About the conference

The SDMx Global Conference is a premier biennial event dedicated to producers and users of structured data providing a unique platform to share knowledge, developments, and best practices centered on the SDMx ISO 17369 international standard for data and metadata.

This conference is a gathering point for thought leaders, innovators and practitioners at the forefront of the analytical data ecosystem, all united by a shared passion for leveraging statistics and analytical data to deliver actionable insights and advance evidence-based policy making.

The event draws together a diverse international network of statisticians, economists, policy makers and IT specialists plus data scientists, AI and machine learning experts. Participants come from a wide array of national, regional, and international organizations, as well as academia, non-profit and commercial sectors.

The plenary agenda is carefully curated to offer a comprehensive mix of themed sessions incorporating presentations, discussions, interactive Q&A and live polls. The plenary sessions are complemented by capacity building workshops providing deep insights into the latest trends, innovations and practices and a parallel exhibition offering an exciting opportunity to dive into the wide array of software, services and initiatives.

The motto for the 10th edition of the SDMx Global Conference was Smarter Data for Better Insights centring on the three key themes of Innovation, Implementation and Standards and tools.

2025 marked a significant milestone as we celebrated the 10th edition of the SDMx Global Conference. For the first time, this prestigious event was hosted by Banca d’Italia in the historic city of Rome.

Consult the conference archive SDMx Global Conference 2025

The theme of the 2023 programme was “Empowering Data Communities” and explored how SDMx tools and technologies can be leveraged to enhance collaboration and knowledge sharing.

The 9th Conference was held from 29th October to 2nd November 2023 in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The event attracted significant worldwide interest with more than 550 people registering to participate. Approximately 230 attended in person with others watching the plenary sessions remotely on YouTube live stream, and on catchup.

Consult the conference archive SDMx Global Conference 2023