Francesco Guerzoni
Senior Adviser – Digital and Legal
Data spaces are decentralised systems enabling data sovereignty, interoperability, and trusted data exchanges across value chains, as distinct from single-entity data platforms. They operate under common governance and standards to facilitate multiple use cases efficiently. Various European industry-driven data space initiatives exist, differing by sector focus, use cases, stakeholders and maturity, highlighting the ecosystem’s complexity and the central role of standardisation and governance.
Orgalim urges a business-driven, open, and internationally interoperable policy approach that simplifies data rules, supports inclusive industry-driven data spaces, encourages use of recognized standards, and leverages existing European initiatives.
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