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Agenda
Digital Ecosystems in Action
Day 1 – 20 November
Summit Moderator:
Isabel Borges, Senior Consultant, TICE.PT
08:00 – 09:30
Registration & Coffee
08:30 – 09:30
Press Conference (Invitation Only)
09:30 – 09:55
Welcome Address
- Catherine Jestin, BoD Chairwoman, Gaia-X; Executive Vice President Digital and Information Management, Airbus & Ulrich Ahle, CEO, Gaia-X
- Vasco Lagarto, Operational Director, TICE.PT
- Portugal local authorithies (TBC)
09:55 – 10:15
Summit Opening
- Bernardo Correia, Secretary of State for Digitalisation, Portugal
- Thomas Jarzombek, Parliamentary Secretary of State, Federal Minister for Digitalisation and Government Modernisation, Germany (online participation)
10:15 – 10:25
Keynote: AI and Academy: How to Make a Successful Vertical AI in Europe
- Prof. Dr. Stefan Wrobel, Professor of Computer Science, University of Bonn & Director, Fraunhofer Institute for Intelligent Analysis and Information Systems IAIS (online participation)
10:25 – 11:20
Keynote: Season Two of Data Spaces
Moderator: Catherine Jestin, BoD Chairwoman, Gaia-X; Executive Vice President Digital, Airbus
- Thibaut Kleiner, Director for Future Networks, DG Connect, European Commission
- Ernst Stöckl-Pukall, Head of Unit Digitisation and Industrie 4.0, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Germany
- Amandine Reix, Deputy Director for Space, Electronics and Software, Direction Générale des Entreprises (online participation)
11:20 – 11:50
Networking Coffee & Expo Area
11:50 – 12:05
Gaia-X Milestones 2025 & Road Ahead 2026
- Ulrich Ahle, CEO, Gaia-X
12:05 – 12:50
Pioneering Data Space Projects
Moderator: Hubert Tardieu, Independent Board Member, Gaia-X
- Decade-X: Philippe Grosbois, Digital Programme Manager, Airbus
- Nuclear-X: Martine Gouriet, Director of Digital Uses, EDF
12:50 – 13:20
Gaia-X Trust Framework: Danube – first set of extensibility mechanisms of the Domain and Geographical Extensions
- Christoph Strnadl, CTO, Gaia-X
- Roland Fadrany, COO, Gaia-X
13:20 – 15:10
Networking Lunch & Expo Area
15:10 – 15:30
Catalogue of Gaia-X Compliant Services on the Market
Moderator: Pierre Gronlier, Gaia-X, CINO
- Francisco Mingorance, General Secretary, CISPE
- Sebastien Lescop, CEO, Cloud Temple
15:30 – 15:45
Use of Generative AI for Data Interoperability Challenges
- Christoph Strnadl, Gaia-X, CTO
15:45 – 16:30
Available Tools for building Data Spaces and Digital Ecosystems
Moderator: Christoph Strnadl, Gaia-X, CTO
- Cloud Data Engine: Alban Schmutz, Cloud Data Engine, CEO
- Pontus-X: Kai Meinke, Co-Founder and Business Lead, deltaDAO AG
- Prometheus-X: Matthias De Bièvre, Founder / CEO, Visions & Co-Founder / President, Prometheus-X
- Fulcrum Project: Leonardo Camiciotti, Executive Director, TOP-IX Consortium
- Dynamo: Mauro Brambilla, COO, Dynamo
- Wisephere: Clara Pezuela, Strategic Alliances and Positioning Director, ITI
16:30 – 17:15
Networking Coffee & Expo Area
17:15 – 18:00
Data Spaces Ready in Action
Moderator: Alberto Curatolo, Gaia-X CFO
- EuProGigant: Wolfgang Kniejski, Senior Project Manager, EIT Manufacturing
- Health4DataSpace
- Cooperants (TBC)
18:00 – 19:00
Networking Reception
Continue the day with a glass of wine and light refreshments.
19:00 – 22:00
Enjoy a relaxing evening cruise along the Douro River, featuring stunning views of Porto, local cuisine, and great company.
Please note that places are limited and reservations must be made during summit registration.
Tech Theater
Parallel Sessions
12:00 – 12:30 | Loire – How to use it
- Giuditta Del Buono, Technical Product Manager, Gaia-X
- Ryan Reychico, Software Engineer, Gaia-X
12:30 – 13:00 | Loire Notaries: Theory & Practice
- Yassir Sellami, Software Engineer, Gaia-X
- Pierre Gronlier, Chief Innovation Officer (CINO), Gaia-X
15:00 – 15:20 | From Data Meshes to Data Spaces
- Stefan Dumss, Senior Researcher, Posedio GmbH
15:20 – 15:35 | Eclipse Cloud Interest Group
- Marco D’Angelo, Founder, Cloud Ecosystem Open Source, Director, CLoud Ecosystem Lead Open Source, Huawei
- Manuel Gutiérrez, Senior Digital Ecosystems Manager, Gaia-X
15:35 – 16:00 | Simpl – Current State
- Valentina Staveris, IT Project Officer, European Commission DG CNECT Cloud & Software
16:00 – 16:30 | ODRL – Current State of Affairs
17:00 – 17:15 | Data Exchange Services WG – Update & Roadmap
- Frédéric Bellaiche, VP Technology & Research, Dawex
17:15 – 18:00 | Geography & Domain Extensions
- Catherin Simonnin, Tech lead Trust & Governance, Orange
- Bert Verdonck, CEO, LNDS
Economic Theater
Parallel Sessions
Call for Data Space Economy Use Cases
Gaia-X Institute and Paris Dauphine University invite you to submit the description of the economics of your Data Space Economy and your Use Cases for a detailed review by a distinguished panel of economists. This is a unique opportunity to have your project evaluated using the economic model developed by Paris Dauphine University, which separates the roles of participants and orchestrators within data-sharing ecosystems.
