You need to prioritize data sovereignty.

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Data Sovereignty Has Become a Strategic Imperative

The importance of data sovereignty was already highly regarded in 2025 and has grown even further in 2026: 51% of respondents now say it is very important, compared to 42% last year. Across the full sample, sovereignty is broadly relevant: 89% consider it very or rather important, and only 2% say it is not important.

Anchor sovereignty in business and data strategy and establish it as an owned, funded program
Build a three-pillar roadmap covering strategic alignment, governance and security controls, and technical architecture
Use dependency and resilience risk as design inputs, not late-stage concerns

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