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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
2024

The schedule is based on the Central European Time Zone

09:50
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
10:00
Augmented Data Management: Moving from Reactive to Proactive Data Decision Making
Rachel Harrison-Smith, Group Chief Enterprise Data Architect, Bupa
10:25
Breaking Batch: Data Streaming And The Modern Data Landscape
Maria Berinde-Tampanariu, Staff Solutions Engineer, Confluent
10:55
Data Architects - Past & Present: How we Should be in Future for Making Proper Sense of Data in this Digital Space
Hariharan Sairam, Principal Data Architect, BNY Mellon
11:20
Unlocking Data Potential with Scalable Architecture: A Step-by-Step Transformation to Meet Agile Business Demands
Junhui Wang, Head of Data Platforms & Integrations, Outokumpu
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
Data Products at AstraZeneca, a Tale of Digital Transformation Bringing Self-Service & Low-Code Architecture
Roger Rafanell, Lead Data Solution Architect & Chris Edwards, Director, Product Management, AstraZeneca
12:50
Leveraging Cloud Agility for Real-Time Intelligence: Data Engineering and MLOps for Scalable AI Products
Salma Charfi, Cloud Engineer AI Products, Miele
13:15
Transforming Financial Services: Unleashing the Power of Data Domain Design
Rakhee Dutta Gupta, Chief Data Architect, SMBC Bank EMEA
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
GenAI with Streaming Data Integration for Smarter AI Agents - Real Time Data Integration
Abdullah Mamun, Senior Global Data Architect, Allianz
14:45
Mastering Seamless Data Integration for AI with AWS - Explore Real-World use Cases of Data Integration for AI
Ashwin Ramachandran, VP of Product Management, Precisely
15:10
Building the Data Infrastructure for Predictive Modelling in Heart Failure
Stephan van der Zwaard, Lead Data Architect, Amsterdam UMC
15:10
Elastic Infrastructure: Designing Scalability Solutions to Meet Dynamic Demands & Future Growth Challenges
Rami Mäkelä, Head of Data Architecture, Intellectual Property Office UK
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 - Data Architecture Renaissance: Charting the Future Landscape of Intelligent Data Ecosystems
- Rachel Harrison-Smith, Group Chief Enterprise Data Architect, Bupa
- Pascal Moritz, Head of AI Architecture, Miele
- Junhui Wang, Head of Data Platforms & Integrations, Outokumpu

Moderator: Maria Berinde-Tampanariu, Staff Solutions Engineer, Confluent
17:00
Closing Remarks
Radu Pipas, 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

Our virtual conferences look & feel like the real thing - complete with speaker sessions & an exhibition hall. But you don't have to leave your computer to display your products & services, chat with attendees & generate high-volume, targeted leads. No flights, no hotels, no expensive booth setup - no hassle.

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