ODI Inside Business: How access to real time national data could help businesses recover from the pandemicIn this special edition of the Inside Business podcast, Stuart Coleman, Director of Business Development at the Open Data Institute (ODI) speaks exclusively to Fiona James, the new Chief Data Officer and Director of Data Growth and Operations a…

On 27 September 2021, the ODI in partnership with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) at the University of Cambridge and the Center for Responsible AI at NYU (NYU R/AI) convened an online roundtable to explore experimentation in data policy and practice around how structurally under-represented communities in North America a…

On 27 September 2021, the ODI in partnership with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) at the University of Cambridge and the Center for Responsible AI at NYU (NYU R/AI) convened an online roundtable to explore experimentation in data policy and practice around how structurally under-represented communities in North America a…

On 27 September 2021, the ODI in partnership with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) at the University of Cambridge and the Center for Responsible AI at NYU (NYU R/AI) convened an online roundtable to explore experimentation in data policy and practice around how structurally under-represented communities in North America a…

On 27 September 2021, the ODI in partnership with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) at the University of Cambridge and the Center for Responsible AI at NYU (NYU R/AI) convened an online roundtable to explore experimentation in data policy and practice around how structurally under-represented communities in North America a…

On 27 September 2021, the ODI in partnership with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) at the University of Cambridge and the Center for Responsible AI at NYU (NYU R/AI) convened an online roundtable to explore experimentation in data policy and practice around how structurally under-represented communities in North America a…

On 27 September 2021, the ODI in partnership with the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (LCFI) at the University of Cambridge and the Center for Responsible AI at NYU (NYU R/AI) convened an online roundtable to explore experimentation in data policy and practice around how structurally under-represented communities in North America a…

Introduction – Gavin Freeguard, Special Adviser, ODI by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Keynote – Dr Patrick Noack, World Economic Forum by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 1 – Juan Mateos-Garcia, Nesta by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 3 – Professor Michael Sanders, the Policy Institute at King’s College London by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 2 – Piret Tõnurist, OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Experimentalism/Ursula Le Guin roundtable: A Provocation On Evaluation From Davey Jose, Artist. June 2022The Open Data Institute

Experimentalism/Ursula Le Guin roundtable: The Keynote From Os Keyes, University Of Washington. June 2022The Open Data Institute

Experimentalism/Ursula Le Guin roundtable: A Provocation On Valuation From Professor S Craig Watkins, University Of Texas At Austin. June 2022The Open Data Institute

Experimentalism/Ursula Le Guin roundtable: A Provocation On Valuation From Professor S Craig Watkins, University Of Texas At Austin. June 2022.The Open Data Institute

Experimentalism/Ursula Le Guin roundtable: Opening Remarks From Our Head Of Public Policy Dr Mahlet (“Milly”) Zimeta. June 2022The Open Data Institute

Provocation 3 – Jessica Kiessel, Senior Director, Learning & Impact, Omidyar Network by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 2 – Nai Lee Kalema, Member, Tierra Común; doctoral researcher, UCL by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 1 – Dr Angeline Wairegi, Senior Research Fellow, CIPIT, Strathmore University, Kenya by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Keynote – Professor Chidi Oguamanam, Faculty of Law, University of Ottowa by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Introduction – Dr Mahlet ("Milly") Zimeta, Head of Public Policy, ODI by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

In this podcast, we hear about the importance of community engagement from three participants of the second cohort of the ODI Microsoft peer learning network, an initiative which aims to give data collaborations working on significant societal challenges the opportunity to share and learn from each other. Host James Maddison, Senior Consultant at t…

CSVW is a standard for describing and clarifying the content of CSV tables. In this talk you’ll learn how CSVW can make working with CSV easier and connect you to a web of linked-data.The humble CSV format is a popular way of publishing open data, and with good reason. It’s easy to create and edit, non-proprietary and machine-readable. It isn’t par…

In order to build and retain reputation, organisations today increasingly need to demonstrate that they can be trusted to use data ethically and responsibly. If an organisation is open about how it gathers, shares and uses data – particularly personal and sensitive data – it will have a positive impact on their brand. However, this also requires a …

