Belgian Data Spaces Day 2026

After a year of absence, the Belgian Data Spaces Alliance is pleased to invite you to the 3rd Belgian Data Spaces Day.

This event will be a great opportunity to get up to speed on the data spaces evolutions, network with peers and experts from different fields, and to learn from leading projects and experts in the area of Data Spaces.

The Belgian Data Spaces Day is organized by the Belgian Data Spaces Alliance, a coalition of parties building Data Spaces in Belgium.

Date & location

• 18 September 2026, 12-00 – 4:00 p.m.
  Lunch included, offered by the Get Rehdy Coock project
• Digitaal Vlaanderen, Hendrik Consience building
  Bd Roi Albert II 15, 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 

Programme

The Belgian Data Spaces Day 2026 will provide an update on the latest European policy developments and their impact on data sharing and data spaces. The opening keynote will explore the state of play of the European data economy and the evolution of Common European Data Spaces.

Keynote speaker

Bjoern Juretzki, Head of Unit Data, European Commission

The programme will then showcase concrete data space initiatives and use cases from Belgium and its regions. Through examples from different sectors, participants will gain practical insights into how data spaces are being implemented and creating value in practice.

Speakers

• Dorien Bauwens, Lead Unit Ecosystems, athumi
• Tom Van Gulck, Chairman, OpenLDES Ecosystem
• Daniele Spajić, Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven CITIP
• Rani Van Gompel, Researcher, ILVO
• Maël Arlain, Senior Expert DeepTech, Agence du Numérique

The event will conclude with a panel discussion on the key enablers for successful data spaces, covering technical, legal, governance and business perspectives. Experts will reflect on the current state of data spaces and the challenges and opportunities for their future development.

Panel discussion

• Ulrich Ahle, CEO, Gaia-X
• Peter Kraemer, Director Data Sovereignty Solutions, Capgemini / DSSC
• Pieter Colpaert, Professor interoperability and trusted data flows, imec
• Leander Stähler, Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven CITIP