Francesca BRIA

Francesca Bria, Innovation economist and digital policy expert. Honorary professor, UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose and Board Member of the Italian Public Media broadcast RAI. Former President of the Italian national Innovation Fund.

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05/03/2026

Digital sovereignty and a new multilateralism for the AI era

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming not only economies but the very nature of global power, […]

09/12/2024

Time to build a European digital ecosystem

Recommendations for the EU’s digital policy

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30/11/2023

Towards Sovereign AI: Europe´s greatest challenge?

The European Union is in the middle of crucial negotiations over the Artificial Intelligence (AI) […]

08/12/2021

Digitalisation: Big Democracy to overcome Big Tech and Big State

Today, when we talk about digital sovereignty, we also mean political and economic sovereignty and […]

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14 JAN

Time to build a European digital ecosystem

FEPS HQ (Expert meeting - Hybrid)

07 DEC

Shaping Europe’s digital model

European Parliament, Brussels

16 JUN

FEPS DataTalks I – Data sharing in the public interest

FEPS Office (Brussels)

19 NOV

Digital Capitalism Congress

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15/12/2025

FEPS President Maria João Rodrigues at Digital UNGA in New York

From 15 to 17 December, the Digital UNGA took place in New York, bringing together […]

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Towards Sovereign AI: Europe´s greatest challenge?

by Euractiv 30/11/2023

Francesca Bria's article on the crucial negotiations taking place over the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act mentions FEPS' event "Shaping Europe’s digital model"

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‘Time to build a European digital ecosystem’ Flickr album

Photo album of the event ‘Time to build a European digital ecosystem‘ Despite its role […]

‘Europe’s Digital Strategy for the new EU cycle’ Flickr album

Photo album of the ‘Europe’s Digital Strategy for the new EU cycle’ expert roundtable at […]

Shaping Europe’s digital model Flickr album

Photo album of the Shaping Europe’s digital model event in the European Parliament In the […]

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