Schedule - Data Mesh Live 2026

Schedule

  1. 08:30 – 09:30

    08:30 – 09:30
    Registration & Coffee

  2. 09:40 – 10:30

    09:40 – 10:30Okapi 1+250min

    Data Product as a Co-operative Quantum: Architecture Quantum Deep Dive

    Neal Ford
    Neal Ford
    Talk (50min)Intermediate

  3. 10:30 – 11:00

    10:30 – 11:00
    Coffee Break

  4. 11:00 – 13:00

    11:00 – 11:50Okapi 1+250min

    Data-first or Contract-first?

    Jochen ChristDr. Simon Harrer
    Jochen Christ, Dr. Simon Harrer
    Talk (50min)Introductory

  5. 12:00 – 12:50

    12:00 – 12:25Okapi 1+225min

    From Data Product Contract to Enterprise Knowledge Graph: Data Products for AI-ready Data

    Saskia Untiet-Kepp
    Saskia Untiet-Kepp
    Talk (25min)Intermediate

  6. 12:25 – 12:50

    12:25 – 12:50Okapi 1+225min

    From Access- to Usage-Control: Applying DRM Principles to Data Mesh for Accountable Data Sharing

    Arif Wider
    Arif Wider
    Talk (25min)Intermediate

  7. 12:50 – 14:20

    12:50 – 14:20
    Lunch

  8. 14:20 – 16:20

    14:20 – 15:10Okapi 1+250min

    "Make It Make Sense" - using semantics to build context around the Mesh

    Juha Korpela
    Juha Korpela
    Talk (50min)Intermediate

  9. 15:20 – 16:10

    15:20 – 16:10Okapi 1+250min

    Implementing the self-service data platform

    Andrew Jones
    Andrew Jones
    Talk (50min)Intermediate

  10. 16:10 – 16:40

    16:10 – 16:40
    Coffee Break

  11. 16:40 – 17:30

    16:40 – 17:30Okapi 1+250min

    Agent-enabled Smart Data Mesh

    Eric Broda
    Eric Broda
    Talk (50min)Intermediate

  12. 17:30 – 18:30

    17:30 – 18:30
    Afterdrink