Shaping Europe’s Digital Future: Sovereignty, Security and Innovation

Capgemini’s participation in the APDC Digital Business Congress reflects our strategic commitment to shaping Europe’s digital future through a balanced approach to sovereignty, security, and innovation. As digital capabilities increasingly extend from software into the physical world—through AI-enabled systems, automation, and intelligent infrastructure—the need for trusted, resilient, and ethically grounded technology models becomes central to Europe’s competitiveness and autonomy.

Drawing on Capgemini Research Institute insights, including our work on AI in robotics and “physical AI”, we see a clear shift from isolated digital solutions to adaptive, AI-driven systems operating at scale across industries and public services. These technologies offer significant gains in productivity, resilience, and safety, but they also raise critical questions around governance, data control, cybersecurity, and human oversight—issues that sit at the core of Europe’s digital agenda.

By contributing to this forum, Capgemini aims to help bridge strategy, policy, and execution. We bring a global perspective combined with strong local engagement to support organizations in adopting advanced technologies responsibly, securely, and sustainably. Our presence at the APDC Congress reinforces our role as a trusted partner in helping Europe and Portugal translate digital ambition into tangible, secure, and value-driven outcomes.

Event Details

Location: Lisbon Technology Hub (LISPOLIS), Telheiras
Dates: 6–7 May 2026

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Capgemini | Key Note Session

Capgemini Portugal particularly invites you to attend its dedicated Key Note session:

Physical AI – Taking human-robot collaboration to the next level | With Rodrigo Maia, Global Head of Research & Innovation, Capgemini Engineering

“Artificial Intelligence has learned how to speak. Now it’s learning how to act.
Physical AI marks the moment when intelligence leaves the screen and enters the real world – and success depends on how we design the systems that guide its actions.”

Rodrigo Maia, Global Head of Research & Innovation, Capgemini Engineering

7th May | 12:30 | Main Stage

In this session, Rodrigo Maia will introduce Physical AI, a new phase of AI in which technology moves off the screen and into the real world through robotics.

Robots are no longer just programmed machines and are becoming intelligent collaborators, capable of learning, adapting, and operating safely and autonomously in real-world environments.

Based on the latest studies and industry experience, the session explains why Physical AI is at a crucial turning point, how it creates value beyond traditional automation, and what the main challenges are for responsible, large-scale adoption.

The keynote will provide practical perspectives on how organizations can move from experimentation to real-world deployment, improving productivity, resilience and operational excellence across industries. Attendees will gain concrete insights into emerging use cases, governance models and the skills required for the next wave of intelligent systems.