The digital transformation can prove to be the greatest creative disruption of the modern industrial era since the arrival of Henry Ford’s assembly line in 1913. This awareness is shared by the European Commission as well, as underlined by Mariya Gabriel, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, European Commission: “My main message is a wake up call to look at the big picture and to keep the ambition of our founding fathers. We need to concentrate our efforts towards connectivity, which is paramount. My goal is to catch up with today leading countries, such as US, Japan and South Korea”.