The 190th Bergedorf Round Table was held in Berlin on from July 6 to 7, 2026. The 30 select participants from over a dozen middle powers debated the topic ‘Hacking the System? Middle Powers and the Geopolitics of Technology’. The discussion drew the conclusion that although competition between the U.S. and China dominates the global technology landscape, middle powers are key actors, retaining leverage through critical supply chains, technological and industrial chokepoints and global innovation networks.