Dr Mark Bloomfield, Fellow at Cambridge Judge Business School, shared these words during a recent visit to Luxembourg. They capture how fast artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving: what seemed impossible yesterday happens today. Opportunities abound – and so do risks. Businesses and research centres need resilient, sovereign AI environments where they can innovate with confidence. | Luxembourg has long been at the forefront of secure, trusted digital | SOVEREIGNTY BY DESIGN | 4 | | infrastructure. Yet AI resilience and sovereignty go beyond infrastructure. | AI CHAMPIONS: CHRISTOPHE | 8 | | They also depend on people: researchers who push boundaries, | FOLSCHETTE | | businesses that turn visions into real-life solutions and authorities that ensure good governance in a stable, reliable environment. | AI CHAMPIONS: XAVIER BUCK | 9 | | Above all, they depend on the relationships between them, built | AI ON EUROPEAN TERMS | 10 | | on collaboration and mutual trust. | | This edition of Crossroads Magazine shows | AI-ENHANCED SPACE | 12 | | what this looks like in practice. You will meet | IMAGERY | | experts and read about companies that work | SHORT READS | 14 | | with researchers to go further than they | AI SANDBOX CONFIGURATOR | 16 | | could alone. You will also discover initiatives such as the Luxembourg AI Factory, which | A QUANTUM LEAP | 18 | | supports companies in adopting AI within | THE COMPASS | 20 | | a secure and sovereign framework. | | A community built on cooperation and | GULLIVER’S TRAVELS | 22 | | trust is a key asset Luxembourg offers | BOLT GOES BOLD | 26 | | your company. Please get in touch with the Luxembourg Trade & Invest team | WHY LUXEMBOURG | 29 | | to discuss how we can help you | INSIDER INSIGHTS | 30 | | find partners in Luxembourg who share your goals. | UPCOMING EVENTS | 31 | Romain Martin Senior Adviser Ministry of Research and Higher Education autumn 2026 © Ricky Tonizzo