Keegan McBride
Tony Blair Institute Director of Science and Technology; think-tank panel voice at Brussels sovereignty summit.
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What is the Tony Blair Institute's stake in European AI sovereignty policy?
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Participated in think-tank panel at the summit
European Tech Sovereignty: Brussels sovereignty summit opens without European AI builders- What is the Tony Blair Institute and what does it do on AI?
- The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is a UK policy think-tank founded by former Prime Minister Tony Blair. Its science and technology division advises governments on AI strategy and digital governance, and contributes to international AI policy debates including European sovereignty frameworks.Source: Tony Blair Institute
Background
Keegan McBride is Director of Science and Technology at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, the UK-based policy think-tank founded by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. He participates in the think-tank panel at the inaugural Sovereign Tech Europe summit in Brussels on 23 April 2026 .
The Tony Blair Institute engages with governments on AI strategy, digital governance, and technology-led economic development. Its science and technology division produces policy papers on AI adoption, digital public infrastructure, and governance frameworks for emerging technologies. McBride's academic background is in digital governance and public administration, and his institute work covers the interaction between AI policy and democratic governance structures.
The institute's presence at Sovereign Tech Europe reflects the broader pattern of UK policy engagement in EU digital debates post-Brexit. The Tony Blair Institute operates internationally across multiple government advisory mandates, and its summit participation represents a UK-based institution without EU regulatory obligations contributing to a European policy conversation that will shape regulation its clients must comply with.