Open Data Forum 2026
Open Data Forum brings together tech experts and business leaders to explore how open data technologies enable scalable, secure AI.
Skip the generic AI hype and high-level pitch decks. We’re breaking down the actual production stack—real-time streaming, DAG orchestration, vector search, open databases, and zero-trust infra — to show how a vendor-free data pipeline actually connects under the hood.
WHO ARE WE?
Hosted by Simon Forshaw, Bård Hakkestad, and Nion (hands-on tech & delivery specialists), alongside our partners IBM and Arrow. We're bringing together deep technical insights from stack heavyweights including Confluent, Astronomer, Red Hat, HashiCorp, EDB/PostgreSQL, and DataStax.
WHAT TO EXPECT?
A session-by-session, live reference architecture build. You’ll see how these six distinct open technologies integrate at the system level—solving the real-world engineering hurdles of latency, security, scale, and schema control from raw data ingest to enterprise AI output.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Data Engineers, Solutions Architects, CTOs, and Tech Leads — alongside the commercial decision-makers funding the infrastructure.
AGENDA
08:30–09:15 — Breakfast & Check-in
09:15–09:50 — Simon Forshaw, CCO at Nion
09:50–10:30 — Mattias Fras, Head of AI at Nordea
10:30–10:45 — Coffee Break
10:45–11:20 — Maria Tennare, RSD Nordics at Confluent
11:25–12:00 — Michael Lim, Global VP Strategic Alliances at Astronomer
12:00–13:00 — Lunch
13:00–13:35 — Jakob Brandel, Director & Head of Sales Engineering EMEA at Postgre
13:40–14:15 — Anna Kazakova Lindegren, AI Customer Success Engineer & Quantum Ambassador at IBM
14:15–14:30 — Coffee Break
14:30–15:05 — Martin Isaksson, RedHat
15:10–15:45 — Robert Gustafsson, Partner Development Manager at HashiCorp
15:45–16:45 — Closing
17:00 — Networking Event
Agenda subject to change.
Free event. Food & drinks included.
More details coming soon — stay tuned!