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The global race Europe cannot afford to lose

June 28, 2026

Europe's traditional big industries are struggling. Software and AI don't suffer from tariffs or logistical shocks. So could Europe put its economic hopes in software?

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Thomas Saueressig, a member of the SAP executive board, discusses whether global business is moving away from pure efficiency and toward resilience, security and geopolitical risk management.

At the center is a bigger question for Europe: can it stay industrially powerful without becoming a serious software and AI power too?

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