In Episode 19 of Season 2, Rob Price speaks with Michael Herron, CEO of Atos UK & Ireland, about sovereign AI, digital sovereignty, and what these shifts mean for the UK’s AI infrastructure and enterprise strategy.

As governments and large organisations rethink control over data, compute, and AI systems, sovereign AI is becoming a strategic priority. Michael discusses Atos’ recent investments in a Sovereign Orchestration Hub, a Digital Agentic Centre, and a Sovereign Digital Enablement Centre — initiatives aligned with UK Government commitments around AI Growth Zones and national AI capability.

The conversation explores:

• What sovereign AI means in practice for enterprises and public sector organisations

• Why digital sovereignty is rising on the executive agenda

• How agentic AI systems fit into sovereign AI infrastructure

• The strategic implications of AI Growth Zones in the UK

• How capability development and future careers must evolve in an agentic AI economy

As AI adoption moves from experimentation to infrastructure-level deployment, questions of resilience, governance, and sovereignty are becoming as important as speed and innovation.

If you’re a leader navigating enterprise AI adoption, AI governance, or national AI strategy, this episode offers insight into how sovereign AI may reshape the future of artificial intelligence in the UK and beyond.

Relevant links:
https://atos.net/en-gb/united-kingdom
https://atos.net/en-gb/lp/uki-digital-sovereignty
https://atos.net/en-gb/2025/press-releases-en-gb_2025_10_20/atos-to-launch-new-sovereign-and-sovereign-ai-centres-across-the-uk

Comments are open — how is your organisation approaching sovereign AI and digital sovereignty?

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