The Digital Affairs Committee (NL: Commissie Digitale Zaken – DiZa) of the Dutch Parliament focuses specifically on new developments like AI, Big Data and Cloud and their consequences. It ensures connection in the treatment of digital topics in the various policy areas.
On June 2, 2025 it discusses the initiative note ‘Clouds on the horizon’ (NL: Wolken aan de horizon), a plan for a strong(er) Dutch Cloud sector, with the Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate, D.S. Beljaarts.
How can we prevent the growing landscape of data spaces and data-sharing initiatives from becoming a source of fragmentation itself? The challenge is not to make everything the same, but to make conscious decisions about what can be reused, where harmonisation is needed, and where there should remain room for domain-specific choices.
Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) make it possible to extract value from sensitive data without exposing the underlying information, but large-scale adoption remains limited despite successful pilots. According to Sarah van Drumpt (TNO) and Dave Buckley (OpenMined/UN PET Lab), the main challenge is no longer the technology itself, but creating the right conditions around governance, legal certainty and organisational readiness.
According to Linda Bos, Director of the KLM Engineering & Maintenance Technology Hub, aviation cannot wait for new generations of electric or hydrogen-powered aircraft to become more sustainable. Through the Hyperion project, KLM and its partners are exploring how data sharing and collaboration can contribute to more sustainable and future-proof aircraft maintenance.
Discover how secure data sharing can unlock new opportunities for organisations in the built environment. This sector-focused event explores the European Data Strategy, the role of data spaces, and practical approaches to trusted data sharing. Gain valuable insights, learn from real-world examples, and connect with experts driving innovation across the Dutch built environment.
