Hackathon Agenda

JUNE 2

Online kick-off

Remote · Tuesday June 2

15:30Intro presentations, use cases and focus group formation
16:30 – 18:00First breakout sessions: get aligned and get to work
JUNE 3

Hack day

Remote · Wednesday June 3

All dayA full day to build, on your terms. Work together with your team and implement your solution at whatever pace fits your day. Some will go all in, others will fit it around existing commitments — both are completely fine. Fully remote, no fixed schedule.
JUNE 4

Live finals & drinks

Relevant Online Office · Thursday June 4 · Utrecht

11:30Doors open. Grab a coffee and meet your fellow builders
12:00Sit down for lunch as Jeroen Bos and Edwin Kuipers take the stage for an opening keynote on what European data sovereignty looks like in practice
13:00 – 16:00Last chance to build. Put the finishing touches on your project before it's time to present
16:00 – 19:00Take the stage, show what you've built, and raise a glass. Project presentations followed by drinks
June 4 · Speakers

Opening keynote

'European data sovereignty in practice'

A candid discussion on what European data sovereignty really means beyond the buzzword. Covering GDPR in practice, legal edge cases, ethical responsibilities for builders, and what the next generation of EU-native tooling needs to look like. Open format, bring your questions.

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Jeroen Bos
Bossers & Cnossen · Cloud of the North

Jeroen is co-initiator of Cloud of the North, a growing community of Northern European IT professionals building open, sovereign cloud infrastructure. He brings deep practical experience in EU-compliant data architecture.

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Edwin Kuipers
Cloud of the North

Edwin is an active builder and contributor within Cloud of the North. As both developer and advocate for European digital sovereignty, he brings a sharp perspective on what it actually takes to keep data within EU borders.