Ep155: Balancing Innovation and Regulation: Europe's Competitive Edge in AI and Cloud

AWS surveyed 750+ EMEA software companies to understand their growth challenges.

European tech firms lag US counterparts but AI presents catch-up opportunity.

EMEA companies prioritize data sovereignty and privacy over rapid cloud adoption.

Tier-2 local cloud providers often lack capabilities needed for global scaling.

Cloud-native companies show faster growth and innovation than traditional competitors.

Best practices for cloud architecture now well-established across major platforms.

CEOs lead AI transformation; 100% of tracked companies using AI substantially.

Software companies report 80% of customers now requesting AI capabilities.

IT talent shortage requires solutions needing minimal specialized skills to deploy.

ERP modernization accelerating as cloud-native systems offer superior capabilities.

Europe's regulatory rigor becomes competitive advantage in trustworthy technology.

AI adoption continues at light speed; quantum computing emerges within five years.