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The European Data Platform and AI Summit

January 13, 2026 | Paris

Join industry leaders, innovators and customers as we explore how the Data Platforms and Agentic RAG solutions are transforming the way organizations govern data, deliver trusted insights and operationalize AI responsibly.

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Enterprises everywhere are accelerating AI adoption, but only organizations with trusted, governed data and information in context are realizing measurable business outcomes. Join us for a full-day summit focused on building responsible, outcome-driven AI grounded in reliable data, clear governance and real-world operational needs. You’ll connect with data architects, AI leaders, engineers and business decision-makers for practical insights, proven frameworks and customer success stories you can apply in your own organization.

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Empower your apps learning and business rules.

Marina Kalova

Principal Inside Partner Account Manager

Dominic Spitz

Principal Account Manager MarkLogic

Jukka Silvennoinen

Principal Partner Account Manager

Eduard Smeets

Senior Sales Manager EMEA-North

Ruben Dröge

Principal Sales Engineer

Cecilia Stockare

Customer Success Director

Agenda

A Full-Day Summit for Data, AI & Technology Leaders

Morning Sessions Afternoon Sessions

08:45 AM - 09:30 AM

Registration & Refreshments

09:30 AM - 09:45 AM

Welcome to the Progress Data Platform & AI Summit

Patrick Pansier

Head of Data and digital innovation LBPAM

Stéphane Mahmoudi

Sales Director Progress Data Platform

09:45 AM - 10:05 AM

Opening Remarks

Patrick Pansier

Head of Data and digital innovation LBPAM

Stéphane Mahmoudi

Sales Director Progress Data Platform

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM

Accelerating Innovation: Progress Data Platform and Agentic RAG for Trusted AI

Matthieu Jonglez

SVP Product and Engineering, Progress

Stéphane Mahmoudi

Sales Director Progress Data Platform

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM

Moving to a Data Platform: Benefits, Best Practices & Lessons Learned (LBPAM)

PJ Di Giammarino

CEO and CO-Fonder, RegRisk Legal Solutions

11:00 AM - 11:25 AM

AI You Can Trust: Grounding Enterprise Knowledge with a Semantic Layer

Selin Aydede

Sales Engineer

Jeremy Brunet

Sales Engineer Principal, Progress Data Platform

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM

Break & Refresh

11:50 AM - 12:10 PM

From Data Silos to Savings: How Alstom Built a Unified Parts & Cost Hub

Sebastin Py

Enterprise Data Architect, Alstom

12:10 PM - 12:30 PM

Revolutionizing Life Sciences & Pharma with Data-Driven Insights (Datavid)

Balvinder Dang

CEO and CO-Fonder, Datavid

12:30 PM - 13:00 PM

MarkLogic 12: Innovations and Roadmap for Governed Data and AI

James Kerr

Product Owner Progress Data Platform

13:00 PM - 14:15 PM

Lunch & Networking

14:15 PM - 14:35 PM

Driving Enterprise Outcomes: Trusted Data, Context, and Business Rules Management

Harold-Jan Verlee

Sales Engineer principal EMEA North, Progress Data Platform

14:35 PM - 14:55 PM

Enhancing Trader Surveillance in Finance with Smarter Data (Groupe Pone Point)

Xavier Simonin

Partner Groupe One Point

14:55 PM - 15:15 PM

Implementing and Leveraging a Data Platform for Governance and Scale

James Kenwood

Customer Success Manager leader

15:15 PM - 15:45 PM

Break & Refresh

15:45 PM - 16:05 PM

Maximizing Value with Professional Services: Data Governance, Innovation and ROI

Hilde Rieteveld

Alliance Manager Progress Data Platform

16:05 PM - 16:35 PM

Roundtable: Exploring GenAI Opportunities for Trusted Business Outcomes

GenAI Experts

16:35 PM - 16:45 PM

Summit Wrap-Up & Key Takeaways

Stéphane Mahmoudi

Sales Director Progress Data Platform

16:45 PM - 18:00 PM

Cocktail Reception & Networking

Why Attend?

Learn how trusted and governed data accelerates AI readiness
Discover real-world applications of agentic Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
Explore MarkLogic 12 innovations for contextual, governed AI
Receive practical lessons from leading global organizations
Network with industry peers and Progress product leaders
Get strategies for achieving measurable business outcomes with AI