# Data Sovereignty in AI: Balancing Innovation and Compliance

- Event: Techne Summit Cairo 2026
- When: Saturday, 26 September 2026, 3:45 pm – 4:30 pm (Cairo time, GMT+3)
- Where: Ghurnata - Andalus Stage, Ghurnata, Cairo
- Track: AI & Emerging Tech
- Page: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/data-sovereignty-in-ai-balancing-innovation-and-compliance
- Calendar: https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/agenda/data-sovereignty-in-ai-balancing-innovation-and-compliance.ics

New data residency requirements and regional cybersecurity regulations are reshaping how corporates deploy cloud and AI infrastructure. This panel breaks down what sovereign tech means in practice for Egyptian and MENA businesses — compliance obligations, operational implications, and how to design a resilient tech stack that meets both innovation and regulatory needs.

## Speakers

- [Loay El Shawarby](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/loay-el-shawarby.md), Principal, El Shawarby Attorney (Moderator)
- [Oliver Roberts](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/oliver-roberts.md), Co-Director, WashU AI Collaborative & Adjunct Professor, Washington University in St. Louis - School of Law
- Suzzane Akkaboui, Acting CEO for Data Protection Center &, PDPC
- [Alison Cossette](https://techne-summit-concept.pages.dev/speakers/alison-cossette.md), Founder & CEO of ClariTrace