Mind your Data
Category: 🔵 Digital Innovation
Format: 🎤 Conference
Access: 🌍 Open
The business side of data: strategy, protection, and regulation.
Make data a strategic business asset
Technology and industrial companies generate and use growing amounts of data through connected products, machines, industrial processes, software, customers, and partners. Yet having access to data does not automatically translate into business value.
Which data are worth investing in? How can companies use them to support business objectives? And how can they protect valuable information while complying with evolving EU regulations?
Addressing these questions requires a clear data strategy that brings together business priorities, technology, legal requirements, and data protection.
During this seminar, organised by Sirris and The POD, experts and industry representatives share practical insights into creating value from data, understanding regulatory obligations, and maintaining control over strategic data assets.
For whom?
This seminar is designed for technology and industrial companies looking to create more value from their data while managing risks and regulatory requirements.
Business leaders and innovation managers
Data, IT, and digitalisation professionals
Legal, compliance, and IP professionals
R&D and technology managers
Companies developing connected products, digital services, AI solutions, or data-driven business models
Key takeaways
Discover how to align your data strategy with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and protection measures.
You will learn how to:
Identify valuable data and opportunities for business development
Develop a data strategy aligned with your company's objectives
Understand how the EU Data Act, GDPR, and other regulations affect data access, use, and sharing
Protect strategic data assets through IP, trade secrets, contracts, governance, and technical measures
Learn from companies applying data strategies and protection measures in practice
Programme
13:00–13:30 | Welcome coffee
13:30–13:40 | Welcome and introduction: Data as a strategic business asset
Creating value from data while protecting strategic assets and navigating regulatory requirements.
Anne Cambier - The POD / annefrancoisecambier
Katrien Meuwis - Sirris / katrien-meuwis-3ba67b19
13:40–14:05 | From data to business value: Building a data strategy
Identifying the value of data and developing a strategy to turn it into business opportunities.
Maja D’Hondt / majadhondt
14:05–14:30 | Navigating the data regulatory landscape
Understanding the impact of the EU Data Act, GDPR, and other regulations on data access, use, and sharing.
Martin Rappe - Pierstone University of Namur / martin-rappe
14:30–14:55 | Protecting and controlling valuable data
Using IP, trade secrets, contracts, governance, and technical measures to protect strategic data assets.
Jean-François Cases - Calysta / jean-francois-cases
14:55–15:25 | Coffee break
15:25–16:25 | Data in practice: Company experiences
Industry testimonials and a moderated discussion on creating value from data, protecting strategic assets, and addressing regulatory requirements.
Anna Oleinik - IBA / anna-oleinik-bbb34526
Memoco
Moderator: Anne Cambier - The POD
16:25–17:10 | Networking drink
Practical information
Price
Free, registration is required
Language
English