Format: In-person

Data Stewardship Masterclass

On October 27, 2026 as part of the Swiss Data Space Forum 2026 - Unlocking Data for AI, a Data Stewardship Masterclass delivered by Dr. Stefaan Verhulst will take place.

The Data Stewards Master Class will equip participants with the knowledge and tools needed to steward data effectively in a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex data ecosystem. 

The program will revisit the fundamentals of data stewardship - including responsible access, governance, and stakeholder engagement - while preparing participants to anticipate and respond to emerging trends

It will explore the implications of new metadata standards, emerging licensing regimes, privacy-enhancing technologies,  the growing role of AI in data discovery, curation, and analysis, and the expanding use of non-traditional data sources such as privately held, AI-generated, and community-produced data. 

Participants will also examine new institutional arrangements - including data commons and trusted data intermediaries - that are enabling innovative use cases and new forms of public value creation. 

By connecting technical, institutional, and policy developments, the Master Class will help participants not only apply best practices today, but also prepare for the governance challenges, opportunities, and responsibilities that will shape the future of data stewardship at a time of AI.

Learn more and register here.