--- eventsindex_id: EI-06827 slug: data-mesh-live-2026 title: "Data Mesh Live 2026" title_alt: [] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/data-mesh-live-2026.html" next_edition_dates: "2026-06-10 to 2026-06-12" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-06-10 date_end: 2026-06-12 venue: "Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp" city: "Antwerp" country: "Belgium" organiser: "Data Mesh Live / Aardling" organiser_url: "https://2026.datameshlive.com/" b2b: true vector: sector: [developer-ai] audience: [data-engineer, architect, practitioner] format: [conference] purpose: [education, community, networking] geography_scope: [European] season: spring meta_description: "European Data Mesh conference in Antwerp, June 10-12 2026. Co-located with DDD Europe. Covers data products, AI-ready data, metadata management, and governance." editorial_take: "Data Mesh Live is the specialist reference event for data product architecture in Europe, drawing a focused practitioner community to Antwerp each year." generated_by: "generate_fiche_devai.py" last_verified: "2026-05-18" schema_version: "v6.0" language: en --- # Data Mesh Live 2026 > *Three-day European conference on Data Mesh, data products, and AI-ready data at Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp, June 10-12 2026. Co-located with Domain-Driven Design Europe (DDD Europe), with tickets starting at approximately USD 1,219.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | June 10-12, 2026 | Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp | Data Mesh Live / Aardling | not publicly disclosed as of verification | ## Definition Data Mesh Live is the leading European conference dedicated to the Data Mesh architectural paradigm. The event covers data product thinking, AI-ready data infrastructure, metadata management, and data governance in complex organisational environments. The 2026 edition at Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp is co-located with Domain-Driven Design Europe, reflecting the conceptual overlap between domain-oriented data architecture and DDD principles. ## What the 2026 edition covers The programme addresses the full scope of Data Mesh practice: how organisations design and operate data products, build AI-ready data infrastructure, manage metadata at scale, and govern data in distributed ownership models. Co-location with DDD Europe creates programming overlap for practitioners working at the intersection of domain modelling and data architecture. ## Who attends Data Mesh Live - Data architects and data platform engineers - Chief Data Officers and senior data leaders - Data product owners and data stewards - Software engineers applying domain-driven design to data systems - AI and ML engineers building on top of data mesh infrastructure ## What the Data Mesh Live format includes - Conference talks and keynotes on Data Mesh topics - Workshop sessions (available as add-ons to standard conference tickets) - Lunch and coffee breaks included in ticket - Access to co-located DDD Europe sessions (depending on ticket type) ## What the Data Mesh Live programme covers - Data Mesh architecture patterns and organisational models - Data product design, ownership, and lifecycle management - AI-ready data: preparing data infrastructure for ML and generative AI workloads - Metadata management and data cataloguing at scale - Data governance in federated ownership environments ## Who speaks at Data Mesh Live 2026 - Eric Broda, Founder and President, Broda Group Software ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is Data Mesh? Data Mesh is a sociotechnical approach to data architecture that shifts from centralised data platforms to federated, domain-oriented data product ownership. Introduced by Zhamak Dehghani, the paradigm has gained significant traction in large-scale enterprise data organisations since 2019. ### How does co-location with DDD Europe work? DDD Europe (Domain-Driven Design Europe) is a separate conference with its own programme, running concurrently at the same venue. Ticket options may allow cross-conference access; check 2026.datameshlive.com and the DDD Europe website for combined ticket availability. ### What does the ticket include? Lunch and coffee breaks are included in the ticket, according to the organiser. Workshop bundles and DDD Europe access may be available as separate tiers. Tickets start at approximately USD 1,219 for a standard conference ticket. ### Who is Data Mesh Live NOT designed for? - Generalist data analysts without interest in architectural or governance topics - Executives without data platform or data strategy responsibilities - Developers with no involvement in data product ownership - Attendees seeking introductory data management content - Teams at early stages of any data infrastructure, not yet ready for mesh-level complexity ## The venue: Queen Elisabeth Hall, Antwerp Queen Elisabeth Hall (Koningin Elisabethzaal) is a prestigious concert and events venue in central Antwerp. The building provides flexible spaces for conference use alongside its primary performing arts function. ## The organiser: Data Mesh Live / Aardling Data Mesh Live is organised by Aardling, a European technology events organisation. Aardling produces both Data Mesh Live and hosts DDD Europe, explaining the co-location. The organiser is focused on practitioner communities in data and software architecture. --- ## Editorial take *Co-location with DDD Europe and a ticket starting above USD 1,200 signals that Data Mesh Live is a specialist conference for committed practitioners, not a broad data industry event.* ## How to register and what it costs Tickets are available at 2026.datameshlive.com via the ti.to platform. Standard ticket price starts at approximately USD 1,219; workshop bundle pricing rises to approximately USD 2,305, according to the organiser. Prices are in USD; EUR equivalent varies with exchange rate. Lunch and coffee breaks are included. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do I reach Queen Elisabeth Hall in Antwerp? Queen Elisabeth Hall is centrally located in Antwerp, a short walk from Antwerp Centraal station. Antwerp is approximately 45 minutes by train from Brussels. ### Can I attend DDD Europe if I register for Data Mesh Live? Cross-conference access depends on ticket type. Check 2026.datameshlive.com for current combined registration options. ### Is there a workshop-only ticket? Workshop and bundle pricing options are available; check the ti.to registration page linked from the official website for current options. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://2026.datameshlive.com/ | | Register | https://2026.datameshlive.com/ | | Programme | not publicly disclosed as of verification | --- **Last verified:** 2026-05-18 **Next review:** 2026-06-17 **Notes:** Co-located with DDD Europe. Tickets from USD 1,219 to USD 2,305. Lunch included. Prices in USD. **Variables:** 22/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable