ECA Focus Group AI Data

ECA | AI & Data Focus Group

Connecting Europe’s AI Strengths for Real-World Impact

The ECA AI & Data Focus Group brings together innovators, corporates, researchers and institutions to connect European AI capabilities with industry demand. We advance responsible AI, stronger data ecosystems and opportunities for European technology leadership.

What is the AI & Data Focus Group?

From Isolated Excellence to European AI Impact

Europe leads in many fields relevant to artificial intelligence, yet these strengths too often remain fragmented. ECA brings together expertise from different industries and technology layers to identify practical use cases, connect stakeholders and explore shared foundations for faster innovation and scaling.

Tale of Data

Tale of Data is an AI-powered, no-code platform that revolutionizes the way organizations organize, refine, and industrialize their data. Adopted by leading companies across industries, Tale of Data ensures trusted, high-quality data ready for business use, enabling organizations to address regulatory, compliance, and collaboration challenges while elevating data quality into a true company-wide culture.

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EUROPEAN AI INNOVATORS

Building Trustworthy AI and Data Solutions

Meet verified members contributing to AI, data quality and European innovation. Each profile should describe the company’s actual capability and link directly to its website.

Tale of Data — AI-powered, no-code data preparation and data quality solutions. Website: https://www.taleofdata.com
Additional AI & Data members — Add only after the Focus Group lead validates participation, wording and links.

OUR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Toward a Stronger European AI Ecosystem

ECA supports demand-driven dialogue across European AI value chains. The objective is to connect strengths across industries, explore shared infrastructure and help European providers compete in critical AI-driven sectors.

Industry Use Cases — Identify priorities where European capabilities address concrete business needs.
Responsible AI — Exchange on governance, trustworthy deployment and alignment with European values.
Ecosystem Collaboration — Connect innovators, corporates, researchers and institutions.
Policy and Strategic Dialogue — Bring practitioner insights into conversations shaping Europe’s AI competitiveness.

European Stages

Connecting AI Innovators and Decision-Makers

AI & Data is part of the ECA programme for strategic dialogue, expert exchange and visibility, including preparations for the ECA Tech Summit 2027 in Barcelona. Publish speaker or agenda commitments only once confirmed.

Why We Exist

European AI Leadership Needs Collaboration

Innovation alone is not enough. European AI innovators need trusted connections, access to real market needs and the ability to scale together. The Focus Group helps turn high-quality European research and technology into practical solutions and partnerships.

Why Join?

Access Expertise. Connect Demand and Innovation.

Join a practitioner-led community exploring use cases, data ecosystems and AI governance across Europe.

Visibility — Contribute to selected ECA showcases, events and publications.
Access — Meet relevant corporate, research and policy stakeholders.
Knowledge — Share expertise and learn from cross-sector European experience.
Influence — Help shape collaborative approaches to responsible European AI.

AI and data startups, scale-ups, and product builders.
Heads of AI and Chief Data Officers in corporates.
Applied researchers and technical experts who take ideas to production.
Policy stakeholders and legal advisors navigating compliance with innovation.
Systems integrators and ecosystem builders connecting the dots end-to-end.

How We Work

From Shared Priorities to Practical Collaboration

Working sessions, expert exchange and focused introductions help members identify where cooperation is most useful. Formats can include use-case discussions, strategic roundtables and co-innovation opportunities.

Help Europe Turn AI Excellence into Impact

“Europe needs AI that is innovative and human centric, aligned with our values, and delivered through real use cases and data collaboration. By joining this focus group, you gain visibility, access, and insights, and you help shape how Europe applies and governs AI.”

Alexa Walbrodt

Focus Group Lead, AI & Data