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TECH TALK X, 15 June 2026, 10.00 AM CET by https://digital.insead.edu
As AI reshapes industries and global competition, Europe faces a critical question: how can it build and leverage stronger AI capabilities, also considering its comparative advantages, such as industrial and talent strengths?
In this TECH TALK, Theos Evgeniou, Professor of Technology & Business, INSEAD and Tim Gordon, Partner & Co-Founder Best Practice AI, speak with Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy at Techleap, about Europe’s AI journey and the lessons from the Dutch tech ecosystem. Techleap works to help Dutch tech founders scale their companies and strengthen the wider ecosystem, with a focus on founder communities, deeptech, ecosystem insight and AI infrastructure.
The conversation moves beyond the broad language of “technology sovereignty” to ask what Europe actually needs to compete: stronger scale-ups, better access to capital, talent attraction and retention, research-to-product pathways, AI infrastructure and a closer link between policy ambition and founder reality.
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TECH TALK X, 15 June 2026, 10.00 AM CET by https://digital.insead.edu
As AI reshapes industries and global competition, Europe faces a critical question: how can it build and leverage stronger AI capabilities, also considering its comparative advantages, such as industrial and talent strengths?
In this TECH TALK, Theos Evgeniou, Professor of Technology & Business, INSEAD and Tim Gordon, Partner & Co-Founder Best Practice AI, speak with Constantijn van Oranje, Special Envoy at Techleap, about Europe’s AI journey and the lessons from the Dutch tech ecosystem. Techleap works to help Dutch tech founders scale their companies and strengthen the wider ecosystem, with a focus on founder communities, deeptech, ecosystem insight and AI infrastructure.
The conversation moves beyond the broad language of “technology sovereignty” to ask what Europe actually needs to compete: stronger scale-ups, better access to capital, talent attraction and retention, research-to-product pathways, AI infrastructure and a closer link between policy ambition and founder reality.
Visit digital@INSEAD for more resources on global digital transformation: https://digital.insead.edu/
• Sign up for INSEAD programmes on digital transformation and innovation: https://www.insead.edu/executive-education
• Visit digital@INSEAD for more resources on global digital transformation: https://digital.insead.edu/
• Visit INSEAD Knowledge for general expert opinions and management insights: https://knowledge.insead.edu/
• Join the INSEAD community on the Learning Hub: https://www.insead.edu/learning-hub
