Mind your data
Make data a strategic business asset
Technology and industrial companies generate and use growing amounts of data through connected products, machines, industrial processes, software, customers, and partners. Yet having access to data does not automatically translate into business value.
Which data are worth investing in? How can companies use them to support business objectives? And how can they protect valuable information while complying with evolving EU regulations?
Addressing these questions requires a clear data strategy that brings together business priorities, technology, legal requirements, and data protection.
During this seminar, organised by Sirris and The POD, experts and industry representatives share practical insights into creating value from data, understanding regulatory obligations, and maintaining control over strategic data assets.
For whom?
This seminar is designed for technology and industrial companies looking to create more value from their data while managing risks and regulatory requirements.
- Business leaders and innovation managers
- Data, IT, and digitalisation professionals
- Legal, compliance, and IP professionals
- R&D and technology managers
- Companies developing connected products, digital services, AI solutions, or data-driven business models
Key takeaways
Discover how to align your data strategy with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and protection measures.
You will learn how to:
- Identify valuable data and opportunities for business development
- Develop a data strategy aligned with your company's objectives
- Understand how the EU Data Act, GDPR, and other regulations affect data access, use, and sharing
- Protect strategic data assets through IP, trade secrets, contracts, governance, and technical measures
- Learn from companies applying data strategies and protection measures in practice
Programme
Time | Subject | Speakers |
| 13:00–13:30 | Welcome coffee | |
| 13:30–13:40 | Welcome and introduction: Data as a strategic business asset Creating value from data while protecting strategic assets and navigating regulatory requirements. | Anne Cambier - The POD Katrien Meuwis - Sirris |
| 13:40–14:05 | From data to business value: Building a data strategy Identifying the value of data and developing a strategy to turn it into business opportunities. | Maja D’Hondt |
| 14:05–14:30 | Navigating the data regulatory landscape Understanding the impact of the EU Data Act, GDPR, and other regulations on data access, use, and sharing. | Martin Rappe - Pierstone / University of Namur |
| 14:30–14:55 | Protecting and controlling valuable data Using IP, trade secrets, contracts, governance, and technical measures to protect strategic data assets. | Jean-François Cases - Calysta |
| 14:55–15:25 | Coffee break | |
| 15:25–16:25 | Data in practice: Company experiences Industry testimonials and a moderated discussion on creating value from data, protecting strategic assets, and addressing regulatory requirements. | Anna Oleinik - IBA Memoco Moderator: Anne Cambrier - The POD |
| 16:25–17:10 | Networking drink |
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