Pieter
Colpaert
Pieter Colpaert
Professor
Gent | Belgium
Biography
Speaker session
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 1
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 2
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders
Edward Curry
Director
Galway | Ireland
Biography
Edward Curry is the Established Professor of Data Science and Director of the Insight SFI Research Centre for Data Analytics and Data Science Institute at the University of Galway. Edward has made substantial contributions to semantic technologies, incremental data management, event processing middleware, software engineering, as well as distributed systems and information systems. He combines strong theoretical results with high-impact practical applications. The excellence and impact of his research have been acknowledged by numerous awards, including best paper awards and the University of Galway President's Award for Societal Impact in 2017. His team's technology enables intelligent systems for smart environments in collaboration with several industrial partners. He is organiser and programme co-chair of major international conferences, including CIKM 2020, ECML 2018, IEEE Big Data Congress, ESWC 2025, and European Big Data Value Forum. Edward is co-founder and elected Vice President of the Big Data Value Association (BDVA) and the AI, Data and Robotics Association (Adra). He has built consensus on a joint European research and innovation agendas and influenced European data and AI innovation policy to deliver on the agendas. In 2023 his contributions to the European research and innovation ecosystem was recognised with the Science Foundation Ireland Best International Engagement Award. He is a member of the Data Architecture & Technical Committee of the Irish Government Data Goverance Board.
Speaker session
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 1
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 2
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders
Emanuel Darmanin
CEO
Blata l-Bajda | Malta
Biography
Speaker session
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 1
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders
Cross-border Semantic Interoperability: From Models Discovery and Design to Implementation and Reuse - part 2
STUDIO 214+216
The workshop explores the various stages of the data model lifecycle. We'll discuss what resources are currently available for reuse and delve into the authoring of new models while avoiding common quality pitfalls. Additionally, we'll examine the role of automation and AI in this process. Once models are developed, we'll consider how they can be made discoverable and accessible for future reuse. Given that these models serve a variety of user profiles, we'll also cover strategies for documenting them in an accessible manner for all beneficiaries. Finally, we will address the practical application of these models in the operational setting of a data space.
Throughout the session, industry experts will share their insights, detailing the processes they employ and the tools they develop and use to facilitate their work.
Moderators:
- Claudio Baldassarre, Semantic Architect, External Service provider - European Commission
- Sander Van Dooren, Solution Architect, External Service provider - Digital Flanders