This exclusive event explores resilient, sovereign cloud strategies in a complex world, with leading cybersecurity strategist, Aapo Cederberg, sharing insights on the geopolitical forces shaping today’s digital landscape.
Join us for an inspiring morning dedicated to digital sovereignty. In this expert-led session, we explore how organizations can respond to growing geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory pressure, and increasing dependency on hyperscale cloud providers. As cloud becomes a critical foundation for business operations, the need for greater control, flexibility, and strategic independence is more important than ever.
You’ll gain practical insights into how to reduce cloud-related risks, strengthen resilience, and design a cloud strategy that balances performance with sovereignty. The session also highlights how Knowit–UpCloud partnership enables organizations to build more controlled, transparent, and future-proof cloud environments.
A key highlight of the morning is a keynote by Aapo Cederberg, a seasoned cybersecurity strategist with extensive experience in national security, hybrid threats, and international advisory. His session will provide a broader perspective on how geopolitical dynamics and hybrid influence shape today’s digital landscape – and what that means for organizations operating in it.
Why attend
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Understand how data sovereignty is reshaping cloud strategy and risk management
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Gain strategic insights into digital sovereignty in a changing geopolitical landscape
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Identify and mitigate risks related to hyperscaler dependency
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Learn practical ways to maintain control without compromising performance
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Explore how Knowit–UpCloud partnership supports sovereign and resilient cloud architectures
Agenda
8.30-9.00 Breakfast is served
Start the morning with a breakfast and informal conversations before the sessions begin.
9.00 Opening words
Digital sovereignty in a geopolitically unpredictable world
Aapo Cederberg, CEO & Founder, Cyberwatch Finland
Achieving digital sovereignty and resilience with UpCloud
Teemu Toppola, Chief Product Officer, UpCloud
Evolution, not revolution: pragmatic cloud choices, shaped together
Mikko Järvenkylä, Head of Offering, Principal Consultant, Knowit
Q&A
10.30 Event ends
About the speakers
Aapo Cederberg
CEO of Cyberwatch Finland, Colonel (ret.)
Aapo is an experienced cybersecurity strategist and analyst with deep expertise in strategic management, hybrid influence, and the complex interdependencies between cybersecurity and hybrid warfare. He brings decades of leadership experience from national defense and comprehensive security, and has trained organizations in Finland and internationally on cybersecurity topics.
In 2026 he leads an EU mission EEAS, Comprehensive Security Consept, in Armenia.
Teemu Toppola
Chief Product Officer, UpCloud
Teemu is UpCloud’s Chief Product Officer, responsible for UpCloud’s product market fit and leads the product roadmap and service delivery. Bringing more than a decade of leadership experience in product development and overseeing ICT services and operations, Teemu makes sure UpCloud will now and in the future focus on customer needs while continuing with his team in bringing outstanding products to market.
Mikko Järvenkylä
Head of Offering, Principal Consultant, Knowit
Mikko is responsible for developing Knowit’s managed services and ensuring they meet evolving customer needs. In his role, he combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution, creating solutions that support and drive clients’ business growth.