Hybrid Query Processing in MotherDuck [English spoken]

MotherDuck is a new service that connects DuckDB to the cloud. It introduces the concept of “hybrid query processing“: the ability to execute queries partly on the client and partly in the cloud. The talk covers the motivation for MotherDuck and some of its use cases.

Data Governance as Keystone for Compliant AI and Digital Trust [English spoken]

In this keynote, we will discuss how data governance can serve as a keystone for building ethical AI and digital trust. We will explore the challenges and opportunities of data governance in the context of AI, and present some best practices and frameworks for implementing data governance in AI projects. We will also share, examples and case studies, recommendations and future directions.

Democratisering van Data: Het Kwadrantenmodel in Actie [Dutch spoken]

Met de snelle ontwikkelingen in data-democratisering en AI wordt het integreren van privacy by design in de architectuur essentieel. Het moet niet langer worden gezien als een hindernis, maar eerder als een katalysator voor deze vooruitgang. Het kwadrantenmodel van Damhof biedt hierbij een leidraad.

Knowledge Graphs – pragmatic approach and best practices [English spoken]

This seminar explores the strategic implementation of Knowledge Graph initiatives within organizations, offering a comprehensive framework that blends cutting-edge techniques with real-world case studies. It equips participants with the crucial understanding needed to make informed decisions, optimize initiatives, and unlock the transformative potential of Knowledge Graphs in today’s data-driven landscape.

Data Products – From Design, to Build, to Publishing and Consumption [English spoken]

This half-day workshop looks at the development of data products in detail. It also looks at the strengths and weaknesses of data mesh implementation options for data product development. Which architecture is best to implement this? How do you co-ordinate multiple domain-oriented teams and use common data infrastructure software like Data Fabric to create high-quality, compliant, reusable, data products in a Data Mesh. Is there a methodology for creating data products? Also, how can you use a data marketplace to share and govern the sharing of data products?

Concept Modelling and The Data-Process Connection [English spoken]

In this session Alec Sharp will introduce methods to get people engaged in concept modelling, practice with guidelines to ensure proper naming and definition of entities/concepts/business objects and illustrate the many ways concept models (conceptual data models) support business process change and business analysis.

Data Architecture Evolution and the Impact on Analytics [English spoken]

In this session Mike Ferguson looks at different architectures that recent were offered by many different vendors claiming to be ‘the modern data architecture solution’ for the data-driven enterprise, with support for open table formats such as Apache Iceberg, Apache Hudi and Delta Lake. In addition, we have seen significant new milestones in extending the ISO SQL Standard to support new kinds of analytics in general purpose SQL. He will discuss the impact of this on analytical data platforms and what it means for customers.