Provocation 3 – Dr Divine Fuh, Director, Institute for Humanities in Africa (HUMA) by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 2 – Dr Urvashi Aneja, Co-Founder, Digital Futures Lab by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 1 – Lucy Harris, Co-Lead, Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Keynote – Dr Emiliano Treré, Reader, Cardiff University; Co-Director, Data Justice Lab by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Introduction – Dr Mahlet (“Milly”) Zimeta, Head of Public Policy, ODI by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

How better data ecosystems can help the UK understand national wellbeing.As part of the ODI's Data Ecosystems & Innovation programme, we have been looking at data to measure the recovery in the UK.We often see headlines in the news about how GDP is down, or inflation is up, or CO2 emissions are rising. But how are these numbers created? Where does …

Slides are viewable here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1v-5z6HwGy8bq3j6EV4ZnsUt35HzEPAoZvGLOgWX3pfs/edit?usp=sharingIn this talk, Claire Fram (Director and Product Manager, Diagonal) and Gala Camacho (Director and Data Scientist, Diagonal) discuss the challenges of making use of fragmented (open) data in the built environment. City planner…

How can open research help overcome the issues currently affecting the research community?In this talk, Ashley Farley (Program Officer of Knowledge and Research Services and the lead of the Open Access team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) discusses the issues currently plaguing the research community – such as perverse incentives, publish o…

In this talk, Adam Mew (Developer Marketing Lead, Ordnance Survey) and Carly Morris (Head of Geovation, Ordnance Survey) share how the OS Map & Hack enabled geospatial data to be used to drive sustainable innovation across multiple industries and disciplines.OS Map & Hack was a virtual hackathon dedicated to transportation and sustainability, bring…

In this talk, Mateus Domingos will be discussing the Careful Networks project with three of the participating artists: Larisa Blazic, Ailie Rutherford and Shinji Toya.Careful Networks is a project initiated by Phoenix in partnership with BOM, Furtherfield, The Photographers’ Gallery, QUAD and Vivid Projects.The temporary P2P network is home to a se…

Hosted by Gavin Freeguard (ODI Special Adviser and data singer-songwriter), special guests from across the ODI discuss some contested data terms – all set to a festive dittyThe Open Data Institute

The BBC is one of the world’s leading broadcasters, producing a large amount of content including video, audio and text, spanning topics such as news, sport, education, and entertainment. In order to fulfil its public service remit, the BBC must serve all its audiences, providing each audience member with the most relevant and engaging content for …

Provocation 3 – Becky Wright, Executive Director, Unions 21 by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 2 – Prof Maria Savona, Professor of Economics of Innovation, SPRU University of Sussex by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 1 – Dr Kate Devlin, Senior Lecturer in Social and Cultural AI, King’s College London by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Keynote – Prof Jenna Burrell, Director of Research, Data & Society by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 3 – Prof Stefaan Verhulst, Co-Founder/Chief Research and Development Officer, The GovLab by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 2 – Jarmo Suomisto, Project Manager, Helsinki 3D+ by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Provocation 1 – Rudi Borrmann, Lead, Open Government Partnership Local by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

Keynote – Aaron Maniam, Ministry of Communications & Information, Singapore by The Open Data InstituteThe Open Data Institute

This is a recording of the ODI Fridays event on ZoomIn this talk, ODI Artist in Residence Rohini Devasher and artist/ODI Art Associate Julie Freeman discuss using technology and data to strengthen our connection to the natural world and our understanding of climate change challenges.(This talk was originally presented at the V&A Digital Design Week…

After the Grenfell tragedy the government hoped it would be able to address safety issues in other buildings within a year. Now more than four and a half years on, the cladding crisis has turned into a building safety crisis which now impacts hundreds of thousands of homes across the country.Martin Boyd and Sebastian O’Kelly from the charity Leaseh…

In this talk, Dr John Burton – Data Consultant at the Open Data Institute (ODI) – will discuss some of the background of the data ethics work at the ODI and describe what organisations are considering to make their data ethics practices more mature. He will show the work of the ODI on the data maturity model, and share some of the early feedback fr…