In this session, we explore Vodafone Germany's ambitious data governance transformation in one of the most complex and highly regulated industries—telecommunications. With thousands of interconnected business processes and Germany's unique regulatory environment, this initiative showcases how a top-down data strategy can enable scalable, compliant, and business-aligned governance.
Vodafone Germany approached data governance as a strategic, enterprise-wide program—anchored in strong leadership…

As of September 2025, the EU Data Act will extend regulatory coverage from privacy to product data, targeting connected products and related services, such as cars generating sensor data. With well-organized data, the new obligations for manufacturers active in the EU market will be straightforward. Conversely, organizations with a lower degree of data maturity may well use the regulation as a vehicle to better control their data estate.

Target Audience: Data Professionals with touchpoints to…

Highly developed civilizations achieve remarkable outcomes through seemingly small contributions by individuals and collaboration. The same applies to organizations and data governance. This session draws parallels between the development of civilizations and operationalizing effective data governance and how both can be interconnected. We cover common pitfalls, how AI agents can add business value for and with the foundation of everything: data excellence, and how to convert data quality from a…