After a master’s degree in Telecommunications Engineering at the Politecnico di Torino in Italy, Paolo focused on innovative distributed technologies, achieving top-level certifications and a notable curriculum in software development. He is the co-founder (2014) and CTO of Agile Lab, a fast-growing company focused on scalable technologies, Big Data and AI in production. Within the organization, Paolo leads Operations and Architectures. In the years he has been involved in very challenging Big Data projects around Europe with top enterprise companies. Starting from 2019 Paolo has becomes one of the emerging leaders in the Data Mesh and Data Strategy in Europe, driving 6 Data Mesh implementations at large enterprises, contributing to the community and creating Witboost, a Data Product Management platform.

Norbert Gergely, Head of Data Architecture and Lifecycle at Zeiss Grupp, has advanced data management and architecture experience across roles at MAN Truck & Bus, Vodafone, Sky Deutschland. His expertise spans serverless architectures, operational and analytical data management, cloud migrations, significantly impacting data strategy and operations. In his current position, he is driving the self-service areas of Data and Data Product Lifecycle, Data Discovery, Data Interoperability and Knowledge Management inside Zeiss.

Witboost is a cutting-edge platform designed to simplify Data Products Lifecycle Management with Automated Governance and Data Sharing. With Witboost, organisations can build, govern and discover data, while crafting their own standards and automating their data practice. This pioneering platform simplifies complex data projects, enabling seamless data production and consumption, removing platform-specific hurdles and fostering smoother collaboration across teams. Witboost empowers data-driven decision-making while maintaining the highest standards of data security, ethics and regulatory compliance. By maximising data potential through automation, Witboost frees up valuable resources, allowing organisations to focus on growth, innovation and gaining a competitive advantage. For more information, visit https://witboost.com/.

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue around 11 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology and Consumer Markets (30 September 2024). With over 46,000 employees, ZEISS is active globally in around 50 countries with more than 60 sales and service locations, around 40 research and development facilities, and 35 production facilities worldwide (30 September 2024). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany. The Carl Zeiss Foundation, one of the largest foundations in Germany committed to the promotion of science, is the sole owner of the holding company, Carl Zeiss AG.