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Digital Ecosystems in Action

Please take into account that the Summit Agenda will be updated regularly. Stay tuned for the latest updates!

Day 1 – 20 November

08:00 – 09:30

Registration & Coffee

08:30 – 09:30

Press Conference (Invitation Only)

09:30 – 10:15

Welcome & Opening

  • Catherine Jestin, BoD Chairwoman, Gaia-X; Executive Vice President Digital and Information Management, Airbus & Ulrich Ahle, CEO, Gaia-X

10:15 – 10:30

Keynote: 

10:30 – 10:45

Keynote:

10:45 – 11:30

Networking Coffee & Expo Area

11:30 – 11:50

Gaia-X Milestones 2025 & Road Ahead 2026

  • Ulrich Ahle, CEO, Gaia-X

11:50 – 12:30

Pioneering Data Space Projects

12:30 – 13:00

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

13:00 – 15:00

Networking Lunch & Expo Area

15:00 – 15:20

Catalogue of Gaia-X Compliant Services on the Market

  • Pierre Gronlier, Gaia-X, CINO

15:20 – 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 of Visions & Co-Founder / President of ‘Prometheus-X
  • Fulcrum Project: Leonardo Camiciotti, Executive Director, TOP-IX Consortium
  • Dynamo: Mauro Brambilla, COO Dynamo

16:30 – 17:15

Networking Coffee & Expo Area

17:15 – 18:00

Data Spaces Ready to Deliver

Moderator: Alberto Curatolo, Gaia-X CFO

  • EuProGigant: Wolfgang Kniejski, Senior Project Manager, EIT Manufacturing

18:00 – 19:00

Networking Reception

Continue the day with a glass of wine and light refreshments.

19:00 – 21:00

Dinner on the Boat

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

11:30 – 13:00 | 

15:00 – 16:30 | 

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:

  1. Joelle Toledano, Professor Emeritus associated with the Governance and Regulation Chair, Paris Dauphine-PSL University
  2. Lucas Eustache, PhD student, the Governance and Regulation Chair, Paris Dauphine-PSL

To participate, submit before 1 November 2025 a one-page pitch of your project and an overview of your current or envisioned economic model to Hubert TardieuGaia-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.

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

09:00 – 09:30

Registration & Coffee

09:30- 10:15

Gaia-X Institute: Contribution of AI to Data Interoperability for Data Space

  • Hubert Tardieu, Independent Board Member, Gaia-X
  • Jakob Rehof, Professor of Computer Science, TU Dortmund University

10:15- 11:00

Portuguese Projects

11:00 – 11:45

Networking Coffee & Expo Area

11:45 – 12:30

Gaia-X Hubs Focus

12:30 – 12:45

Gaia-X Governmental Advisory Board (GovB): Status Update

  • Alberto Palomo, Gaia-X, CSO

12:45 – 13:00

Gaia-X General Advisory Board (GAB): Internationalisation by identifying region-specific regulatory challenges, opportunities, and best practices

  • Hiroshi Mano, Data Society Alliance, Secretary General

13:00 – 14:30

Networking Lunch & Expo Area

14:30 – 15:00

EU Convergence on Data Strategy

15:00 – 15:40

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; Secretary of State for Digitalisation and Administrative Modernisation, Portugal – March 2022 – April 2024

15:40 – 16:00

Closing Remarks

  • Ulrich Ahle, CEO, Gaia-X
  • Summit 2026 Location Announcement

Tech Theater

Parallel Sessions

9:30 – 11:00 |

11:45 – 13:00 |

Partners Theater

Parallel Sessions

09:30 – 10:00 | Partner 1

10:00 – 10:30 | Partner 2

10:30 – 11:00 | Partner 3

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.