The EU Data Dialogues

When?

July 3, 2025 | 09:00 – 13:00, followed by a short networking lunch closing at 14:00

Where?

Marie-Elisabeth Belpaire Building, Brussels & online via Teams

About the Event

Welcome to the inaugural Athumi – EU Data Dialogues, an exclusive, invitation-only event spotlighting Europe’s digital future. This half-day gathering brings together European policymakers and data pioneers to explore how we can shift from academic and subsidized data initiatives to scalable, business & commercial impact. 

We're starting small - intentionally. This isn't a conference. It's a strategic dialogue: intimate, sharp, and rooted in action. Our aim is to grow this into a recurring touchpoint for those shaping Europe's next-generation data ecosystems.

We hope you'll join us in Brussels for this first edition - but if you can't make it in person, you're welcome to join online. The virtual portion of the event will be limited to 90 minutes to keep things sharp and focused.

Speakers & themes

• Björn De Vidts – CEO, Athumi
  A frontrunner in ethical data sharing, Björn will set the stage by outlining how Athumi is building trusted data ecosystems at the heart of Europe.
• Policy - Dr. Malte Beyer-Katzenberger – Team Leader, Data Policy & Innovation, DG CONNECT, European Commission
  As a central architect of the EU’s data strategy, Malte brings deep insights into the policy foundations shaping Europe's data spaces.
• Business  - Ruben D’Hauwers – Business Model Researcher, imec-SMIT, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
  Ruben will present the latest thinking on sustainable business models and the governance challenges of scaling data intermediaries.
• Governance - Dorien Bauwens, Lead Business Unit Ecosystems Athumi
  Governance as a means to build trust, establish strategic collaboration, and define practical agreements, thereby enabling data-sharing ecosystems.
• Tech – Partner Use Cases

Followed by a group discussion & lunch with attendees. 

Why Attend?

• It's a strategic dialogue on how Europe can lead the world in trusted, interoperable, and commercially viable data ecosystems.
• We're aiming for an interactive, hybrid format (online and in Brussels), with 5 speakers covering key themes: technology, business models, policy, and governance. Each speaker will give a 20-minute presentation followed by a discussion with the data intermediaries.

Join Us!

This is a first Athumi EU initiative, and we believe it has the potential to create a lasting and meaningful impact.

Register now for the Athumi – EU Data Dialogues on July 3, 2025!