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On 1 October 2025, eu-LISA held in Tallinn, Estonia, and online, its annual High-Level Conference on “Strategic Autonomy in Action: Keeping Europe and its Borders Secure with Trusted Technology” attended by approximately 300 senior stakeholders from the national authorities, EU institutions, industry and academia.
Key topics relating to technological sovereignty of critical systems, rule of law and digital skills for strategic autonomy were discussed in the margins of the launch of the Entry/Exit System (EES) on 12 October 2025, as the first operational step toward building the technological and decision-making foundations of European sovereignty.
Throughout the event, a shared set of strategic challenges was identified relating to the current questions that Europe is facing in the technological domain. These included technological dependency, evolving security aspects, complex legal frameworks and procurement rules, and persistent gaps in attracting, training and retaining skilled professionals.
