Technological Sovereignty Takes Centre Stage as EU Tech Chief Henna Virkkunen Addresses UnitedXR Europe

European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen joins speakers from SPECS by Snap, Google and Belgium's imec at Maison de la Poste, 7–9 December, with international delegations confirmed. BRUSSELS, Oct. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Who will shape the future of immersive technology, and how much control will Europe have over it? European Commission Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen will address European technological sovereignty at UnitedXR Europe this December, as companies, researchers and policymakers gather in Brussels to discuss the industry's next steps. Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, will speak on Tuesday, 8 December at 15:00 at Maison de la Poste in Brussels.