Thomas Gijsels is Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Evident Capital, where he leads the strategic integration of AI technologies across all the organization’s operational processes. His work involves optimizing processes and systems through AI-driven automation, agents, and models, leading to greater efficiency, advanced data-driven decision-making, and optimized resource allocation across all business domains.

Eevamaija Virtanen is a lead data engineer and founding partner at Invinite, a health data company. Eevamaija has spent the past few years designing and implementing modern cloud data platforms, focusing on scalable pipelines, clean data modeling and DataOps practices. She’s delivered projects in the healthcare, energy, e-commerce and digital services industries. Her talks cut through hype and focus on what organizations actually need to connect data work with humans and business outcomes.

Juha Korpela is an experienced data professional from Helsinki, Finland. For many years, he has been working in high-profile data leadership positions in a variety of industries. He is founder of Datakor Consulting, advising large enterprises on data modeling and data product management at scale.

Mathias Vercauteren is a global leader in data and AI governance, known for transforming complex challenges into practical, lasting solutions. Mathias partners with C-level leaders and executive teams to implement governance strategies that drive performance, compliance, and trust in data. He is also helping organizations prepare for the future through AI governance, ensuring that innovation is matched with ethics, accountability, and value creation.
As Project Manager of the DAMA-DMBOK® 3.0, Mathias leads one of the world’s most significant initiatives in data management.

Huub Meertens works at Eviden and has over 30 years of experience as an IT and data expert in both the public and private sectors. He combines strategic leadership with a passion for innovation, improving business processes, and solving complex data challenges.

Remco Broekmans has 20+ years experience working with all things Data including DW/BI, Data Modeling (Ensemble Modeling and Data Vault in particular) and Enterprise Integration. His current focus is on getting aligned with the business side of organizations in ELM workshops and work with business people towards an Aligned, Refined and Designed Data model – a Logical Data Model fit for Data Vault or other Ensemble pattern. Remco is fulfilling different roles like Instructor, Facilitator, Coach and Advisor.

As Chief Technology Officer at Capgemini, Sjoukje Zaal brings over 20 years of experience in architecture, development, and consultancy, with a strong focus on AI, data, and innovation. She also leads Capgemini’s architecture community in The Netherlands. As an international speaker, event organizer, and author, Sjoukje is passionate about driving thought leadership and advancing the future of technology.

Known as The Data Governance Coach, Nicola helps organisations understand and manage their data better. For over two decades she has helped organisations reduce costs and inefficiencies. Typically, people turn to her because their data is a mess and they need help unravelling it, or because they realise that new initiatives are failing because of poor quality data.

Wouter van Aerle is the founder and managing partner of Deltiq, with over 20 years of experience in data management and data governance solutions for leading companies and government organizations. He has worked as a lead consultant, architect, and trusted advisor.