I Morning Sessions 2026
data spaces
27 February 2026
Objectives
To show the value generated by ecosystems that share data between private organisations, companies, industry, public administrations and universities in order to create new business opportunities.
Through talks, business success stories and emerging solutions, we will explore how “data spaces” make it possible to develop cross-sector projects with an impact on citizens.
Through knowledge transfer and networking, it seeks to inspire, connect and activate new synergies to drive a “data-driven society” that generates well-being, new technological opportunities and economic progress in our region.
PROGRAMME
9:30 – 10:00 Opening
- Salvador Coll, Vice-Rector for Innovation and Transfer at the UPV.
- Manuel Herrero, Head of Innovation and Digital Agenda at Valencia City Council.
- José Luis Vilar, Corporate Director General of Nealis.
- Miguel Ángel Martín, Head of the CEOD EDINT Offices.
- Norberto Martínez, Director of Smart Business Lab.
10:00 – 11:00
Keynote
From AI models to intelligence systems.
Prof. Stratos Idreos, Director of the Data Systems and AI Lab at Harvard and Faculty Co-Director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, Harvard University, Boston, USA.
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30 – 12:30
Round table
The impact of the data economy.
Moderator: Alejandro Martínez, Product Manager at ITI -Investigate to Innovate-.
Panellists:
- Nuno Maximiano, Director Select Growth Spain Data & AI at IBM.
- Óscar Pierre, Chairman of Aggity.
- Marcos Rozas, Managing Director of Nealis Tech.
- Vidal Martínez Gil, Senior Business Development Manager | Data & AI & IoT at Telefónica Tech.
- Antonio Jara, CSO of Libelium.
12:30 – 13:30
Data-Driven Startups
Emerging solutions that turn data into value.
Moderator: Alejandro Vignoni, Director of IDEAS UPV.
Panellists:
- Marcos Sanz, Co-founder of Bounsel / Maistik.
- Mario García-Granero, CEO of Feending.
- Juan Sala, Managing Partner of Laurel Visuals.
- Ximo Masip, Co-founder and Business and Projects Director of Impacte.
13:30 – 13:45
Closing
Ernesto Faubel, Head of the Smart City and Data Management Service at Valencia City Council.
13:45 – 15:00
Cocktail & Networking
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