Event

Caught in the middle: Can Europe escape the US–China tech war?

Date
13 Oct 2026
Time
17:00 UK time
Speakers
Where
Seminar Room
Series
European Studies Centre
Organiser contact
Audience
Public
As technological competition between the United States and China reshapes the global economy and international relations, where does Europe fit in? Author and broadcaster Misha Glenny explores Europe’s position in an increasingly contested technological landscape. From artificial intelligence and semiconductors to digital infrastructure and supply chains, technological dependence has become entwined with questions of economic security, geopolitical influence and strategic autonomy. Can Europe develop the capacity to pursue its own technological interests while maintaining vital relationships with both the US and China? Or will intensifying competition force it to choose sides? This talk considers the choices facing Europe as it seeks to remain competitive, secure and influential in a rapidly changing technological order. IN COOPERATION WITH SEESOX