Reconnect. Share. Innovate.
You are cordially invited to the Actian Data Intelligence User Day, an exclusive gathering for our user community. This is more than just an event- it’s an opportunity to rebuild our community connections, exchange practical insights, and collaborate on the future of the Actian Data Intelligence Platform.
Date: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Time: 9:00 – 16:30 CET (followed by optional networking)
Location: Paris, France
Who Should Attend?
Whether you are a senior executive, team director, or technical lead, this event is designed to provide value at every level. Come prepared to think big, engage in discussions, and contribute to our shared goals.
- Community Connection: Reconnect with peers and expand your professional network within the data intelligence space.
- Best Practices: Learn directly from fellow users, share your own success stories, and walk away with actionable strategies.
- Direct Impact: Get a preview of our product roadmap and provide the feedback that helps shape our development priorities.
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Venue: La Maison Champs-Élysées
In the heart of Paris’ 8th arrondissement, this house is an oasis of calm in the hubbub of the city. Chandeliers, gold, and marble from times gone by meet with modern decorative elements to create exciting contrasts throughout the house, to surprise and inspire you. A classical setting with a daring twist — just steps away from the Champs-Élysées.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 – Breakfast and Networking
9:00 – 9:15 – Welcome to the Actian Data Intelligence User Day!
9:15 – 10:00 – The Future of Data Intelligence: Where Are We Headed?
10:00 – 10:45 – Customer Case Study: Getting to Value Faster: Architecture, Mistakes and Lessons Learned
10:45-11:00 – Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 – Customer Case Study: Using Metadata and Lineage for Impact Analysis
11:45 – 12: 30 – Panel Discussion: Data Products and Data Contracts: From Concept to Production
12:30 – 13:30 – Lunch Break
13:30 – 14:15 – Keynote: AI-Ready Data: What Should Organisations Actually Govern for AI?
14:15 – 15:00 – Workshop: Data Stewardship in the Age of AI: Meet the Data Steward Agent
15:00 – 15:15 – Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:00 – Customer Story: Building It Together: Co-Designing a Data Marketplace
16:00 – 16:30 – Actian Data Intelligence Roadmap: What’s Next
16:30 – 17:30 – Open Forum: Your Priorities, Challenges and Questions
Our Speakers
Guillaume Bodet
Chief Product Officer
Guillaume Bodet is a visionary product leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, combining deep technical expertise with a passion for building and scaling innovative businesses. As Chief Product Officer at Actian, he leads the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Actian’s data management and intelligence solutions, ensuring organizations can effectively harness and govern their data at scale.
Guillaume’s career began as a software engineer. Over the years, he has held significant roles, including Principal Consultant on Distributed Architectures at Borland, CTO and Associate Partner at Xebia, and CTO – Head of Product & Engineering at Finance Active. His journey culminated in co-founding Zeenea, a pioneering data catalog company acquired by Actian in 2024, where he served as Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) and played a critical role in shaping modern metadata management.
Ole Olesen-Bagneux
Chief Evangelist
Ole Olesen-Bagneux is a globally recognized thought leader in metadata management and enterprise data architecture. As VP, Chief Evangelist at Actian, he drives industry awareness and adoption of modern approaches to data intelligence, drawing on his extensive expertise in data management, metadata, data catalogs, and decentralized architectures.
An accomplished author, Ole has written The Enterprise Data Catalog (O’Reilly, 2023). He recently published Fundamentals of Metadata Management (O’Reilly, 2025), introducing a novel metadata architecture known as the Meta Grid. With a PhD in Library and Information Science from the University of Copenhagen, his unique perspective bridges traditional information science with modern data management. Before joining Actian, Ole served as Chief Evangelist at Zeenea, where he played a key role in shaping and communicating the company’s technology vision. His industry experience includes leadership roles in enterprise architecture and data strategy at major pharmaceutical companies, such as Novo Nordisk.