Our Latest Thinking on Data & Platforms
Tech readiness is emerging as a defining factor for Europe’s competitiveness. It goes beyond infrastructure, demanding bold investment choices and a clear stance on digital sovereignty. Companies that act now can build data and digital platforms that deliver three to five times the value — in half the time and at half the cost. CEOs and CFOs play a decisive role in steering this agenda and ensuring their organizations remain competitive and independent.
Tech Readiness
As digital needs evolve, sovereign solutions as clouds or digital platforms must be scalable and adaptable to emerging technologies, such as AI and quantum computing, without compromising security and control.
Europe’s Race to Tech Readiness: Report Series Authors: C. Kirschniak, K. Rulf
Our studies reveal how differently European companies approach technical solutions from investment priorities to technological sovereignty — and why Germany, despite high ambitions, sometimes struggles to translate them into long-term strategic execution.
Further BCG Perspectives
CIOs, OpenClaw, and the New Wave of Autonomous AI Agents
OpenClaw, which burst on the scene earlier this year, allows anyone to build and deploy autonomous AI agents that work around the clock without human prompting—executing tasks, accessing systems, and making decisions independently.
For Most Countries, AI Sovereignty Is an Illusion. Resilience Is Real.
Countries that lag will risk not only slower economic growth but also diminished competitiveness across industries poised to be disrupted by AI.
How Agentic AI Is Transforming Enterprise Platforms
Agentic AI is redefining how businesses operate, installing intelligent virtual assistants that can analyze data and make decisions without human intervention.
Cloud Cover: Price Swings, Sovereignty Demands, and Wasted Resources
As the global cloud environment continues to evolve, the sovereign cloud has emerged as a strategic imperative to ensure control over national data and cloud operations.
The CIO’s Role in AI Value Creation
By leading the charge on GenAI, CIOs can boost productivity within the tech function and also help spark a true AI transformation in the larger organization.
How to Win in Software and Tech Amid Global Shift
As governments increasingly assert export control over digital products, compliance design has become integral to a company’s product and business strategy—and can create a competitive edge.
Is Your Cloud Transformation Struggling? Here’s How to Fix It.
With the recent wave of innovation in AI and generative AI technologies, the stakes are getting high for companies that cannot transition to the cloud and leverage these new cloud-based tools.
Laying the Tech Foundation for GenAI Success
To harness the power of generative AI and keep up with the wave of constant innovation, CTOs need to rethink their company’s digital and organizational infrastructure.
Meet Our Local Tech Readiness Experts
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