Build a master data management solution in-house, or bring in something external. That was the decision facing Edenred, and Lionel Neirynck shares how his team approached it: what getting MDM and data governance right required, and the trade-offs between building and buying.
Keyrus complements that perspective with the architecture behind the decision, a governed data foundation built in part on Databricks that supports it at scale. Together, a full picture of the decision and the system it produced.
Key facts
Session: Build, buy, or combine? Edenred's approach to master data management
Speaker: Lionel Neirynck, Edenred
Time: 5:00 to 6:00 PM
Event: Keyrus & Friends 9th Edition
Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Location: Gare Maritime, Brussels
Organiser: Keyrus
This session is part of Keyrus & Friends 9th Edition, a Keyrus event curated for C-level and selected senior leaders in data, digital, AI, and analytics, built to grow a lasting community rather than fill a room. It runs from 3:30 PM with two rounds of parallel sessions, followed by an evening of networking with that same curated group.
If you're interested in this session, you might also want to check out Repair, replace, or rebuild? The path to an AI-ready analytics stack, on a related decision for a data and analytics foundation.
See the full Keyrus & Friends 9th Edition programme.
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It's a recurring evening for the data and digital community, built around practical content sessions and genuine networking. Each edition follows the same principle: technology amplifies, the people in the room differentiate.
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