LF Energy Summit Europe 2026

Grid resilience is not a new idea. European energy systems have been built for stability, interoperability, and cross-border operation for generations, long before "digital sovereignty" became a policy priority. Energy was at the very heart of European integration from the beginning.

As the grid becomes software-defined, resilience takes on a new dimension. What does continuity of operation mean when critical infrastructure depends on software? And what does the energy sector's knowledge of large-scale, stable transitions offer to the European digital sovereignty debate?

The energy sector sits at a unique intersection: highly regulated, yet positioned to lead other critical sectors. It already operates at continental scale with common standards and complex governance. Interoperability is not a preference here—it is a structural necessity.

The Strategic Roadmap for Digitalisation and AI in Energy is part of the European Commission's Tech Sovereignty Package. This session explores what energy sector expertise in resilient, interoperable, open infrastructure can offer the EU's sovereignty agenda, and what this industry’s leadership might look like in practice.