The Data Sharing Festival (DSF) returns to Rotterdam/The Hague from 17 to 19 March 2026! For the fourth time, we will collaborate and share knowledge on the latest trends in data sharing and cloud with:
- Inspiring keynotes
- Real-world use cases
- Interactive sessions with European and Dutch frontrunners
This year also includes:
- Full focus day on Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) for data sharing
- Kick off of a series of Co-creation Sessions throughout the year
Programme
Tuesday 17 March – DPPs and PETs
A full day dedicated to Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs). Experts and policymakers will share insights on standards, interoperability, and practical implementation across value chains. This follows up on our DPP Festival of October 2025.
We will also host a dedicated workshop on Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PET) in Data Sharing.
Wednesday 18 March – Update on the State of the Art in Data Sharing & Cloud
The second day will highlight the role of data sharing and cloud technologies, focusing on enabling collaboration, driving innovation, and supporting new business models. Expect a plenary program with leading national and international keynote speakers and breakout working sessions.
Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 March – Kick off Data Sharing Collaboration Sessions
During the festival, we will launch a series of co-creation sessions, enabling hands-on collaboration throughout the year. These sessions will tackle real challenges faced by new or existing data sharing initiatives aiming to scale up.
Would you like to suggest topics or present a use case yourself? Please contact us!
Dynamic Networking Dinner
Our Dynamic Networking Dinner is the perfect opportunity to renew existing contacts or make new ones. The date for the 2026 edition will be announced soon!
Follow-on cloud event
Participants interested in cloud technologies can attend a follow-on cloud event hosted by 8ra on Friday 20 March 2026 in Rotterdam, directly after the Data Sharing Festival. For more information, visit: www.8ra.com (more information and registration available from December).
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Are you curious to see what the Data Sharing Festival looked like last year? Watch the aftermovie of the 2025 edition below:
Presentations
You can find the available DSF 2025 presentations below.
- Ulrich Ahle (Gaia-X) – Gaia-X and its role in data sharing and federated cloud
- Nicolas Auricchio (European Commission) – Data Sharing Middleware by the EC: Simpl – How can your data sharing initiative benefit from this?
- Maaike Berger-Laarakker & Victor den Bak (SureSync) – Unlocking the Future of Secure Data Sharing: Challenges, Insights, and Solutions
- Maria Deetman (RVO) & Christiaan Meinsma (RVO) – European Funding Programmes – What’s in it for you?
- Frits Grotenhuis (Topsector ICT) – Data Sharing & Cloud Policy and Innovation in The Netherlands
- Mark Hanbart (Company Passport), Gerard van der Hoeven (iShare) & Pieter Verhagen (CoE-DSC, INNOPAY) – The value of the EUDI Legal Identity Wallet for Data Spaces
- Gijs van Houwelingen (CoE-DSC, TNO) & Yekaterina Travkina (CoE-DSC, INNOPAY) – Cross-sector and cross-border interoperability: lessons from building the Data Space Interoperability Compass
- Lars Nagel (IDSA) – How IDSA is contributing towards scaling up data space initiatives
- Steven Schouten (BDI) – The Multi-Layered Approach to Adopting the BDI: Insights for SME’s and Large Corporates
- Claire Stolwijk (DSSC, TNO) & Matthijs Punter (DSSC, TNO) – Insights from the DSSC: the European blueprint for building data spaces
