W3C Workshop on the Future of ODRL – 20/21 July 2026 , London, UK

The World Wide Web Consortium has announced a Workshop on the Future of ODRL, bringing together industry, research, and policy communities to shape the next standardisation phases of the ODRL roadmap.

As ODRL adoption accelerates across ecosystems, media, finance, data spaces, AI governance, and digital rights, this workshop will tackle the next big real-world challenges with emerging new use cases and how the standard should evolve to meet future demands.

The W3C is inviting position papers (due 22 June) and participation from stakeholders interested in policy expression and evaluation, data usage control, regulatory compliance platforms, and data governance — making this a key opportunity to influence the future direction of ODRL.

See the Workshop website and Call for Participation: https://www.w3.org/2026/ODRLWS/index.html