Data Sovereignty 2026: Six Findings at a Glance

Executive Summary of the survey "Data Sovereignty 2026: Reality, Relevance, Roadmap"

From BARC’s 2026 Data Sovereignty survey of 320 organizations worldwide: how sovereignty has moved from a compliance requirement to a strategic condition for running data- and AI-driven processes at acceptable risk.

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About the author(s)

Senior Analyst Data & Analytics

Timm Grosser is a Senior Analyst Data & Analytics at BARC with a focus on data strategy, data governance and data management. His core expertise is the definition and implementation of data & analytics strategy, organization, architecture and software selection.

He is a popular speaker at conferences and seminars and has authored numerous BARC studies and articles.

Founder & CEO

As founder and CEO, Dr. Carsten Bange has built BARC into Europe’s leading market analysis and consulting firm for data & analytics over the past 25 years. With his team of 50 people, he helps companies make the strategic, organizational and technological decisions that ensure their successful transformation into data- and analytics-driven organizations.

Dr. Bange is considered one of the leading experts on the technology market and the beneficial use of data & analytics, which makes him a sought-after speaker, author and consultant for companies, software vendors and service providers as well as investors.

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