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Join the Simpl Annual Community Event 2026


Join Europe’s data innovation community on 29 January 2026 in Brussels for Simpl’s flagship event, where interoperability moves from principle to practice. Under the theme “Connect and Grow Together”, participants will take stock of the latest updates and help shape Simpl’s next phase.

The event will showcase how Simpl supports and collaborates with the European data-sharing ecosystem, bringing representatives from diverse data-sharing organisations on stage. Conversations will evolve around Simpl-Open, including the latest release, the future extensions and the evolution of the programme. You're welcome to register for either on-site or online participation.
Strategic Sessions

Keynote speeches and panel discussions to provide Simpl insights and updates.
Technical Workshops

Guided workshops with Simpl-Open technical team.
Simpl Marketplace

Vibrant exhibition area with information booths including demo stations.

At the heart of the event is a shared commitment to building a more connected, transparent, and resilient European data landscape. We invite you to be part of the conversation and the community to shape the future of interoperable data sharing in Europe.


Let's connect and grow together!

Programme Stay tuned for updates
Thursday 29 January

The 2nd edition of the Simpl Annual Event will offer a full day of insights, dialogue, and collaboration, from strategic panels to technical sessions. Whether you're interested in policy, Simpl-Open development progress, or Simpl-Live and Simpl-Labs implementation, the programme will have something for you. Final details are being confirmed, so please revisit this page shortly.

08:30 - 09:00

Welcome coffee  coffee icon

09:00 - 09:15

Welcome address

09:15 - 10:00

Connecting the dots: Simpl in the context of EU data policy

10:00 - 10:45

From vision to practice: celebrating key product milestones

10:45 - 11:15

Coffee break  coffee icon

11:15 - 12:00

Code and Impact:  Simpl-Open major release highlights and roadmap

12:00 - 12:45

Simpl-Open: integrate the best, build the rest

12:45 - 13:45

(Standing) Lunch break  coffee icon

13:45 - 14:45

Parallel sessions

14:45 - 15:45

Parallel sessions

15:45 - 16:15

Coffee break  coffee icon

16:15 - 17:15

Parallel sessions

17:15 - 17:30

Closure and what’s next

13:45 - 14:45

Parallel sessions

14:45 - 15:45

Parallel sessions

16:15 - 17:15

Parallel sessions

Simpl Marketplace

 9:00 - 17:30

In this space you will have the opportunity to explore diverse aspects of Simpl, from the fundamentals to a detailed Simpl-Open demo, in your own time. Ask questions to experts on Simpl-Open architecture, the Simpl-Live journey, the integration and modification of components and much more. The Marketplace will be open throughout the day to allow you to visit the different stands:




  1. 1. Simpl Essentials: This is the starting point to understand what Simpl is, its objectives and principles and how it fits into the ecosystem.
  2. 2. Demonstrating Simpl: Shows how Simpl works in practice, including a demonstration of its main features.
  3. 3. Building Simpl: Presents a technical overview of how Simpl is built, focusing on architecture and design.
  4. 4. Growing Simpl together: Explains how to participate in and contribute to the Simpl community.
  5. 5. Simpl in action: Simpl-Live for data spaces and the European Public Sector Cloud Federation.

