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Jun 10, 2022 10 tweets 7 min read
Today we are launching the Smart Data Innovation Guidebook, with support from our colleagues at @beisgovuk, to help regulators, govt bodies and others implement #SmartData schemes and create value through #data innovation

Learn more: theodi.org/article/introd…

(1/10) #SmartData is the secure sharing of customer #data with authorised third-party providers, upon the customer’s request

The providers then use this data to provide innovative services for the consumer or business user, e.g. automatic switching or better account management

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Mar 30, 2022 14 tweets 11 min read
Starting now at '#SharingDataBetter: The Rise of Data Institutions'...

A panel discussion on 'Creating an enabling environment for new approaches to data to emerge', featuring:

🗣️ @JeniT (@GPAI_PMIA)
🗣️ @cjjuech (@PJMFnd)
🗣️ @kaodro (@mozilla) ‘Typical challenges of an innovating company include the need for technical expertise with data management, e.g. anonymisation.There are also challenges around navigating legal compliance around data sharing’ – @kaodro @mozilla #SharingDataBetter
Mar 30, 2022 5 tweets 4 min read
Starting now at '#SharingDataBetter: The Rise of Data Institutions'...

A panel discussion on 'The future of open data stewardship', featuring:

🗣️ Sonia Cooper (@Microsoft)
🗣️ Maryana Pinchuk (@Wikimedia)
🗣️ @whatshawsysays (@openapparelreg)
🗣️ Laureen Van Breen (@WikiRate) 'Neutrality is important to maintaining trust. We need to be really careful about not bringing about harm on vulnerable communities within the apparel sector.' -
@whatshawsysays, @openapparelreg #SharingDataBetter
Mar 30, 2022 5 tweets 4 min read
Starting now at #SharingDataBetter – our keynote 'Data and the Whale: Why natural history museums matter for the crises of the 21st century'

🗣️ Dr Nick Pyenson (@PyensonLab), Curator of Fossil Marine Mammals, National Museum of Natural History (@NMNH), Smithsonian Institution Image ‘We are living in the golden age of whale science’ – @PyensonLab @NMNH #SharingDataBetter
Mar 30, 2022 5 tweets 5 min read
Starting now at '#SharingDataBetter: The Rise of Data Institutions' – 'Pioneers: Radical data institutions responding to a complex world'

3 x lightning talks, featuring:

🗣️ @jamesfarrar (@WorkerInfoX)
🗣️ @gedankenstuecke (@OpenHumansOrg)
🗣️ Alan Mitchell (@mydexcic)

⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ 'In order to participate in the regulatory discussion, we as workers need better control and access to the data about our work.' - @jamesfarrar, @WorkerInfoX #SharingDataBetter
Mar 30, 2022 4 tweets 4 min read
Starting now at #SharingDataBetter: 'What can businesses do to steward data more responsibly?'

A panel discussion with:
🗣️ Alexander Galt, Digital Ethics Leader, Inter @IKEA Group
🗣️ @mrosich, CDO, @StanChart CCIB
🗣️ @SRColeman, ODI's Director of Learning & Business Development ‘Businesses are starting to recognise data as part of a data ecosystem and not just in silos...this data needs to be shared and published with purpose’ - @mrosich, @StanChart #SharingDataBetter
Mar 30, 2022 7 tweets 5 min read
Starting now at #SharingDataBetter The Rise of Data Institutions...

🗣️ Keynote with Sir @Nigel_Shadbolt, the ODI's Executive Chair & Co-Founder, where he'll set out his vision for #datainstitutions in 2022 'Discussions around what defines data institutions continue, but we can be sure that we have landed upon an important building block of our data futures, and are beginning to see the social good that can come from data institutions'– @Nigel_Shadbolt #SharingDataBetter
May 18, 2021 10 tweets 5 min read
1/10 The UK government has published its response to the 250+ responses to the #NationalDataStrategy consultation! Let’s take a look… gov.uk/government/con… 2/10 Govt reports 3 general themes in the responses: ensuring the #NationalDataStrategy works for everyone in society, "Building Back Fairer" to spread benefits across the UK & “Building Back Greener” to use data to help achieve net zero. See our response theodi.org/project/the-uk…
May 11, 2021 8 tweets 5 min read
1/8 Today’s #QueensSpeech outlined key proposed legislation to deliver govt’s aspirations around levelling up, building back better, and net zero goals. But we need strong local, national and international data infrastructure to deliver these goals. gov.uk/government/spe… 2/8 In public #procurement, open data can help ensure govt transparency and accountability around use of public finances, and can improve competition among suppliers: theodi.org/article/the-od…
Apr 15, 2021 9 tweets 10 min read
We set up a fund to support projects that enable trustworthy and ethical #datasharing. These projects aim to help citizens and businesses lower their impact on the environment, improve public services and save lives.

Meet the projects: hubs.ly/H0K9tmW0 1/8 @OpenClimateFix has been exploring how opening up #energy #data can help reduce energy costs and achieve net zero emissions.

The team identified that recurring revenue is very important for economic sustainability, and created guidance around this: theodi.org/article/open-c…
Mar 30, 2021 9 tweets 6 min read
1/9 Covid-19 has shown us the benefits of #datasharing, but lack of trust in how #data is shared, and difficulty in designing and sustaining #dataaccess initiatives, can be a barrier to sharing.

We’ve been exploring these challenges in our @InnovateUK funded R&D programme... 2/9 Lack of trust and trustworthiness could lead to less #datasharing. But how do we decide what organisations and #datasets are trustworthy?

We've been exploring systematic ways of examining trust and trustworthiness: theodi.org/project/buildi…
Nov 25, 2020 7 tweets 7 min read
.@RishiSunak has announced that there is a focus on our public services (£3bn to local councils) in this #SpendingReview. @ODIHQ offers free tools to help these services use data: hubs.ly/H0Bxx8b0 The UK government has announced £280bn for #Covid_19 recovery in the #SpendingReview. @ODIHQ thinks that access to data is a key part of this recovery: theodi.org/topic/covid-19/
Apr 3, 2020 13 tweets 8 min read
1/12 Thread on our new report: 'Becoming more open: the view from four European cities'🏙️
theodi.org/article/becomi… #opencities #smartcities

@bsnaith_ from the 'open #cities' team is going to take you through some of the key points from the report... 2/12 All four of these cities – #Amsterdam, #Gdańsk, #Hamburg and #Helsinki – have made significant progress in the move towards becoming open cities. The report shares how they're developing data infrastructure, training staff, engaging with citizens and fostering innovation.