{"id":17266,"date":"2024-10-22T11:44:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T09:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaia-x.eu\/summit-2024\/?page_id=17266"},"modified":"2026-11-12T20:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T19:15:47","slug":"press","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gaia-x.eu\/summit-2026\/press\/","title":{"rendered":"Press"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1656599701905{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row gap=&#8221;5&#8243; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; parallax=&#8221;enable_parallax&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1773737882295{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/gaia-x.eu\/summit-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Summit26-Website-Background.png?id=18654) !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column 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highlighting the real-world impact of data spaces and digital collaboration.<\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cAI Meets Trust\u201d<\/b>\u2013 A guiding narrative for #Summit25 discussions, emphasising trust as the foundation for AI innovation across Europe and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\ud83e\udd16\u00a0AI &amp; Data Interoperability<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Pioneering Data Space Projects<\/b>: Two strategic sectors \u2014 aerospace and nuclear \u2014 are building their digital future on the Gaia-X Trust Framework.<\/li>\n<li><b>Generative AI for data interoperability<\/b>: Showcasing the first approaches of AI\u2019s contribution to solving the semantic interoperability challenges within data spaces (Gaia-X Institute).<\/li>\n<li><b>Tools for Data Spaces &amp; Digital Ecosystems<\/b>: A comprehensive set of tools available to build and scale digital ecosystems and data spaces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>\ud83d\udd10\u00a0Trust &amp; 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Now, the priority is to turn these foundations into industrial-grade solutions that deliver tangible value. The Gaia-X Summit 2026 will bring together the organisations and expertise needed to accelerate this transition, strengthen European competitiveness and make digital trust an integral part of the data economy.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-quote -->\n\n\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between mb-3\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-details\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"lqd-testi-avatar \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/gaia-x.eu\/summit-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Artboard-1.png\" class=\"circle\" alt=\"Catherine Jestin\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-np\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 >Catherine Jestin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"font-weight-light\">BoD Chairwoman, Gaia-X; Executive Vice President Digital, Airbus<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-np -->\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-details -->\n\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-info -->\n\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi lqd-testi-card --><\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\"><span class=\"lqd-carousel-handle\"><\/span><div id=\"ld_testimonial_6af656c95d028\" class=\"lqd-testi d-flex flex-column-reverse lqd-testi-card lqd-testi-shadow-xs lqd-testi-details-lg lqd-testi-quote-18 lqd-testi-avatar-72 ld_testimonial_6af656c95d028\">\n\n\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-quote mb-1\">\n\t\t<blockquote><p>Vienna marks a hard pivot for Gaia-X. The era of theory is over\u2014that work is almost done. Season 2.0 is strictly a mandate for industrial execution. My mission is to shift this community from architecture to production. We are making automated trust and sovereignty immediate, operational realities for industries built on European values. We are no longer just designing frameworks. We are driving the infrastructure that powers the future of AI. To scale this, we are locking arms with partners to set global standards. This is where the pace changes. This is where we deliver.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-quote -->\n\n\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between mb-3\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-details\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"lqd-testi-avatar \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/gaia-x.eu\/summit-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1603966261300-1.jpg\" class=\"circle\" alt=\"J\u00e9r\u00f4me L\u00e9ger\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-np\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 >J\u00e9r\u00f4me L\u00e9ger<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"font-weight-light\">Incoming CEO, Gaia-X<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-np -->\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-details -->\n\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-info -->\n\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi lqd-testi-card --><\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\"><span class=\"lqd-carousel-handle\"><\/span><div id=\"ld_testimonial_6af656c95d850\" class=\"lqd-testi d-flex flex-column-reverse lqd-testi-card lqd-testi-shadow-xs lqd-testi-details-lg lqd-testi-quote-18 lqd-testi-avatar-72 ld_testimonial_6af656c95d850\">\n\n\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-quote mb-1\">\n\t\t<blockquote><p>Having worked on Gaia-X from its early days, I know the success of Season 2.0 will be measured by what we deliver and the value we create for our members and the wider market. We are focusing on production-ready solutions, stronger interoperability and the practical deployment of trusted data ecosystems, easy to adopt for organisations of every size. The Summit is our opportunity to demonstrate this progress and align the community on the next steps towards adoption at scale. I am looking forward to delivering this together with the team and the community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-quote -->\n\n\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-info d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between mb-3\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-details\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"lqd-testi-avatar \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/gaia-x.eu\/summit-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Fabian-Biegel.png\" class=\"circle\" alt=\"Fabian Biegel\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-np\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 >Fabian Biegel<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"font-weight-light\">COO, Gaia-X<\/h4>\t\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-np -->\n\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-details -->\n\n\t<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi-info -->\n\t\n<\/div><!-- \/.lqd-testi lqd-testi-card --><\/div><div class=\"carousel-item\"><span class=\"lqd-carousel-handle\"><\/span><div id=\"ld_testimonial_6af656c95df97\" class=\"lqd-testi d-flex flex-column-reverse lqd-testi-card lqd-testi-shadow-xs lqd-testi-details-lg lqd-testi-quote-18 lqd-testi-avatar-72 ld_testimonial_6af656c95df97\">\n\n\t<div class=\"lqd-testi-quote mb-1\">\n\t\t<blockquote><p>Season 1.0 laid the groundwork with the GXDCH. 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