Panel: Under Pressure: Securing Europe’s Critical Infrastructure

Europe’s infrastructure backbone, from the cables beneath our seas to the chips in our devices and the minerals deep in the ground, has become the new frontline of geopolitics. Supply chains are tightening, resources are weaponised, and resilience is fast becoming the new measure of competitiveness. How can Europe protect its communications networks, secure access to critical materials and technologies, and safeguard technological sovereignty in a world where connectivity, logistics and resources define power?