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Stéphane Heckel

Data Sommelier and Data Ecosystem Specialist

Datanosco | France
Discover the women and men who are advancing the use of data, inspiring their peers, and transforming organizations as we move towards a data-driven future.

Discover the women and men who are advancing the use of data, inspiring their peers, and transforming organizations as we move towards a data-driven future.

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Stéphane’s experience and expertise

Stéphane Heckel is a Data Sommelier and data ecosystem specialist. In his role, he advises executives and technical teams on identifying the most relevant architectures and selecting the best tools to meet their business challenges.

An active figure in the French tech community, Stéphane hosts the Modern Data Stack France meetup, a user community focused on data best practices, as well as The Data Sommelier talk show, where he welcomes hands-on experts to decode data trends.

His background is built on solid technical and commercial experience with major software vendors such as IBM and Precisely. This dual expertise—both technical and business—enables him to navigate multicultural environments with ease and to build bridges between technological innovation and its concrete applications in organizations.

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