can-we-measure-it-sovereignty/100001994544175320", "price": 0, "name": "Online Attendance" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "BCS The Chartered Institute for IT", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/bcs-the-chartered-institute-for-it/22518627", "description": "We are all responsible for ensuring technology-led change is safe and positive for everyone in society. At BCS we’re committed to meeting this responsibility under royal charter.That’s why we set the highest standards of professionalism and best practice in the industry, share knowledge, and develop skills and capability tuned to our evolving digital world.We’ve been supporting the technology industry since 1957 and our 67,000-strong membership spans 150 countries. Every member actively promotes IT professionalism and we provide them with career development opportunities and bring the community together to address the professional, ethical and economic challenges facing technology today." } ] } ] ```