5 FEBRUARY 2026 - ON AN ONLINE DEVICE NEAR YOU
The Data Governance, Integrity and Quality Show
ABOUT
What’s DataNext Trust all about??
Trustworthy data is the foundation of every successful data-driven initiative. DataNext Trust brings together data practitioners from across Europe and beyond to focus on the essentials of Data Governance, Data Integrity, and Data Quality.
As AI adoption accelerates, the ability to ensure data is accurate, consistent, and reliable has become mission-critical. DataNext Trust is designed to help organisations build confidence in their data, establish strong governance practices, and unlock the full potential of AI with trust at its core.
Who should attend
> Data Governance
> Data Quality
> Data Management
> CDO’s
> Data Leaders
> Data Strategists
> Data Architects
> Data CoE
> Data Engineers
> Data Managers
> Program Managers
> Data Culture
Speakers
Davide Pigozzi
Data Governance Manager
Securitas Group
Nabil Boulanouar
Data Strategy & Governance
Airbus
Ron Wessel Smit
Data Govenance Lead
TVM
Ulf Kirsmeyer
Master Data & Data Governance
Bestseller
Giannos Zormpas
Data Governance Lead
Peter Kiel
Head of Quality Data & AI
Novo Nordisk
Seun Ebenezer
Data Governance Manager
Greencore
Winfried Etzel
Senior Specialist Data
Equinor
Jamie Camble
Data Quality Senior Manager
Nationwide
Prasanna Easwarananthan
Global Head of Big Data
All4Labels
Simon Haywood
Senior Manager Data Governance
Kellogg Company
Marta Diaz
Head of Data Platform
Adevinta Spain
Rafał Góreczny
Director - Data Governance
GE Healthcare
Soniya Mahale
Senior Enterprise Architect - AI
Nationwide
AGENDA
The schedule is based on the Central European Time Zone
Opening Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Governance Reloaded: Data Governance for a new Wild - Mindset Shifts Matter, Trust is the Outcome
Winfried Etzel, Senior Specialist Data Management, Equinor
Data Integrity at Scale: Strategies to Ensure Accuracy, Consistency & Resilience Across Complex Ecosystems
Speaker to be confirmed
The Executive Imperative: Building Organisational Confidence in Data to Drive Measurable Business Outcomes
Senior Manager, Data Governance, Kellogg Company
Elevating Data Quality: Turning Operational Discipline into a Strategic Enabler for Trusted AI Innovation
Speaker to be confirmed
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Master Data’s Strategic Role in the AI Era: Enabling Accuracy, Trust & Scalable Intelligence
Rafał Góreczny, Director - Data Governance & MDM, GE Healthcare
Measuring the Business Value of High-Quality Data Beyond Operational Metrics & Technical Benchmarks
Nabil Boulanouar, Data Strategy & Governance Manager, Airbus
From Compliance Burden to Competitive Advantage: Redefining Governance as a Strategic Business Asset
Speaker to be confirmed
Leveraging Synthetic Data and Augmentation Techniques While Preserving Integrity, Lineage & Trust
Speaker to be confirmed
Data Governance & AI Governance: Close or Distant Relatives? Tackling Familiar Challenges in a New Context
Davide Pigozzi, Data Governance Manager, Securitas Group
Deploying DQ Measurement to Drive Control Compliance & Enable AI
Jamie Camble, Data Quality Senior Manager, Nationwide Building Society
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
The Art of Controlled Reinvention: Governance by Design in Post-Salesforce Transformation
Prasanna Easwarananthan, Global Head of Big Data & Governance, All4Labels
The Future of Data Ownership: AI Stewards & Evolution of Data Accountability Framework
Seun Ebenezer, Data Governance Manager, Greencore
We're Only Human - How can we get our Data Citizens to Abide to the Laws, Rules, Regulations & Ethical Norms when they Process Data?
Ron Wessel Smit, Data Governance Lead, TVM
Operationalising Responsible AI Through End-to-End Data Trust Frameworks & Ethical Guardrails
Speaker to be confirmed
Laying the Right Foundations: Building Structure and Culture in Data Governance Initiatives
Giannos Zormpas, Data Governance Lead
Building Explainable AI Systems That Depend on Transparent, Well-Governed & Reliable Data Foundations
Ulf Kirsmeyer, Master Data & Data Governance Manager, Bestseller
Exhibition & One 2 One Networking
- Take a virtual walk through our online exhibition - find some inspiration
- One 2 One Meetings with Sponsors, Exhibitors & Peers
Panel Discussion: Who Owns Trust in Data? Balancing Accountability, Innovation & Ethics in the AI Era
- Marta Diaz, Head of Data Platform & Governance, Adevinta Spain
- Peter Kiel, Head of Quality Data & AI, Novo Nordisk
- Soniya Mahale, Senior Enterprise Architect - AI, Nationwide Building Society
Moderator - to be Confirmed
Closing Remarks
Philip Bell, Director, Sofa Summits
Registration Options
* Sofa Summits reserves the rights to cancel the registration if the registration conditions are not met or the registration details are false.
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