Today, Sachin and Zerzar discuss tech sovereignty -- what it is, why is it strategically important for countries, a brief overview of tech history, what countries can do to be sovereign, and who is best set up for success. We discuss: Introduction to the podcast (0:06) Brief history of computational technology and components of the tech stack (2:48) Who are the main players? (4:47) How independent are countries today and where will they focus their efforts for the future? (12:41) Why is achieving tech sovereignty hard? (24:20) Who is most likely to be successful? (26:30) What are the implications for the private sector? (39:33)