Speakers

Andrei Dario
Dario Andrei Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Jordi Altisent
Jordi Altisent Speaker
NTT Data Leveraging Simpl-Open
Nicolas Auricchio
Nicolas Auricchio Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Eimene Baraket
Eimene Baraket Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Bartoccioni Pietro
Pietro Bartoccioni Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Timea Biro
Timea Biro Speaker
CSC - IT Center for Science Building the future
Mariano Blaya-Andreu
Mariano Blaya-Andreu Speaker
IDSA Code and Impact
Paulo Cabrita
Paulo Cabrita Facilitator
IONOS Marketplace
Giuseppe Cafiso
Giuseppe Cafiso Speaker
Engineering D.HUB S.p.A. Building the future
Castellvi Silvia
Silvia Castellvi Speaker
International Data Spaces e.V. Integrate the best, build the rest
Gianfranco Cecconi
Gianfranco Cecconi Master of Ceremony
Sovereign-X Master of Ceremony
Pedro Jorges Costa
Pedro Jorges Costa Speaker
NTT DATA Leveraging Simpl-Open
Costanzi Enrico
Enrico Costanzi Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Coussement Marie
Marie Coussement Facilitator
Sopra Steria Marketplace
Marco Cristofano
Marco Cristofano Facilitator
Infratex Marketplace
Carlotta Crotti
Carlotta Crotti Speaker
NTT Data From Feasibility to Operation
Friendrich Melanie
Melanie Friedrich Speaker
Sovereign-X Technical workshop case 1
Dimitrios Gkatzoflias
Dimitrios Gkatzoflias Speaker
European Commission From Feasibility to Operation
Bruno Grenson
Bruno Grenson Speaker
Sopra Steria Leveraging Simpl-Open
Manuel Mateo Goyet
Manuel Mateo Goyet Speaker
DG CONNECT Connecting the dots
Hartner Georg
Georg Hartner Speaker
INSIEME From Feasibility to Operation
Jost Werner
Werner Jost Speaker
Sovereign-X Simpl-Open extension
Juan Ferrer Ana
Ana Juan Ferrer Speaker
European Commission Leveraging Simpl-Open
Juretzki Bjoern
Bjoern Juretzki Speaker
DG CONNECT Connecting the dots
Thibaut Kleiner
Thibaut Kleiner Speaker
DG CONNECT Welcome address
Vira Kompaniiets
Vira Kompaniiets Facilitator
Sopra Steria Marketplace
Georges Lobo
Georges Lobo Speaker
European Commission Integrate the best, build the rest
Oscar Humberto Lopez Pedraza
Oscar H. Lopez Pedraza Speaker
Infratex Leveraging Simpl-Open
Lucani Alessandro
Alessandro Lucani Speaker
Sovereign-X Technical workshop case 1
Dammini Maravelakis
Dammini Maravelakis Speaker
Sopra Steria Building the future
MARQUARDT Doris
Doris Marquardt Speaker
European Commission From Feasibility to Operation
Joan Masó
Joan Masó Speaker
CREAF From Feasibility to Operation
Mrasek Richard
Richard Mrasek Speaker
Sovereign-X Technical workshop case 1
Barry Nauta
Barry Nauta Speaker
DG CONNECT Code and Impact
Malgorzata Nikowska
Malgorzata Nikowska Speaker
DG CONNECT Connecting the dots
Matthijs Punter
Matthijs Punter Speaker
Data Spaces Support Centre Integrate the best, build the rest
Noguer Maria Ribas
Maria Noguer Ribas Facilitator
NTT Data Marketplace
Dominique Roelants
Dominique Roelants Speaker
DG Connect Code and Impact
Rick Santbergen
Rick Santbergen Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Natalia Sanz Huguet
Natalia Sanz Huguet Speaker
Infratex From Feasibility to Operation
Staveris Valentina
Valentina Staveris Speaker
DG CONNECT From Feasibility to Operation
Christoph Strnadl
Christoph Strnadl Speaker
Gaia-X AISBL Integrate the best, build the rest
Stofberg Johannes
Johannes Stofberg Moderator
Sovereign-X Integrate the best, build the rest
Suarez Jolanta
Jolanta Suarez Master of Ceremony
Sovereign-X Master of Ceremony
Kristof T’Kindt
Kristof T’Kindt Speaker
Sovereign-X Code and Impact
Turon i Loren Julia
Júlia Turon i Loren Facilitator
NTT DATA Marketplace
Urbani Alessandra
Alessandra Urbani Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Vergari Andrea
Andrea Vergari Facilitator
Sovereign-X Marketplace
Thomas Wendrickx
Thomas Wendrickx Facilitator
Sopra Steria Marketplace

 

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