KRITIS 2026 – Resilience instead of illusion: Sovereignty, realistically conceived

Key topics include

• Real-world risks such as digital dependencies, supply chain vulnerabilities, and geopolitical influences
• Leadership capability and decision-making processes during crises
• Architecture and governance approaches for managing digital dependencies
• Scenario-based exercises and simulations as proof of resilience
• First insights into the Innosuisse project RESILIENTIS

Architecture, governance, and operational control in practice

Digital sovereignty is not achieved through technology decisions alone. It results from the ability to create transparency around dependencies, assess risks, define responsibilities, and maintain viable courses of action during disruptive events. The event brings together three complementary perspectives:

• Governance: Who makes decisions during a crisis, based on which situational picture, and according to which priorities?
• Architecture: Which platforms, data flows, identities, and interfaces are mission critical?
• Resilience: Which capabilities have not only been documented, but also tested under realistic conditions?

This creates a direct link between digital sovereignty and operational readiness.

Practical approaches for federal, cantonal, and municipal organizations

The focus is on how organizations can maintain critical services even when platforms, communication channels, suppliers, or identity systems are disrupted. Through insights from RESILIENTIS, participants will also see how research, industry, and public sector organizations can work together to make resilience more measurable, transparent, and verifiable.