21 October 2026
London
United Kingdom

Data Science Day 2026

Growth tactics & organisational readiness for data science in a fast-moving AI ecosystem

Register now — plus access to selected Digital Media Europe sessions

This year, Data Science Day (DSD) comes to London as part of a landmark two-day gathering alongside Digital Media Europe (DME). Places are limited. DSD participants gain exclusive access to selected DME sessions on 22 October, making this the most connected edition of Data Science Day to date: peer-to-peer depth on day one, and the wider industry on day two.

Join us for inspiring keynotes and use cases, including:

  • How Data-Driven Storytelling Formats Strengthen Reach and Loyalty in the Age of AI presented by Juan Ginzo, Head of Data Science and MLOps at News UK, United Kingdom
  • Strategic Approaches to Audience Engagement in Journalism presented by Antti Karvanen, Senior Product Manager at Sanoma Media/ Former Head of Digital at A-lehdet, Finland
  • Innovative Engagement and Sales Growth through Anonymous User Model presented by Christoph Schmitz, Product Manager at Schibsted, Norway
  • Creating a Single Source of Truth and Enhancing It with AI presented by Ivar Krustok, Former Chief AI & Innovation Officer at Delfi Meedia/ Co-Founder at Synapi
  • Turning Data into Editorial Impact: Lessons from Launching New Metrics and Tools in the Newsroom presented by Janice Pereira, Head of Editorial Data at The Times and The Sunday Times, United Kingdom
  • From Dashboards to Data Products: Applying Product Thinking to Analytics in News Organisations presented by Stefan Fröhlich, Former Director Data & Insights at RTL, Germany
  • Hierarchical CLV Under Promotional Heterogeneity: Reconciling Estimation Across Offer Levels presented by Pablo Mateos Masa, Senior Data Scientist at Axel Springer, Germany

Why 2026 is the year to join us
Data Science Day 2026 comes to London for the first time, bringing together the global community of data scientists, analysts, engineers and CDOs in news media for a focused day of peer exchange, publisher case studies and hands-on workshops at one of the world’s most iconic scientific venues.

Building on the success of Vienna 2023, DSD once again takes place alongside Digital Media Europe. As an added benefit, a limited number of DSD participants will be invited to attend selected DME sessions on 22 October. Places are limited.

Register now to secure your seat


About Data Science Expert Group
The Data Science Expert Group is an international community of practice for media professionals working in data science, data analytics, and data engineering in the newsroom. ​Members interact and regularly learn​ ​together, sharing a repertoire of resources, experiences, stories, tools, and ways of addressing recurring problems.​

 

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