Simpl Annual Community Event

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

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

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

13:45 - 14:45

Parallel sessions

14:45 - 15:45

Parallel sessions

15:45 - 16:15

Coffee break

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