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08 Apr: Interview with Dr. Monique Calisti at the EU–Japan Digital Week 2026

From 23 to 30 March 2026, the EU-Japan Digital Week 2026 gathered key stakeholders in Tokyo to advance the EU-Japan Digital Partnership. As the initiative’s flagship annual event, the week focused on fostering cooperation in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and high-performance computing, while addressing shared challenges around sustainability, interoperability, and digital governance.

On this occasion, Dr. Monique Calisti, President and Founder of Digital for Planet, shared her reflections and key takeaways from the event.

AI and GDPR under pressure

26 Mar: GDPR and AI Act Under Pressure: Can Europe Have Both Privacy Safeguards and Tech Leadership? 

In 2025, drawing on Mario Draghi’s Report, the European Commission introduced in its competitiveness vision proposing several ‘simplification’ packages of various EU regulations. Among them, the so-called ‘Digital Omnibus’, which is designed to streamline, simplify, and align major Union’s digital legislation, including the GDPR, the…