Conference Replay
The Business Imperative —Driving value from trusted data transactions and AI in Europe

The landscape for data and AI in Europe is rapidly evolving. The critical question remains: Are you prepared for exchanging data at scale?

On October 7 in Brussels, an exclusive, high-impact conference brought together leading voices from industry, research, and European institutions to tackle the business imperative of driving value from trusted data transactions and AI.

In a world increasingly driven by data, exchanging it while ensuring trust, traceability, interoperability, and sound business models is essential for growth. Attendees engaged with speakers who explored real business cases and offered deep insights into how new regulations—such as the Data Act and the AI Act—and the upcoming harmonised European Standard on Trusted Data Transactions,  a cornerstone of the European Trusted Data Framework, will impact organizations.

Keynote introduction was given by Mr. Bjoern Juretzki, Head of Unit Data Policy & Innovation at the European Commission.

Access the replays of all sessions and get the key takeaways on how unlock new business opportunities through a trusted data environment.

Keynote by Mr. Bjoern Juretzki, Head of Unit Data Policy & Innovation, European Commission

Listen to Bjoern Juretski Speech

Dialogue -  "Institutional perspectives: The role of governance, regulation and standards in Europe's data and AI ambitions"
Key institutional stakeholders from the European Commission and regulatory bodies will focus on the overarching governance, regulatory and standardization landscape shaping Europe's digital future.

Speakers: Guillaume Roty, Head of Unit Standards Policy - DG GROW. H.3 at European Commission, Leo Quentin, Head of Data Services and Cloud Unit at ARCEP, and as Moderator Ana Garcia Robles, General Secretary of Big Data Value Association.

View the replay 

Roundtable - "Operationalizing Europe's data strategy: From principles to practice"

Towards an interconnected digital world —Enabling trusted, secure and interoperable data spaces. Leading  research organizations, technology associations, and data exchange experts will delve into the practical aspects of operationalizing the European Trusted Data Framework, and the critical work in developing the harmonized European Standard "Trusted Data Transactions".

Speakers: Coen Janssen, Policy Officer at the European Commission, Christoph Strnadl, CTO at Gaia-X, Frédéric Bellaiche, Vice President Technology & Research at Dawex, Tobias Guggenberger, Group Lead Data Space Concepts at Fraunhofer-ISST, and as Moderator Matthijs Punter, Researcher Data Ecosystems at TNO.

Access the replay 

Roundtable - "Driving business value with Data Exchange and AI: A cross-industry perspective"

The future of data-driven business hinges on a set of critical pillars, with traceability, trust, interoperability, & financial sustainability at the forefront. Executives from media, airport infrastructure, construction, & transportation sectors will share insights on the importance of data exchange and AI within their ecosystems, and how regulations and standards contribute to unlocking business opportunities & reducing risks.

Speakers: Carole Guirado, Program Manager European Media at AFP, Romain Rollet, Head of Data Solutions Hub One DataTrust - Group ADP subsidiary, Jean-Baptiste Burtscher, Group External Affairs & R&D Partnerships Director at Valeo, Pierre Lenclud, Chief Data Officer at Heppner, and Moderator Sébastien Picardat, Data Spaces Expert & CEO at Synevop.

Replay the session

On July 1st 2025, the European Commission has published a Standardization Request for harmonised European Standards (hEN) on Trusted Data Transaction, as regards the European Trusted Data Framework, which also includes requests for other European standards and European standardisation deliverables.

The Trusted Data Transaction pre-standardization initiative, was launched in 2023 by Dawex, Fraunhofer ISST, and TNO, and thrived the collaborative efforts of key stakeholders, including the European Commission, Gaia-X, IDSA, BDVA, Fiware Foundation, iSHARE, Microsoft, Airbus, EDF, Hub One, Prometheus-X, Data Spaces Support Center (DSSC), SQS and Connekt.

Trusted Data Transaction is an important pre-standardization initiative. Its deliverables - CWA Part 1 and CWA Part 2 - serve as direct inputs to CEN JTC25, Working Group 2, for the drafting of harmonised European Standards (hEN) on Trusted Data Transactions, requested by the European Commission and linked to the Article 33 of the Data Act.

The CEN Workshop on Trusted Data Transaction therefore contributes to the building of the EU Trusted Data Framework, one of the top three policy priorities in the 2024 annual Union work programme for European standardization.