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Request the sponsor pack → 16 November 2026 Cité Univ. · Paris · 3rd edition
The reference conference on Data & AI.
One day to explore the Data & AI ecosystem, share best practices and meet the key players of the community. Strategy, engineering, governance. Three stages. One community.
- VenueCité Univ. · 17 bd Jourdan, 75014 Paris
- FormatOne day · three stages · workshops
- LanguageFrench · English (automated translation tool available)
The themes of the 2026 edition
From production to the board, from engineering to governance. 4 themes, each tailored for a specific role.
- 01
AI & ML Engineering
MLOps, AI Engineering, ML Engineering, GEN-AI, Agentic AI. Field reports from teams shipping AI to production.
For · AI Engineers · Data Scientists · ML Engineers - 02
Platform & Analytics Engineering
DataOps, Data Quality, Platform Engineering, Analytics Engineering, Data Modeling. For the people who build and run data platforms.
For · Data Engineers · Platform Eng. · Analytics Eng. · BI Eng. - 03
AI Strategy & Leadership
Data Leadership, Data & AI Product Management, Data Strategy. For decision-makers shaping the data & AI direction.
For · Head of Data · VP Data · CDAO · Data & AI Product Manager - 04
Data & AI Governance & Organization
Data Governance, AI Governance, Regulations, Data Organizations, Data & AI Culture, AI Ops. For the stewards of data.
For · CDO · DPO · Head of Data · VP Data · CEO
3rd edition · 11.16.2026
One day. The French data community.
- 650Expected attendees
- +50Speakers · 3 stages
- +40Talks & workshops
- 6hof talks · breaks · afterwork
Lineup · 2026
Building the Line up.
The speakers for this edition will be announced soon. Follow us on LinkedIn to be the first to know.
Follow on LinkedIn → Archives · past editions They've been at Forward before: in 2024 & 2025.
Partners · 2026
Become a partner → They make FWD Conference possible.
Silver 01 partenaire
What happened last year.
Forward is run by three organisers.
Hymaïa
Hymaïa
Data & AI consultancy
Hymaïa is a Data & AI consulting and training firm. We support teams from strategy to execution, and we run events that move the community forward: the AI Product Day and the Forward Data Conference. Consulting, training, events: three levers to make Data and AI create real impact.
hymaia.com → MDN
Modern Data Network
Data practitioners community
The Modern Data Network is a community of data practitioners united around one conviction: data teams make better decisions when they share their experiences. Within the MDN, we learn from each other. It's as simple as that.
Join the MDN → BLEF
Christophe Blefari
Data engineer & content creator
Christophe has been a data engineer for 10 years. He builds data platforms in the cloud and on-premise using free and open-source technologies. He also creates content on data engineering and its impact on other roles.
blef.fr →Come to Forward 2026.
Venue
Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
17, bd Jourdan, 75014 Paris
How to get there
- RER B · Cité Universitaire stop (5 min walk)
- Tram T3a · Cité Univ. stop
Accessibility
The venue is accessible to people with reduced mobility.