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2 OCTOBER 2025 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU

 
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The Foundation of Data Driven Organisations

ABOUT

What’s DataNext Architecture all about??

Architecture is the foundation of every organisation's data strategy - it must align with the short and long term goals of the organisation whilst creating an environment that supports data collection, processing, analytical & ML workloads.

 

DataNext Architecture will deep dive into how organisations are using their architecture to create the foundation to become truly data driven. Showcasing how architecture underpins the value that an organisation derives from its data initiatives.

Who should attend

 
 

>  Data Strategists

>  Data Architects 

>  CIO’s

>  CDO’s

>  Data Services

>  Transformation Leaders 

>  Data Management

>  Business Analysts

>  CTO’s

>  AI Architects 

>  Data Engineers

>  Data Leaders

Become a Speaker

Are you Interested in speaking at one of our DataNext events?

Submit your speaker proposal, stating the event and the topic for the presentation, we'll be in touch shortly!

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Speakers 2024

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Abdullah Mamun

Senior Global Data Architect

Allianz

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Junhui Wang

Head of Data Platforms

Outokumpu

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Rakhee Dutta Gupta

Chief Data Architect

SMBC Bank EMEA

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Stephan van der Zwaard

Lead Data Architect

Amsterdam UMC

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Ashwin Ramachandran

VP of Product Management

Precisely

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Maria Berinde

Staff Solutions Engineer

Confluent

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Rami Mäkelä

Head of Data Architecture

IPO UK

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Chris Edwards

Director, Product Management

AstraZeneca

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Pascal Moritz

Head of AI Architecture

Miele

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Roger Rafanell

Lead Data Solution Architect

AstraZeneca

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Hariharan Sairam

Principal Data Architect

BNY Mellon

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Rachel Harrison-Smith

Group Chief Ent. Data Architect

Bupa

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Salma Charfi

Cloud Engineer AI Products

Miele

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AGENDA

The schedule is based on the Central European Time Zone

09:50
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
10:00
The Future of Data Architecture: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Systems Across the Modern Enterprise
Speaker to be Confirmed
10:25
From Systems to Ecosystems: Rethinking Data Architecture for an AI-Driven, Hyperconnected Enterprise
Speaker to be Confirmed
10:55
Architecting Trust in Data: Governance, Ethics & Strategy in a Complex, Fragmented Digital World
Speaker to be Confirmed
11:20
Beyond the Lakehouse Vision: Strategic Architectural Patterns for Building Resilient, Future-Proof Data Platforms
Speaker to be Confirmed
11:45
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
12:25
Unlocking Metadata’s Potential: Driving End-to-End Value Beyond Basic Cataloging
Speaker to be Confirmed
12:25
Architecting for Growth: Proven Patterns for Scaling Enterprise Data Platforms
Speaker to be Confirmed
12:50
Architecting Metadata-First: Foundations for Governance, Lineage & Discovery
Speaker to be Confirmed
12:50
Elasticity vs. Complexity: Managing Cost and Performance at Scale in Modern Data Platforms
Speaker to be Confirmed
13:15
Active Metadata in Action: Enabling Automation & Context-Aware Data Products
Speaker to be Confirmed
13:15
From Pilot to Planet: Designing Scalable Architectures for Global Data Operations
Speaker to be Confirmed
13:40
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
14:20
Building Seamless Data Flows Across Legacy, Cloud & Streaming Systems
Speaker to be Confirmed
14:20
Taming Tool Sprawl: Building Cohesive Architectures in a Fragmented Tooling Landscape
Speaker to be Confirmed
14:45
Modern Integration Strategies: Moving Beyond ETL in a Distributed World
Speaker to be Confirmed
14:45
Rationalising the Stack: A Framework for Tool Evaluation & Sunset Decisions
Speaker to be Confirmed
15:10
Federated vs. Centralised: Making Integration Architecture Decisions that Scale
Speaker to be Confirmed
15:10
Navigating the Noise: Aligning Teams Around a Shared Architecture Vision
Speaker to be Confirmed
15:35
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
16:15
Panel Discussion - The Architects' Roundtable: Future-Proofing Our Practice in a Rapidly Changing Landscape
Panellists & Moderator to be Confirmed
17:00
Closing Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits

Registration Options

Data
Practitioners

For those working in Data, IT and AI at end user companies

€ 80

%  Early Bird Ticket until 5 September - €80 after the date

%  Access to DataNext Summit

 

%  One 2 One Speed Networking

%  Private and Public Chat

%  Virtual Exhibition

Vendor & Solution
Providers

For employees of technology providers, software or consultancy services

€ 499

%  Access to DataNext Summit

 

%  One 2 One Speed Networking

%  Private and Public Chat

%  Virtual Exhibition

* Sofa Summits reserves the rights to cancel the registration if the registration conditions are not met or the registration details are false. 

Sponsors

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Sponsorship

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