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This is the exclusive guide through The Data Innovation Summit 2026 in Stockholm.
The Machine Learning, Agents & Generative AI Stage at the 11th Data Innovation Summit is where the theoretical meets the industrial, offering a high-octane look at the next phase of the autonomous enterprise.
The Machine Learning, Agents & Generative AI Stage at the 11th Data Innovation Summit is where the theoretical meets the industrial, offering a high-octane look at the next phase of the autonomous enterprise.
The Data Platform & Architecture Stage serves as arena for this discussion, moving beyond the surface level of applications to the core systems that make the autonomous enterprise possible.
The Data Strategy & Governance Stage (M4) stands as the essential compass for the modern practitioner as it is a curated community of visionaries and pragmatists gathered on this summit to dismantle the silos between governance and innovation.
Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage
As the landscape of enterprise intelligence shifts from static reporting to autonomous action, the Analytics & Decision Intelligence Stage stage serves as the forum for practitioners who demand more than just technical theory.
As AI transitions from experimental to essential, AI Strategy & Governance Stage serves as the place for leaders to master the frameworks, ethics, and strategic foresight required to drive sustainable innovation.
In an era where data autonomy and resilient systems are the bedrocks of sustainable innovation, Sovereignty, Infrastructure, and Security stage offers a curated journey through the most pressing challenges and lucrative opportunities in the field.
The Adoption & Impact Stage stands as the epicenter for practitioners dedicated to moving beyond experimentation into the realm of enterprise-grade execution. This year, the DIS connects visionary theory with operational reality, gathering the world’s foremost experts to discuss how infrastructure, sovereignty, and strategic design form the bedrock of successful AI integration.
This is a technical and process stage bringing database professionals, data stewards, and data quality leaders together to ensure reliable data foundations for analytics and AI.
Built as an independent program consisting of 30 to 45-minute panels, the Data Octagon Stage is a technology-oriented program and it will present insight into current data policies, trends, challenges and opportunities, as well as an overview of the latest technological breakthroughs and a glimpse into the future of data management, analytics and AI.
You can watch it live for free on the Hyperight YouTube channel!
This year the Industry Day is a premier segment of the Data Innovation Summit designed to spotlight high-impact, real-world applications and foster the high-level cross-sector collaboration that defines today’s market leaders. It marks the first time the summit has expanded to include a dedicated third day exclusively focused on industry-specific transformation.
Masterclass With Joe Reis
Joe Reis is the author of “The Data Engineering Book”, Fundamentals of Data Engineering (O’Reilly), and co-created a top data engineering course on Coursera with Andrew Ng. He keynotes at conferences worldwide, hosts a popular podcast and blog, and is currently writing his next book on Mixed Model Arts.
More information about this Masterclass on the agenda.
DIS2026X1 Hackathon
Date | May 8
Location | Kistamässan
Duration | 4 hours
At DIS2026X1, we are hosting a focused, high-intensity hackathon designed for developers who want to move beyond theory and build something real. Each team will have two machines and a strict two-hour window to design and deploy an AI agent that controls a physical robot designed for human interaction, creative coding, and AI experimentation.
*This Hackathon is exclusively available only to Data Innovation Summit delegates
Executive Roundtables
To foster more immersive and in-depth knowledge sharing and interaction, we have allocated time and room for interactive roundtable discussions on both days. This provides an excellent opportunity for you to voice your opinions, share ideas and challenges, or benchmark your strategies with peers. Each roundtable session will last 40 minutes. Due to capacity limitation, participation requires pre-registration.
EXPO Booths, 100+ Exhibitors
In the expo area you will have the opportunity to meet local and global data management, analytics and automation software, hardware and service providers. A time in the program is dedicated for live demos and presentations on the exhibitor booths (technology in practice sessions).
Lounge and Activity Area
Events are meant to be immersive platforms where every voice is heard. They are also an excellent place for forging new contacts and strengthening relationships with colleagues and peers. Therefore across the expo area we are placing a number of lounge and activity areas where you can enjoy conversing, working, playing and competing with the other attendees while having a fresh cup of barista-made coffee.
DAIR AWARDS
For the fifth year, we are proud to organize the annual Data and AI Readiness DAIR Awards. Traditionally held as a standalone event, this year marks a new chapter as the awards are integrated into the flagship Data Innovation Summit program. With the DAIR Awards, we celebrate some of the most forward-thinking companies and transformative Data and AI projects across the Nordic region.
The 2026 DIS
The Data Innovation Summit will include Executive Roundtables, EXPO Booths, 100+ Exhibitors, Lounge and Activity Area and DAIR AWARDS.
More information about the speakers, the stages and the days is available on this link and on the full agenda.
The transition from AI experimentation to industrial-scale reality is happening now at the leading and most influential applied data, analytics & AI Event in the world – Data Innovation Summit.
See you in Stockholm!
