The world is how we shape it

Blogs

Deepfakes: When AI industrialises fraud, what concrete responses are there?

AI without the hype: Start the right pilots with the AI Ladder of Maturity

Autonomy as a combination of control, compliance & continuity

Client Stories

Preparing Governance for the AI Era in an International Organisation

White Papers

CIO Compass – Hack to the Future

In the CIO Compass – Hack to the Future we give you 5 actions that make a difference.

2026
Whitepapers

CIO Compass – Entering the Post-CAPEX Age
In the CIO Compass expert paper "Entering the Post-CAPEX Age " we give you 5 actions that make a difference.
2026
Whitepapers

AI First in Europe: what users really expect
Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping how users interact with financial services across Europe. Discover the insights shaping the next generation of AI‑augmented financial interfaces. 
2026
Whitepapers

Publications

From Click to Agent: the next shift in European commerce
Agentic AI is redefining commerce in Europe, shifting from clicks to autonomous execution. This report examines consumer expectations, market dynamics, and the evolving roles of platforms, retailers, and financial players. 
2026
Insights

CaseCompass: Unlock the power of AI in Defence & Security
Discover actionable AI use cases for defence & security. Explore how to move from pilots to impact in mission-critical environments.
2024
Defense
Insights

Strengthen your organisation and stay secure with NIS
Prepare for the NIS2 Directive by strengthening cybersecurity, managing risk, and ensuring timely incident reporting to meet EU compliance by 2025.
2025
Insights
Offer

News

Sopra Steria Next Belgium hosts its first EU event
2026
EU
Government
Public Transport
News
Press Releases

Supporting Europe's Digital Future: Sopra Steria, a key partner in the European Commission's DIGIT-TM III framework
2026
EU
Government
Public Sector
News
Press Releases

Sopra Steria & Evertrust strengthen digital trust
2026
EU
News
Press Releases

Meet the Expert

Mats Govaerts
AI Lead Life Sciences  
2026
Meet the expert

Flora Cuvelier
Market Partner Energy & Utilities
2026
Meet the expert

Mike Huls
Principal Expert Data & AI
2026
Meet the expert

Events

PyData Amsterdam 2025

xplore our experts' insights and innovations presented at PyData Amsterdam 

📅 Date: 24-26 September 2025

🕒 Time: Day 1: 8:30AM - 4:30PM
           Day 2: 8:00AM - 6:00PM
           Day 3: 8:30AM - 6:00PM 

📍 Location: Day 1 (Wed, 24 Sept) at TWN City
                Day 2 & 3 (Thu, 25 Sept & Fri, 26 Sept) at de Kromhouthal 

🗣️ Guest Speakers: Marten Koopmans & Paul Verhaar

 

PyData Amsterdam is part of the global PyData community, bringing together data scientists, engineers, and researchers to share practical insights and advance open-source tools. The 2025 edition will once again feature a mix of keynotes, tutorials, and community sessions on data science, machine learning, and AI. 

As part of the program, Sopra Steria experts Marten Koopmans and Paul Verhaar will dive into one of today’s most pressing challenges: how to balance performance and cost in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines. Drawing from their experience building a scalable, platform-agnostic retrieval system, they’ll highlight the trade-offs and strategies that make RAG solutions both efficient and impactful. 

Click here for Event Agenda

Get the Full PyData Amsterdam 2025 Insights Bundle

Couldn’t attend all the sessions, or want to revisit the highlights?

We’ve prepared a complete bundle featuring:

  • 5 in-depth blog articles expanding on the topics discussed
  • Presentation slides (PPT) from our experts’ talks during the event

Download the bundle to dive deeper into the strategies, trade-offs, and innovations shaping data science, machine learning, and AI today.

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