The Data Governance, AI Governance & Master Data Management Conference Europe is a premier five-day event dedicated to advancing the fields of data and AI governance. Organized by IRM UK, this conference is scheduled to take place from March 23 to 27, 2026, in London, United Kingdom. It aims to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of governance practices in the age of intelligence.
The conference will cover key themes such as Data Governance Excellence, AI Governance, Master Data Management, and Real-World Impact. Participants can expect sessions on best practices for managing and protecting data, navigating ethical and regulatory challenges in AI, improving data quality to enable decision-making, and case studies that translate theory into actionable insights.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in diverse learning tracks tailored for both novices and experts, forge meaningful connections during networking breaks, and learn practical applications of Master Data Management and Data Governance. The event will feature over 60 industry visionaries, including keynote speakers like Cal Al-Dhubaib from Further, Dr. Reema Diab from Galaxy, and Ajay Mathur from Motability Finance Ltd. Additionally, case studies from leading organizations such as Airbus, AstraZeneca, and British Airways will be presented.
This conference is ideal for data professionals, AI practitioners, and business leaders seeking to enhance their knowledge and skills in data and AI governance. By attending, participants will gain practical solutions to pressing challenges, learn from real-world applications, and connect with peers and industry leaders to drive their organizations forward in the data-driven era.
Speakers(72)
Adam Milward
Co-Founder at MetadataWorks
Ajay Mathur
Enterprise Data Governance Leader at Motability Finance Ltd
Alistair Griffin
Data Governance Lead at Brambles
Andrea Isoni
Chief AI Officer at AI Technologies
Andreas Tagkalakis
Head of Data Management & Governance Office at OMV AG
Andrew Bradley
Head of Strategy and Adoption at Telefonica Tech
Annette Andresen
CEO at Marlowe Consulting Limited
Ben Clinch
Partner at Ortecha
Cal Al-Dhubaib
Head of AI & Data Science at Further
Cecilia Nordén
Senior Business Architect Consultant/Teacher at IRM
Charlotte Ledoux
CEO & Co-founder at Maketools
Ciara McMorrow
Head of Data Regulations & Change at Sky
Daniel Frimel
Principal Consultant at Solvership
Daragh O Brien
Chief Executive Officer at Castlebridge
Darren Russell
Principal Data Governance Manager at Royal London
Dermot Boyle
Programme Manager at Health and Social Care Northern Ireland
Diana Paredes
Senior IT Architect at BCG Platinion
Donald Farmer
Principal at TreeHive Strategy
Dora Boussias
Keynote Speaker & Executive Advisor, Data & AI Leadership Founder at DoraB Global
Dr. Anna Ibrahim
Dr. Reema Diab
Keynote Speaker & Founder at Galaxy
Dr. Yaniv Naor Nahoum
Director - Head of Global Master Data Management at Sandoz
Eilish Meehan
Demographics Service Manager at Health and Social Care Northern Ireland
Evgeniya Alekseeva
Customer Master Data Governance Lead at Daikin Europe
Felix Streichert
Chief Data Manager Manufacturing at Robert Bosch GmbH
Frederick Willans
Consulting Director at Artefact
Garry Manser
Head of Data Governance at Vanquis Banking Group
Gaurav Patole
Author "Data Quality ROI" and Principal Data Strategist at Thoughtworks
Geoff White
Author, Speaker, Investigative Journalist & Podcast Creator
Gerard Bartley
Governance Practice Lead EMEA at Syniti
Godfrey Morgan
Head of Data Strategy & Governance- People Analytics & Insights at HMRC
Gyeyok Haruna
Data Management Executive at British Airways Plc
Henrique Reis
Data Lead at Picnic
Ian Hunneybell
Head of Data Governance at Defence Equipment and Support, Ministry of Defence
Ian Wallis
People Analytics & Insight Director at HMRC
Iliana Iankoulova
Head of Data at Picnic
Irene Dirks
Data Management Consultant DG & DQ at PGGM Investment Management
Irina Steenbeek
Managing Director at Data Crossroads
JP Torres
Data Architect at Airbus
Jade Emmanuel
Senior Data & AI Consultant at Columbus Global
Jonathan Evans
Global HR Business Partner - Transformation at AstraZeneca
Karen Naveld
Head of Master Data at Etex Services
Keith Douglas
Data Governance Lead at Aer Lingus
Kevin Quinlan
Data Governance & Quality Lead at ESB
Kholod Saeed AlQahtani
Data Governance Manager at Saudi Arabia
Kristina Jacobsson
Business Architect at Consid
Lisa Reppe
Senior Legal Advisor at Statens vegvesen (The Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Lohitha Meruva
Senior Data Management Consultant at Royal London
Malcolm Hawker
Chief Data Officer at Profisee
Marenne Gevers
Supply Chain Master Data Lead at Picnic
Martin Jančovič
Enterprise Data Manager at OMV AG
Martin Sykes
Enterprise Architect at Redgate Software Ltd
Mary Drabble
Head of Data Governance at Royal London
Mike Ferguson
Managing Director at Intelligent Business Strategists
Nadine Soyez
AI Advisor & Expert at Virtual Team Heroes
Nicola Askham
The Data Governance Coach
Nigel Turner
Principal Information Management Consultant EMEA at Global Data Strategy
Ole Olesen-Bagneux
O'Reilly Author and Chief Evangelist at Actian, a division of HCLSoftware
Oliver Jones
Senior Insight & Reporting Manager at Transport for London
Oyetola Florence Idowu
Senior IT Business Analyst at NHS SCW
Priyanka Shah
Associate Director at HSBC
Rebecca O’Kill
Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Axis Capital
Reem Mahjoub
Data Governance Director at stc
Rob Wilsher
Data Governance & Operations Lead at RWE Renewables
Samuel Bitrus
Data Quality & Governance Manager at Lufthansa Group
Sara Barba
Senior Data Governance Consultant at Zalando
Selenay Akalin
AI Governance Lead at Sky
Senthil Subramaniam
Lead Data Architect at Robert Bosch GmbH
Shereen Zafar
Data Modeller at University of Leeds
Sue Geuens
Director, Data Governance & Data Product at Elsevier
Susan Walsh
The Classification Guru
Ute Brönner
Senior Advisor, Data Governance and Value Creation at Statens vegvesen (The Norwegian Public Roads Administration)
Event Details
- Date
- March 23-27, 2026
- 5 days
- Location
- 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom
- Convene 133 Houndsditch and etc.venues Fenchurch Street
- Pricing
- Varies by tier
- Audience
- Data professionals, AI practitioners, business leaders
- Attendees
- Over 250 data and AI professionals