Artificial Intelligence is reshaping economies, societies and governance. Yet, its transformative power depends not only on vast computing resources — data centres, high-performance clusters, and the clean energy and water that sustain them — but also on how AI itself is developed, owned, and governed. Today, access to this “sovereign compute” and the capacity to develop “sovereign AI” — AI systems and capabilities that reflect a nation’s own priorities, values, and data — has become a strategic imperative.

The roundtable served as a strategic platform to advance the New Era Bali Kerthi Economic Roadmap, bringing together over 30 prominent representatives from government, business, international institutions, and local youth. With participation from figures such as Hon. Arkadiusz Mularcyzk of the European Parliament and representatives from Indonesia.

Organized by the United In Diversity Foundation, Tri Hita Karana Forum, and Scholas Occurrentes, the event seamlessly wove together Balinese wisdom, Islamic stewardship principles, and Pope Francis’ transformative pedagogy. The core aim was to reimagine media as a potent force for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).