As European technology policy increasingly focuses on digital sovereignty, the debate must shift from conceptual ambitions to tangible, operational accountability. This was the central message delivered by Henric Skalberg, Head of Cyber Security and Compliance at Advania, during the European Internet Forum’s lunch debate at the European Parliament in Brussels.
While workplace burnout continues to dominate corporate discourse, Ægir Thorisson, Chief People Officer at Northern European IT leader Advania, argues that European businesses are misdiagnosing their primary workforce challenge. The real threat to regional innovation and competitive advantage, he suggests, is a severe lack of energy. "Europe isn't burned out. It's under-energized."
Advania announced today that the company has retained its status as a VMware Cloud Service Provider (VCSP) partner in the Broadcom Advantage Partner Program. Following changes to Broadcom's partner program, Advania retains partner status, reserved for providers with deep technical expertise, extensive certifications, and a proven ability to deliver at scale.
Advania has been selected by the Norwegian Police to supply a comprehensive suite of IT hardware, including PCs, Macs, mobile phones, tablets, and associated equipment. This agreement underscores the demand for IT infrastructure that prioritizes absolute reliability, security, and sustainability.
Maarten Kanters has joined Advania as Strategy Director coordinating growth initiatives across all markets. Maarten brings extensive experience from leading multi-country operations in decentralized environments. Advania is focusing on AI implementation, cyber resilience and total lifecycle management.
Advania has announced plans to establish sovereign AI clouds in each of its seven operational countries, giving organisations the ability to harness AI securely, affordably, and in full compliance with national regulations. The initiative builds on proven operations in Sweden and Iceland and marks a major step toward making AI both accessible and sovereign across Northern Europe.
Advania continues to grow. The company welcomes smartvokat, a German-based consultancy specializing in digital transformation for legal, risk, and compliance teams. With deep expertise in workflow automation and AI-driven compliance, smartvokat strengthens Advania’s Transformation & Automation unit in Sweden, helping customers modernize business-critical processes.