This workshop provides Data Space Projects with an additional economic perspective from a renowned panel, including:
- Joelle Toledano, Professor Emeritus associated with the Governance and Regulation Chair, Paris Dauphine-PSL University
- Lucas Eustache, PhD student, the Governance and Regulation Chair, Paris Dauphine-PSL
To participate, submit by 1 November 2025 a one-page pitch of your project and an overview of your current or envisioned economic model to Hubert Tardieu, Gaia-X Independent Board Member. We welcome projects from both Dataspace Participants and Dataspace Orchestrators.
Selected projects will be invited to present at the second Gaia-X Economic Theatre during the Gaia-X Summit 2025, where they will engage with the expert panel.
Your project presentation and evaluation are intended exclusively for the expert panel of Paris Dauphine University, with no external audience.
Seize this opportunity to advance your use case and gain new perspectives from top academics!
Expo Area
- The Expo Area is open during all Networking Breaks.
Day 2 – 21 November
08:00 – 09:00
Registration & Coffee
09:00- 09:30
Gaia-X Institute: Contribution of AI to Data Interoperability for Data Space
Moderator: Hubert Tardieu, Independent Board Member, Gaia-X
- Jakob Rehof, Professor of Computer Science, TU Dortmund University
- Joelle Toledano, Professor Emeritus associated with the Governance and Regulation Chair, Paris Dauphine-PSL University
09:30- 10:15
Portuguese Projects
Moderator: António Salvado – TICE.PT, Gaia-X Hub Portugal, BoD Gaia-X
- Testbed Espaços de Dados-X – Isabel Borges TICE.PT
- Agenda ATE – Aliança para a Transformação Energética – Fábio Coelho– INESCTEC
- Agenda TEXP@CT – Pacto de Inovação para a Digitalização do Têxtil e Vestuário – César Toscano – INESCTEC
10:15 – 11:00
Gaia-X Hubs Focus
Moderator: Alberto Palomo, Chief Strategy Officer, Gaia-X
- Gaia-X Hub Portugal
- Gaia-X Hub Spain
- Gaia-X Hub Austria
11:00 – 11:45
Networking Coffee & Expo Area
11:45 – 12:00
Internationalisation by identifying region-specific regulatory challenges, opportunities, and best practices
- Hiroshi Mano, Data Society Alliance, Secretary General
- Michelle Robitaille, CEO, Digital Trust Canada (DTC)
12:00 – 12:30
Data Sharing and Industrial Transformation
Moderator: Hubert Tardieu, Independent Board Member, Gaia-X
- Catherine Jestin, BoD Chairwoman, Gaia-X; Executive Vice President Digital, Airbus
- Susanne Dehmel, Managing Director Law and Security and AI, Bitkom
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Thomas Hahn, Chief Expert Software, Siemens AG
- Boris Otto, Professor for Industrial Information Management, TU Dortmund University: Director, Fraunhofer ISST
12:30 – 13:00
Eyes on Tomorrow: A Visionary Closing Address
- Catherine Jestin, BoD Chairwoman, Gaia-X; Executive Vice President Digital, Airbus
- Mario Campolargo, Independent Board Member, Gaia-X
13:00 – 13:30
Closing Remarks
- Ulrich Ahle, CEO, Gaia-X
- Summit 2026 Location Announcement
13:30 – 14:30
Networking Lunch & Expo Area
Tech Theater
Parallel Sessions
9:00 – 09:30 | Danube 101
- Christoph Strnadl, Chief Technology Officer, Gaia-X
- Delphine Claerhout, Software Engineer, Gaia-X
9:30 – 09:45 | Danube – Ontology
09:45 – 10:30 | Danube – Implementation Examples
- Yassir Sellami, Software Engineer, Gaia-X
- Christoph Strnadl, Chief Technology Officer, Gaia-X
10:30 – 10:45 | Danube Q&A
- CTO Team
11:30 – 11:45 | EDC with Gaia-X Trust Framework
- Christoph Strnadl, Chief Technology Officer, Gaia-X
- Julien Foliot, Software Engineer, Gaia-X
11:45 – 12:00 | OSAwards (“Open Source Awards”)
- Francisca Rubio, General Manager, Gaia-X Hub Spain
12:00 – 12:30 | OSS Community
- Kai Meinke, Co-Founder and Business Lead, deltaDAO AG: Onboarding Wizard and more – Demonstration
- Javier Valiño, Program Manager, Eclipse Foundation: EF and data spaces (and other digital ecosystems) – Update
12:30 – 12:45 | Gaia-X Version X
- Pierre Gronlier, Chief Innovation Officer (CINO), Gaia-X
12:45 – 13:10 | CTO Team Q&A
Partners Theater
Parallel Sessions
09:30 – 10:00 | Pontus-X and Ocean Enterprise leveraging Gaia-X to scale Pan-European Industrial Data Spaces
- Kai Meinke, Co-Founder, deltaDAO AG
10:00 – 10:30 | Way to success – how to scale a data space and onboard a heterogenous ecosystem in the aerospace sector
- Arno Scheidereiter, Co-Lead of the Ecosystem for Aviation, Space and Defence / CEO of neusta aerospace GmbH
10:30 – 11:30 | JTC25 – Maturity Model |Creating awareness and sharing insights about the ongoing standard on Maturity Assessment of data spaces
- Clara Pezuela, Strategic Alliances and Positioning Director, ITI
11:45 – 12:15 | Partner 4
12:15 – 12:45 | Partner 5
12:45 – 13:15 | Partner 6
Expo Area
- The Expo Area is open during all Networking Breaks.