Last month, Tom De Wolf , Data Mesh Expert at ACA Group, delivered an insightful online webinar for the international Data Mesh community. Tom De Wolf's presentation detailed our data mesh journey within the Flemish Cultural Sector, and explained the immense added value of our Data Mesh approach, emphasizing the self-service capabilities for both data product developers and consumers. The session also touched upon the architecture, operating model, and governance of the platform. Missed the live session? No worries! You can watch the full recording here: This initiative was a collaborative effort between ACA Group, the Department of Culture, Youth and Media, and publiq vzw. Our effort also earned the Flanders Digital Award 2023 for Best Digital Transformation Project. In collaboration with the Flemish Government and publiq, we delivered a groundbreaking project. Together, we created a data-driven platform for the cultural sector, harnessing the power of Data Mesh. This platform has significantly contributed to the digital transformation of the Flemish cultural sector, showcasing an innovative approach that encourages collaboration and efficiency. Learn more about the project on our Customer Success Stories page . A big thank you to the Data Mesh Learning Community for organizing and providing this opportunity! 📺 Watch the Recording Now

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In collaboration with the Flemish Government and Publiq to deliver a groundbreaking cultural platform, the Flemish Department of Culture, Youth and Media (CJM) called on our expertise to create a data-driven platform for the cultural sector, using the power of Data Mesh. For this, CJM was nominated twice for the Flanders Digital Awards 2023 in the categories " Best Digital Transformation " and " Most Sustainable Project ." The nominees for the Flanders Digital Awards have been announced! The jury of the "Flanders Digital Awards" has decided. Eight exciting projects are competing for three awards: one for the most inclusive project, one for the most sustainable project and one for the best digital transformation project. The winners will be announced on October 25, 2023 during the nocturne of the Trefdag Vlaanderen Digitaal. ➡️ Follow this link to read the article. The jury did not have an easy task, given that there were as many as 26 entries. The jury praised the high quality of the projects, many of which came from soft sectors such as education and culture. The jury chose the most approachable and inclusive projects with long-term potential. CJM (Department of Youth, Culture and Media) has been nominated for the 2 following categories: 1. Best digital transformation project The Targetted Digital Transformation program promotes a data-driven approach in the culture sector with the UiT exchange platform. This data mesh platform is a fundamental building block for the digital transformation of the cultural sector It creates an ecosystem with the UiT exchange platform at its core, enabling faster and more efficient development of new applications, to the benefit of both cultural participants and the cultural sector. 2. Most sustainable project The Targetted Digital Transformation program encourages a data-driven approach in the cultural sector with the UiT exchange platform. This data mesh platform has a lot of long-term potential. Exchanging data is essential as many innovative services in the future will be data-driven, as in any sector. In addition, the cultural sector will manage the platform themselves. A sustainable model of a shared data platform avoids the need for every member of the cultural sector to develop their own data infrastructure. 🏆 Contest winners will be announced on Wednesday, October 25, during the nocturne of the Trefdag Vlaanderen Digitaal. We are really looking forward to it! As a partner of Publiq and CJM, we are rightly very proud of this nomination 🎉 👇🏻 Want to know more about this project? 👀 Read it in our Customer Success Stories: Customer Succes Story