WorkJuly 17, 2026via Forrester Blog
What You Need To Know From Forrester’s Global Sovereignty Forecast, 2025 To 2030
Why it matters
Technological sovereignty is reshaping global AI strategy and infrastructure investment. This Forrester forecast challenges the self-sufficiency narrative that's driving billions in government spending on national AI programs and sovereign clouds—directly impacting where enterprises build, whom they partner with, and regulatory compliance frameworks.
Key signals
- Forrester Global Sovereignty Forecast covers 2025-2030 period
- Governments investing billions in sovereign cloud initiatives
- National AI programs and semiconductor manufacturing cited as sovereignty drivers
- Report challenges assumption that sovereignty = self-sufficiency
- Sovereignty debate frames as race toward independence in some countries
The hook
Governments spent billions on 'sovereign AI.' Forrester's 2025-2030 forecast says they're chasing the wrong goal.
In some countries, the debate around technological sovereignty has been framed as a race toward independence. Governments have invested billions in sovereign cloud initiatives, national AI programs, semiconductor manufacturing, and critical infrastructure under the implicit assumption that sovereign…