Alex Capri is the author of Techno-Nationalism: How it's Reshaping Trade, Geopolitics and Society (Wiley). He teaches in the Business School at the National University of Singapore (NUS).
He has worked extensively in China and Asia for almost two decades, where he was a partner and the regional leader of KPMG's Asia Trade & Customs Practice.
He is a regular panellist for the World Economic Forum (WEF). He writes for Forbes Asia and Nikkei Asia, and he is a frequent guest on global television and radio networks.
Roundtable Room 3 (Level 3)
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European policymakers are actively seeking to reduce reliance on overseas technology giants while fostering homegrown AI and tech innovation, with initiatives such as the EU Chips Act, the EU AI Act, Gaia-X and stricter data localisation laws. Does Europe’s push for digital independence enable a more competitive technology ecosystem or does it risk creating new regulatory and technological barriers that stifle cross-border technology collaboration?
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