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It felt like a United Nations meeting crossed with an auto show but focused on dataspaces. International participants met in Austria on “neutral” ground for a spectacle with talks, demos and parties. Gaia-X organized Market-X, and it brought together policymakers, dataspace pioneers like the International Data Spaces Association (IDSA), leading projects such as the Gaia-X 4 Future Mobility (GX4FM) family, first dataspace operators like the Mobility Data Space, consultants like Detecon, and vendors like Google.

Hannover Fair is one of the world's largest trade shows for industrial technology. It is held annually in Hannover, Germany, and attracts exhibitors and visitors from around the world. The fair is important because it provides a platform for companies to showcase their latest technologies and products in the fields of automation, robotics, energy, industrial software, and other related industries.

In today's digital era, data sharing has become a vital aspect of modern business, enabling companies to exchange data and collaborate to gain new insights and drive innovation. However, as the volume of shared data between businesses increases, ensuring that the connections between various systems and devices are secure and trustworthy becomes more crucial.