Creating secure data flows across European countries requires both public and private enterprises to rethink their technology and applications strategy to connect diverse systems. This isn’t easy; interoperability goes beyond technology, involving people and processes as well. It is enabled by creating a common language across critical applications and systems, enabling a deeper understanding of data without the cost and effort of building a data lake. But it’s possible. Our research shows that 1 in 3 companies in Europe have figured out the secret sauce to enabling interoperability, without spending significantly more. These companies are able to untangle value trapped within their organization, whether it be higher revenue growth (5X), higher cost savings (2X), or faster transformation (5 percentage points more likely to adopt technology and transform business faster). And they are able to race past their peers in good times and bad. Value untangled 5