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SUMMARY:Trusted Data Sharing across Public and Private Sectors in Ireland: 
 Why Data Spaces Matter
DESCRIPTION:\nOverview\n\n\n\n\nThe event aligns public and private stakeho
 lders on the policy\, trust\, and technical foundations required for cross
 -sectorial data sharing\n\n\n\n\n\nTrusted Data Sharing across Public and 
 Private Sectors in Ireland: Why Data Spaces Matter\nData Spaces Alliance I
 reland (DSAI) invite you to join us in person to dive into the world of tr
 usted data sharingbetween Ireland's public and private sectors. Discover w
 hy sharing data securely is a game-changer and how it can boost innovation
  and collaboration. It's a fantastic chance to connect\, learn\, and explo
 re real-world solutions with like-minded folks. Don't miss out on this exc
 iting event!\n\n\nRegistration\nReserve your place: https://shorturl.at/oX
 SjF\n\nAGENDA\n\n\n\nTime\nAgenda\n\n\n13.30–14.00\nRegistration &amp\; 
 Coffee\n\n\n14.00–14.15\nWelcome Address – Prof. Noel O’Connor\, Dir
 ector\, Rinn Artificial Intelligence\n\nOpening Keynote – Prof. Edward C
 urry\, Professor of Data Science\; Institutional Lead\, Rinn Artificial In
 telligence\, University of Galway\; Director\, Data Science Institute\; VP
 \, BDVA\n\nEnabling Trusted and Interoperable Data Sharing in Ireland\n\n\
 n14.15–15.00\nPanel on Policy\, Trust\, and Market Reality for Data Shar
 ing in Ireland\n\nFrancesca Kay\, Chief Information Officer and Assistant 
 Director General\, National Data and Statistical Services\, Central Statis
 tics Office\n\nTuomo Tuikka\, Lead\, Data Space Solutions at VTT\; Docent 
 and Associate Professor at the University of Oulu\n\nDaniel Alonso Román\
 , Senior Technical Lead\, Big Data and AI Ecosystems\, Big Data Value Asso
 ciation (BDVA)\n\nLouise McKeever\, Government CIO\, Office of the Governm
 ent Chief Information Officer\, Department of Public Expenditure\, NDP Del
 ivery and Reform\n\n\n15.00–15.30\nDemonstration: Irish Data Spaces Sand
 box – Dr Rafiqul Haque\n\nBuilding Data Spaces: The Technical Foundation
 s for Interoperable Data Sharing Enabling Experimentation and Validation f
 or Irish Organisations\n\n\n15.30–16.00\nCoffee Break and Networking\n\n
 \n16.00–16.45\nPanel on Early Experiences of Data Spaces and Data-Sharin
 g Challenges in Ireland\n\nSpeaker TBC\, Public Service Transformation\, D
 epartment of Public Expenditure\, Infrastructure\, Public Service Reform a
 nd Digitalisation\n\nBrian Kelly\, R&amp\;D Program Manager\, Medtronic\n\
 nRobert Cazaciuc\, Intelligent Transport Systems\, Future Roads and Automo
 tive Division\, Transport Infrastructure Ireland\n\nNiall Ó Brolcháin\, 
 ASPECT Unit Lead\, Data Science Institute\, University of Galway\n\n\n16.4
 5–17.00\nClosing Remarks – Prof. Edward Curry\n\nKey Takeaways and Nex
 t Steps for Trusted Data Sharing in Ireland \n\nAbout EBDVF 26: https://eu
 ropean-big-data-value-forum.eu/\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIRISH DATA SPACES SANDBOX\nTh
 e Irish Data Spaces Sandbox is Ireland’s controlled experimentation envi
 ronment for trusted\, interoperable data sharing.\n\nIt enables public bod
 ies\, enterprises\, SMEs\, and research organisations to design\, test\, a
 nd validate data space participation before deploying in operational ecosy
 stems. The Sandbox reduces technical\, regulatory\, and interoperability r
 isk by providing a structured environment where organisations can simulate
  real-world data exchange scenarios using policy-based access control\, co
 ntract negotiation\, and secure data transfer mechanisms.\n\nRather than t
 reating data spaces as abstract policy concepts\, the Sandbox translates E
 uropean data strategy principles into executable\, testable infrastructure
 .\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat the sandbox provides\n\n 	A secure pre-operational testi
 ng environment\n 	Hands-on experience with trusted data sharing\n 	Reduced
  technical and regulatory risk\n 	Operational readiness for European data 
 spaces\n 	A foundation for scalable data-driven innovation\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTh
 is event is being organised by the Data Spaces Alliance in Ireland in coll
 aboration with Rinn Artificial Intelligence and the Data Science Institute
  at the University of Galway\n\nhttps://www.researchireland.ie/rinn-networ
 k\n\nhttps://www.universityofgalway.ie/dsi\n\n\n\n
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LOCATION:Data Science Institute\, Data Science Institute\, University of Ga
 lway\, IDA Park\, Dangan \, Galway\, H91 AEX4\, Ireland
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