James Wise

Partner

Balderton Capital

United Kingdom

James is a Partner at Balderton - a multistage venture firm with more than 25 years experience supporting Europe's best founders from seed to IPO. He has been a venture investor for 15 years, becoming a Partner at Balderton in 2016. James invests across geographies and stages with a specific focus on applications and models in AI, energy, and health. Prior to joining Balderton, James helped launch and run one of the UK’s first social venture funds. James is also the Chair of the UK Government’s Sovereign AI fund, and is a member of the investment committee for Christ Church, Oxford.

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SEPTEMBER 23

13:55 - 14:20

SEPTEMBER 23

13:55 - 14:20

Can Europe Actually Build Sovereign AI?

Europe wants control over its AI future, but competing with the scale, capital, and infrastructure of the US and China is a different challenge entirely. Jarek Kutylowski, James Wise, and Clara Chappaz examine what sovereign AI actually requires in practice and what it means for where you build, invest, and operate. Can Europe realistically build independent AI champions, or will it remain dependent on outside infrastructure?

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