How to Thrive in the Agentic Era?
Competitiveness. Security. Efficiency.
The Tallinn Digital Summit 2026 convenes at a moment of rupture, not transition. Deepening geopolitical uncertainty, with war in Ukraine showing no sign of resolve, has collided with technological change at a pace that outruns the capacity of governments, institutions, and societies to respond. All this might be formulated as a challenge, but it should be seen as immense potential.
As governments and companies move from experimentation to large-scale deployment, the governance models need to ensure clear accountability and alignment with democratic values, human rights, and fundamental freedoms. This Summit brings together leaders from governments, technology companies, and innovation ecosystems to discuss how to thrive in AI governance and actively shape the future through partnerships and practical action.
The discussion centres on three interconnected challenges:
new democratic formats and partnerships for the agentic era
defence and digital resilience amid geopolitical tensions
AI and emerging technologies applied for trusted governance
Agentic states, cross-border systems, and new governance models for the AI era. Middle-powers cooperation for resilience and faster collective action.
Countering hybrid threats, protecting critical infrastructure, AI assurance, and unlocking the full potential of dual-use technologies.
Turning AI expectations into pragmatic, trusted, and reliable solutions that help democracies to endure and economies grow.
The Summit also draws on the lessons of Ukraine’s wartime digital transformation – how digital governance, cyber resilience, and rapid innovation can reinforce state capacity under extreme pressure.
Why Estonia?
Estonia is not theorising about the agentic state – it is building one. The nationwide Eesti.ai programme targets doubling the value of Estonian labour by 2035 and growing the economy by 50% within a decade. The AI Leap initiative brings advanced AI tools into classrooms today, embedding critical thinking and digital literacy as the foundation of tomorrow's workforce. As chair of both the Nordic-Baltic 8 and Digital Nations in 2026, Estonia is advancing the shared ambition to build the world's most digitally integrated region.
The Tallinn Digital Summit is where that work happens and where the next chapter begins.
For further information, please contact:
Kata Varblane
Director
Tallinn Digital Summit
tds@icds.ee