Eric Jackson is a PhD candidate at Tallinn University of Technology. His research focuses on cross-border interoperability and data intermediation for e-service provision and collaborative governance ecosystems in the Nordic-Baltic region. This has primarily centered on the use of the X-Road Data Exchange layer between Estonia and Finland, as well as other data intermediation solutions. 

Jan Jambon has been serving as the Minister-president of Flanders since October 2, 2019. In 1984, he began his professional journey as an account manager at IBM and subsequently held positions as a regional director at companies including SD Worx, Solvus Resource Group, and Creyf's Interim. In 2000, he transitioned to the financial sector, assuming the role of director at Bank Card Company. From 2007 onwards, Jambon embarked on a career in politics. In the same year, he was elected as a member of parliament in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives and also represented his local municipality of Brasschaat. In 2008, he assumed the position of chairman of the parliamentary party of N-VA in the Belgian Chamber of Representatives. Furthermore, in 2013, Jambon was elected as the mayor of Brasschaat, a position he continues to hold to this day. In 2014, Jambon took on the role of federal minister of Internal Affairs, Security, and State Buildings. During the most recent elections, he transitioned to the regional elections in Flanders. Jambon was elected as the Minister-president of Flanders and also assumed the responsibilities of the minister of Foreign Policy, Culture, Digitization, and Management of Facilities.

Coen Janssen, a Policy Advisor at the European Commission, has over 20 years of experience in standardisation. He is dedicated to enhancing standardisation and interoperability, central to the European Strategy for Data. His strengths in facilitation, communication, and analysis help achieve consensus and results. Coen believes in the power of collaboration and diverse perspectives. He holds a degree in Economics and a postgraduate in Big Data & Analytics.