This document discusses how open data can help address global challenges like sustaining the world's population. It outlines the importance of social, environmental, and economic open data. Open data can drive transparency, innovation, and efficiency. The Open Data Institute (ODI) works to build the global open data sector through training, standards, tools, and applying research to generate real-world impact from open data.

1. Addressing global challenges with open data
Gavin Starks CEO
gavin@theODI.org
@agentGav
V2014-11-26

2. Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, tweeting from middle of the 2012 Olympics

3. What is open data?
Data licensed
for use by anyone
for any purpose
for no cost

4. The data spectrum
Closed
SharedOpen
Your personal
finance records
Commercially
sensitive
Your
thoughts
The value
A bus
timetable
|ß
Combined health data à|of π
National
security

5. Our challenge?
Sustain > 7,000,000,000 people
… Energy … Food … Water … Waste …
… Education … Shelter … Transport …
… Health … Jobs …

6. Transparency
Better services
Public engagement
Jobs
Open innovation
Operational efficiency
Manage scarcity
Risk assessment
Manufacturing efficiency
Create
Enable
Improve
Triple-bottom-line impact

7. Why is social data important?
“the internet is changing
the way we think” [Al Gore]
Data as culture
→ ubiquitous data changes human behavior
Innovation
→ shift from products to services
→ transform services (e.g. MOOC, crowd)
→ data-driven decision-making
→ entirely new interactions

8. What is social data?
Population
Education
Health
Law
Crime
Housing
Transportation and travel
Media & publications
User-generated content
Personal data-shadows

9. Why is environmental data important?
“I got it wrong on climate change
– it's far, far worse” [Nicholas Stern]
Investment and growth
→ energy supply, grids and efficiency markets
→ analytics at-scale to assess risk and insurance
Governance and accountability
→ transparency increases accountability & competition
Scarcity
→ effective resource management
→ systemic changes in supply-chain management

10. What is environmental data?
Maps / geographic
Terrain / land-use
Weather / climate
Water / hydrographic
Farming / species
Pollution / ecosystems
Materials / resource scarcity

11. Why is economic data important?
“Transparency drives prosperity”
[Open Government Partnership]
Stimulate investment
→ transparent rules-based commercial environments attract investment
→ make companies (both domestic and international) more competitive
Improve governance and accountability
→ fiscal transparency increases accountability and is self-enforcing
→ shift to data-intensive, regulation-light environments can stimulate growth
Reduce corruption
→ wide participation and systemic changes affect everyone
→ create a “race to the top”

12. What is economic data?
Corporate ownership
Corporate tax
Public sector transactions
Peer-to-peer lending
Open procurement
Market information (e.g. commodities)
Asset registers (e.g. stranded assets)
Supply-chain transactions
Personal spending

13. What is the global political context?

14. “a new era in which people can use open data
to generate insights, ideas, and services
to create a better world for all”
G8 Open Data Charter 2013

15. “Openness will strengthen our democracy
and promote efficiency and effectiveness in Government”
President Obama
“Data is the new oil of the Internet
and the new currency of the digital world”
European Consumer Commissioner, Meglena Kuneva
“Open Data is at the heart of my agenda for Government”
UK Prime Minister, David Cameron

16. Many countries, regions and cities are opening data

17. It’s not just political …

18. Global, regional, local – a shared vision
Political
Politicians, UN, World Bank have shared ambitions
Regional
Smart-cities are driving efficiency and innovation
Business
McKinsey, Deloitte are signalling economic growth
Innovators
Start-ups are creating jobs
Social
NGO communities are building partnerships
Individuals
Engaged in improving their services, rebuilding trust

19. A global landscape for open data impact
Outcomes
Social, environmental, and economic impact
Outputs
Transparency. Efficiency. Innovation.
Reach
Global – Country – City/Region – Individual
Sectors
Smart Cities … Finance … Insurance …
Energy … Water … Waste … Agriculture …
Education … Food … Health … Transport …

20. theodi.org/culture

21. “Data as Culture” – opening up the conversation
What is open data? What is its meaning? How is it used?
Where is it found? What is its impact on society?
As data is opened up, its interpretation must be reflected
back to us from many angles - how can we do this?
… 17 artists, 8 new art commissions

22. ODI Data as Culture – millions reached
Public talks
TED Global, British Library, Universities, Cabinet Office
Events, exhibitions and workshops
Tate Modern, V&A, Lighthouse, The White Building,
FutureEverything, The Space
International media coverage
BBC World Service, BBC Radio 4, The Guardian,
The Telegraph, Wall Street Journal, Motherboard

