Building Intelligence that Creates Real Value
The IDC AI and Data Summit is the premier event for senior technology and business executives drivingrnartificial intelligence and data strategies across the region. Designed for CDOs, Heads of Data, and AI andrninnovation leaders, this full-day event delivers strategic insights and practical frameworks aligned withrnGermany’s priorities: data sovereignty, industrial AI adoption, ethical governance, and compliance-by-design.rnrnGermany stands at the forefront of Europe’s digital transformation, combining world-class industrial expertise with a strong commitment to privacy, transparency, and trust. Yet as organizations accelerate AI investment, they face growing challenges: ensuring alignment with the EU AI Act, modernizing legacy data infrastructures, and overcoming data fragmentation across federal and sectoral boundaries.
Agenda
IDC research shows that 29% of European enterprises cite data quality and availability as the biggest barrier to realizing AI’s value, while over 90% share data externally, but only 30% do so strategically. In Germany, these gaps underscore the urgency of establishing trusted data spaces, federated data ecosystems, and responsible AI governance.rnrnThrough keynotes, executive panels, and peer discussions, participants will gain the insights and tools needed to transform AI and data into the foundation of Germany’s next wave of innovation, resilience, and competitive advantage.
2026 Prediction
By 2027, organizations that adopt tools and processes for AI evaluation and monitoring will have the confidence to deploy AI applications twice as fast as those that don’t.
Main Themes
Data Value Reinvention in the Age of AI
Organizations are shifting from thinking about “using AI” to “leveraging data for AI value,” integrating data maturity practices like cataloging, lineage, and observability to fuel model performance and business impact.
Scaling AI: From Pilot to Enterprise Deployment
Moving beyond experimentation, leaders create robust MLOps pipelines, governance frameworks, and change strategies to embed AI into core operations at scale with sustainability and reliability.
Trust, Transparency and Responsible AI
Embedding fairness, bias mitigation, auditability, and explainability across the AI lifecycle helps build user confidence, regulatory alignment, and long-term trust in intelligent systems.
Data Sovereignty, Governance and Interoperability
Balancing data residency, regulatory constraints, and cross-border flow requires hybrid cloud strategies, shared governance models, and interoperable architectures that meet business needs.
Generative and Agentic AI: The Next Frontie
As generative and agentic models go beyond assistance, leaders focus on guardrails, cost/risk trade-offs, hybrid model design, and alignment with existing AI systems.
People, Culture and AI Readiness
Success requires preparing teams with AI literacy, reskilling, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership that navigates resistance and embeds data-driven habits into daily workflows.
2026 Prediction
By 2028, there will be at least 100 companies built predominantly using AI, with fewer than a dozen people and generating $1+ billion.
IDC Analysts
Neil Ward-Dutton
Vice President, AI and DX European Practices
IDC
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Neil Ward-Dutton
Giovanni Cervellati
Research Manager, Data & AI
IDC Europe
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Giovanni Cervellati
Giovanni Cervellati is a research manager in IDC Europe’s software group, supporting the European Intelligent Analytics and Data Strategies practice across both research and consulting projects. His core research coverage includes user practices and the cultural aspects of analytics software usage, as well as demand and supply trends in advanced analytics and business intelligence.
A native Italian, he is based in IDC’s Frankfurt office. He has a technical background and worked as an SPSS (IBM) employee as a data mining consultant, performing analysis and training for the Italian market using SPSS products and software. He then became a data scientist working as an independent consultant for some of the biggest corporates in Italy, with a strong focus on predictive analytics and machine learning.
He studied in Bologna, Italy, and has a bachelor’s degree in statistics.
Knowledge Hub
5 Key Highlights on the European Observability Market in 2025
Observability is rapidly evolving as organizations across Europe embrace digital transformation, cloud adoption, and AI. As IT environments become more complex, traditional monitoring approaches are no longer sufficient.
The Agentic Business Future: Driving Resilience, Sovereignty, and Innovation in EMEA
As organizations navigate an era defined by economic uncertainty, geopolitical shifts, and relentless technological change, one truth stands out: the future belongs to those who can harness AI, automation, and sovereignty to build resilience, drive innovation, and unlock growth.
Shadow AI: How stealth productivity is strangling enterprise AI adoption. And creating a security nightmare…
Remember the good old days when “Shadow IT” was just about rogue Excel spreadsheets and unauthorized Dropbox accounts? But the times they are a-changing! Now we’re dealing with something far more insidious: Shadow AI.
Venue
Radisson Blu Hotel Frankfurt
Radisson Blu Hotel Frankfurt
Franklinstraße 65, 60486 Frankfurt am Main
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-frankfurt
Terms & Conditions
The IDC AI & Data Summit is aimed at IT and specialist staff from IT user companies in Germany.
For the purposes of these terms and conditions of participation, IT user companies are defined as all companies that do not themselves provide consulting services and/or develop, manufacture, or distribute information and communication technology (ICT) products or services.
Employees of outsourced IT companies who work exclusively for the parent company and do not conduct any third-party business are also eligible to participate. Employees of IT service companies generally only have access to our events through sponsorship.
IT provider companies within the meaning of these conditions of participation are hardware, software, service, and telecommunications companies, as well as consulting firms and ICT service providers.
IDC expressly reserves the right to reject registrations from persons who do not belong to the above-mentioned target group, even if the invitation was issued by one of our partners, mistakenly by IDC itself, or through participation in an online survey.
After registering via the online registration form and successful verification by IDC, you will receive a binding confirmation of registration by email.
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