The mission of the INPACE project is to support the implementation of the Digital Partnerships between the European Union and Japan, South Korea, Singapore, as well as the Trade and Technology Council with India. In this context, we are organising the 2-day EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference in Singapore, on 28-29 October 2025.
The EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025 will bring together policy makers, researchers, innovators, and business leaders to discuss and advance the cooperation between the European Union and the Indo-Pacific countries in the field of digital technologies and their application.
The EU aims to strengthen the existing digital partnerships, exploit synergies between them, and establish new ones. The signing of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA) on 7 May 2025 marks a milestone in the cooperation between the EU and the Indo-Pacific countries. It provides legal certainty by codifying high-level norms on data protection and source-code safeguards, while reducing compliance frictions for small and medium-sized enterprises. By aligning European regulatory strengths with Singapore’s position as an agile digital innovator, the partnership demonstrates that high data-protection standards can coexist with open markets and innovation, putting forward a model for future digital trade frameworks and tech alliances.
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Core topics of the EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025 include:
- Digital policies.
- Technologies and applications of Artifical Intelligence.
- Semiconductors.
- Secure Internet of Things and applications.
- Digital identities, Digital Product Passport, Trust Anchors in industry.
- Innovation hubs to foster the application of digital technologies.
INSTAR at the EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference 2025
INSTAR is proud to support the EU-Indo-Pacific Digital Partnership Conference by bringing its expertise in cyber security and digital identity to the discussion. Our Cyber/eID expert, Sebastian Elfors, Vedran Lalic and Filippo Giachi (on behalf of Paolo Campegiani), will join onsite the session “Digital identities, Digital Product Passport, Trusted Data Transactions, Trust Anchors”.
This session will explore how trusted digital infrastructures can foster secure, transparent, and interoperable interactions across borders. It will also cover topics such as:
- Digital identities for privacy-preserving and secure cross-border interactions.
- Digital Product Passport (DPP) to enable transparency, circular economy practices, and sustainable value chains.
- Trusted data transactions ensuring integrity and accountability in digital exchanges.
- Trust anchors like standards, certification, and cryptographic infrastructures to strengthen compliance and resilience.
By participating in this dialogue, INSTAR will enrich the discussion through its hands-on experience in developing joint EU-international frameworks for emerging digital technologies. This collaboration between INSTAR and INPACE reflects a shared mission:
- Supporting the EU Digital Partnerships.
- Advancing international alignment on technology priorities.
- Building synergies for innovation and secure digital trade.
This joint effort helps create a stronger global ecosystem, enabling trusted digital services and sustainable growth for both Europe and Indo-Pacific partners.
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