Live from the POA Summit: Simon Harrer on Data Contracts, AI, and the Next Phase of Data Mesh - The Data Playbook Podcast
09.10.2025
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Simon Harrer & Kris Peeters
Simon Harrer shares how data contracts, AI, and MCPs redefine data products and governance in the new era of Data Mesh.
In this episode of The Data Playbook, we talk to Simon Harrer, Co-Founder and CEO of Entropy Data, live from the POA Summit 2025 in Stuttgart. Simon shares his journey from software engineering to data leadership, explains the thinking behind Data Mesh Manager, and explores how data products, data contracts, and AI-driven governance are shaping the future of data architecture.
We discuss:
- Why consulting and product businesses often conflict - and why Entropy Data spun off from INNOQ
- What a data product really is (and isn’t)
- How Data Mesh Manager creates a scalable data marketplace
- The evolution of data contracts as the “OpenAPI for data”
- How AI and MCPs are changing data governance and self-service
If you’re moving beyond monolithic warehouses and want governed, reusable data products - this episode is your playbook.
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