Source: Dimt

On 3 June 2026 the European Commission appointed Jim Hagemann Snabe as Special Envoy for Industrial Artificial Intelligence to support President Ursula von der Leyen and Executive Vice‑President Henna Virkkunen in shaping European strategies for AI development and adoption. The mandate covers advising on the entire industrial AI ecosystem, with particular attention to strategic infrastructures such as data centers, high‑performance computing systems and semiconductor supply chains, and to emerging technologies including large language models, generative AI, cloud services and advanced industrial AI applications.

The role is unpaid and runs until 31 March 2027, and requires the preparation of a strategic report containing analyses and operational recommendations aimed at strengthening the Union’s competitiveness and digital sovereignty. The nomination is presented by the Commission as part of wider EU initiatives — including the Action Plan for the Continent of AI and a package on technological sovereignty — intended to support infrastructure, skills and industrial capabilities; the article also notes Snabe’s profile as a Danish manager with over twenty‑five years of senior experience in technology and relevant sectors.