26 November 2026 · Amsterdam

W3DS 2026: First-Year Results

Web 3.0 Data Space – opening the third investment wave of the Web

Web 1 created the dot-com boom. Web 2 created the platform economy. What will Web 3 create? — a data space linking agriculture, cultural heritage, identity, digital passports, logistics, universities and research, AI and public-private partnership around one globe.

When26 November 202613:00–17:00

WhereAmsterdam Public LibraryForum, 6th floor

SeatsLimited availabilityApproximately 50 participants

Full programmeFree · registration run by EMDS

After years of development, Web 3.0 Data Space was launched at the end of 2025. One year later, we bring together the first results – working systems, real users and lessons from several domains.

This will not be a technical conference. The technology works. The question is what it changes – and how to scale it.

What you will see

W3DS in a nutshell. Digital Sovereignty, Trust, Longevity, no Data Silos, no Vendor Lock-in
One year. Real projects. Working systems from cultural heritage, agriculture, Commons, enterprises, governments, finance, universities and research – presented by the people who own, run and use them. One Data Space allows the same original data to be reused across domains instead of being copied into separate silos
Data becomes permanent. Software becomes disposable. Shared identity, trust, security and data continuity let AI-assisted applications be created quickly, live briefly when needed, and still work with the same long-lived data
Value and real paths to adoption. How lower structural costs, better HR, evidence-based investment and new services create practical incentives for enterprises, investors, integrators, developers and public institutions to move into W3DS
From working systems to scale infrastructure. Creating value measured in several percent of global GDP would require a deployment effort far beyond any single government, company or community. We will discuss policy, legal and investment questions and close with a roundtable on Public-Private Partnerships: how to build the next Web together

For whom

C-level and strategy leaders
Policymakers and public-sector decision makers
Researchers and universities
Investors
System integrators and consultants
Data Space and Linked Data specialists
Developers and domain experts

Who you’ll hear from

Project owners and people already building, using and funding W3DS – from Post-Platforms Foundation, W3 Alliance, eCommons, MetaState, W3DS-Agro and EMDS to universities, government, investors, consultants and system integrators

Post-Platforms Foundation
W3 Alliance
eCommons
MetaState
W3DS-Agro
EMDS

One Data Space. Many domains. Unlimited use cases.

Venue

OBA Oosterdok — Forum, 6th floorOosterdokskade 143, 1011 DL AmsterdamOpen in a map

The red line on the map is the walk from Amsterdam Centraal, east along the Oosterdokskade.

Aerial map of the walking route from Amsterdam Centraal east along the Oosterdokskade to OBA Oosterdok.

Take a seat

Approximately 50 participants

Registration is open

26 November 2026, 13:00–17:00, Amsterdam Public Library — Forum, 6th floor. Admission is free.

Full programme