Data Migration Matters
The only European conference exclusively devoted to data migration - where practitioners, executives, and researchers share experience and shape the discipline.
Visit the DMM websiteA conference built for the discipline
Data Migration Matters was founded on a simple conviction: data migration is a distinct discipline that deserves its own event. Not a track at a broader data conference. Not a vendor product showcase. A dedicated space where the people who actually deliver migrations can talk honestly about what works, what does not, and why.
Running for over a decade, the conference has brought together programme managers, data architects, business analysts, and executives from across Europe and beyond. Speakers share real project experience - the structural challenges, the governance lessons, the stakeholder dynamics - rather than sanitised success stories.
The conference is closely aligned with the PDM methodology and reflects the same principles: that data migration is fundamentally a business problem, not a technical one, and that the Responsibility Gap between IT and the business is the root cause of most project failures.
What the conference covers
Presentations and discussions drawn from real programme delivery across industries and methodologies.
Programme delivery
Case studies from live migrations - what was planned, what changed, and what practitioners would do differently.
Governance and stakeholders
Managing the Responsibility Gap, building the business case, and getting the right people engaged at the right time.
Data quality
Practical approaches to profiling, remediation, and establishing ownership before migration day.
Tools and technology
Vendor-neutral discussions of migration tooling, ETL platforms, and what automation can and cannot replace.
Emerging challenges
Cloud migration, Agile delivery, AI-assisted tooling, and how the discipline is adapting to a changing landscape.
Professional standards
Building a body of knowledge, certification, and what it means to treat data migration as a profession.
What attendees say
Feedback from delegates, sponsors, and speakers who have joined DMM over the years.
"Everyone thought the event was very good, well organised and with a good number of attendees."
"Our guys who attended the event last week were really impressed with the event and the contacts they made there."
"An extended thank you for organising the event that was such a huge success. We received really great feedback from delegates and other sponsors too."
"DMM isn't just about migration - it's about future-proofing our business."
Find out more
Visit the Data Migration Matters website for information about the next event, past presentations, and how to get involved as a speaker or attendee.
Visit the DMM website