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POA: 3rd Industry summit on Data Product oriented architectures

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3rd Industry summit on Data Product oriented architecture

​Day 1: 16th of September 2026  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​


​Day 2: 17th of September 2026

​Introduction

​The use of computing and digital infrastructures has undergone various iterations of centralized/ decentralized/ federated ​architectures over the last few decades. New use cases, technologies and architectural patterns appear to emerge almost ​constantly in industry as organizations try to get value from their data assets. At the same time, we see industry framework                ( ​e.g. DAMA DMBOK) emerge as best practices for data management. Also, we see scientific results that identify theories and ​results on an empirical bases.

​A key trend across the board is the coupling of data use in its various forms (in business processes, analytics, and artificial ​intelligence) to data management and data governance. These three aspects are typically linked to highly cohesive data ​ ​products. This enables organizations to achieve the necessary decoupling and manage the ripple effects that (disruptive) ​change may have on the data landscape.

Summit

​On 16 and 17 September, DPG, the University of Antwerp, and Antwerp Management School will host the 3rd industry summit ​on data product oriented architectures (POA). The summit brings together thought leaders, practitioners, and scholars from ​the field in order to:

  1. Facilitate knowledge sharing between practitioners around developing and implementing product oriented architectures;

2. Make academic knowledge more readily available to industry practitioners;


3. Challenge academia to address the real-world problems organizations are facing with their POA transitions;

4. Foster collaboration between industry and academia.

​Request for proposals

​We cordially invite you to submit a proposal for the summit. We welcome contributions from academic and industry speakers. ​Even more, we are open to more lecture-style contributions as well as practical workshops around POA and related themes. ​Submissions can be sent to Bas Van Gils, Academic Chair (bas.vangils@ams.ac.be).

​Relevant topics for this summit are:

    • Data products 
    • ​ Data mesh
    • Federated governance models 
    • Decentralized ownership/stewardship of data 
    • Domain-driven design 
    • Data (product) lifecycle 
    • KPIs and value metrics 
    • Managing ripple effects in data landscapes 
    • Embedding data products in organizational culture and processes 
    • Application of FAIR principles 
    • Privacy and security concerns 


​There will be no full (academic) proceedings. A bundle of presentations (slides) will be distributed after the summit. 

  ​The timelines are:

​• Proposal submission: May 31

​• Notification of acceptance: June 28

​Call for Proposals: We want to hear from you! 🎤

​Are you driving change in your organization? We cordially invite you to share your expertise. We are looking for diverse ​ ​contributions—from inspiring lectures to interactive, practical workshops.

​Mark these dates:

    • Proposal submission: May 31
    • Notification of acceptance: June 28