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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.
This year’s discussions centre on three interconnected challenges:
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New democratic formats and partnerships for the agentic era
Agentic states, cross-border systems, and new governance models. Middle-powers cooperation for resilience and faster collective action. -
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Defence and digital resilience amid geopolitical tensions
Countering hybrid and cyber threats, protecting critical infrastructure, new technologies for defence purposes, including the lessons of Ukraine’s wartime digital transformation, and unlocking the full potential of dual-use technologies. -
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AI and emerging technologies applied for trusted governance and enhanced competitiveness
Turning AI expectations into pragmatic, trusted, and reliable solutions that help democracies to endure and economies grow.
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about
Established in 2017, the Tallinn Digital Summit is organised by the International Centre for Defence and Security, Estonia’s premier defense, security, and foreign policy think-tank, together with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice and Digital Affairs, and the Ministry of Economic Affairs & Communications. It brings together leaders from governments, technology companies, and innovation ecosystems to discuss how to navigate AI governance and actively shape the future through partnerships and practical action. As governments and companies move from experimentation to large-scale deployment, including in security, the governance models need to ensure clear accountability and alignment with democratic values, human rights, and fundamental freedoms.
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.
