Data Space Symposium 2026
The world’s leading event on data spaces is back for its fourth edition.
Under the motto “Scaling cross-border data ecosystems”, the Data Spaces Symposium 2026 will showcase how data spaces enable collaboration and competitiveness on a global scale.
The Data Spaces Support Centre, together with BDVA – Big Data Value Association, FIWARE Foundation, Gaia-X Association for Data and Cloud (AISBL) and the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA) will host the 2026 edition in Madrid, in partnership and under the coordination of the Gaia-X Hub España, a key player in Spain-wide data sharing, scaling and implementation of data spaces initiatives.
Key themes in 2026 will include:
🔹 Data Spaces as value creators and enablers of uniting economies
Data Spaces as enablers of AI: providing trustworthy data for the future of AI
🔹The relevance of standards and interoperability: advancing international harmonisation of data space technologies
🔹The first European Data Spaces Awards Ceremony
Registration will open soon.