23. Vending Machine – Ellie Harrison
http://theodi.org/data-as-culture-2012

24. *
Metrography – Bertrand Clerk & Benedikt Groß ©
http://theodi.org/data-as-culture-2012

25. The Obelisk – Fabio Lattanzi Antinori
http://theodi.org/data-as-culture-2012

26. www.WeNeedUs.org

27. The open web is the most successful information architecture in history

28. The global information network affects everyone
1969- internet (first ARPANET link)
1989- web of documents
2009- web of data
* Launch of data.gov.uk

29. What is good open data?
Structured
→ machine readable
Addressable
→ shareable URLs
Traceable
→ documented sources
Maintained
→ updated

30. The robust, quality mark for open data
Helps publishers certify their own data
Helps users search, discover and use it
Helps policy makers benchmark
http://certificates.theODI.org

31. Examples of open data innovation

32. Convened domain-experts
+ health & data analytics
+ communications
Analysed 35m records
+ all the data & clinical facts
National & international reach
+ Economist & FT
+ broadsheets & tabloid press
+ cited in G8 & govt. reports
http://theodi.org/stories

33. Innovative open insight
+ Mapped the biggest US banks
+ Groundbreaking visualisation
+ Enables new financial analysis
Aggregated and cleaned data
+ Extracted from huge PDFs
+ Over 900 pages
+ Combined with public data
Featured internationally
+ Wired
+ GigaOm
Development opportunities
+ Map network changes
+ Find patterns and trends
http://theodi.org/stories

34. Convened domain-experts
+ P2P lenders
+ Banking professionals
+ Data analytics (ODI)
+ Communications (ODI)
Analysed 14m records
+ All the data (i.e. not a model)
+ Anonymised and analysed
+ ODI analytics & research
National & international reach
+ Front-page Financial Times
Development opportunities
+ Data intensive & policy-light
+ Create real-time view
http://theodi.org/stories+ Stimulate market

35. Convened domain experts
+ Entrepreneur think-tanks
+ Federation of small businesses
+ Government procurement
Analysed and cleaned data
+ 350,000 EU tenders
+ 38 million UK transactions
+ 1.8m documents + 9,000 CSVs
National reach
+ Front-page Daily Telegraph
(Business Section)
Development opportunities
+ Discover & address issues
+ Predictive bid analytics
http://theodi.org/stories

36. Convened domain experts
+ Fire service
+ Smart-steps intelligence (Telefonica)
+ Data analytics (ODI)
Real-time big data processing
+ 509,000 incidents over (4y+)
+ 120,000 network stations
+ 600,000,000 location records
1 expert analysis tool
+ Making cities smarter
+ View impact on people, the
borough, and whole city
http://theodi.org/stories

37. Readiness
Political, social and economic.
Government, entrepreneurs,
business, citizens, civil society.
Implementation
Measuring progress on 14 core
datasets (e.g. land, spending,
transport, crime, health)
Impact
Analysis of positive political,
social and environmental impact,
and economic change.
http://theodi.org/stories

38. Open data benefits both internal and external users
Internal user-engagement
→ improve usage, usability, and utility
→ reveal efficiencies & innovation
External user-engagement
→ more users == unlocked demand
→ diversifies use-cases
→ improves quality and utility of supply

39. Open data stimulates open innovation
→ re-use, build upon, combine
→ create new uses
→ create new markets

40. The open data supply-chain is emerging
Publisher
Service
Reliable
Comprehensive
Secure
Users
Feedback
Interpret
Integrate
Analyse
Organize
Quality
Maintain
Improve quality

41. About the ODI

42. ODI Global Network: the open data supply-chain
Learning
Membership
Franchise
Businesses
Universities
Non-profits
Governments
Individuals
Accreditation
Training trainers
Training people
Global network of
members and trainers

43. ODI Innovation Unit: evidence, standards & tools
Services
Evidence
Strategic projects
Startup incubation
Specific programmes
Applied research
Standards
Tools
Sector-specific papers
Policy recommendations
Public stories
R&D

44. Global Network + Innovation = Impact
Innovation
Evidence
Services
Standards
Tools
People
Organisations
Capabilities
Use-cases
Solutions
Impact

45. ODI is helping build the global open data sector
Increased adoption
& investment
Trainers
trained
Organisations &
people enabled
Increased innovation & evidence
Value
communicated

46. Global Network – learning, membership, franchise
Innovation Unit – services, evidence, R&D
Core – strategy, environment, culture

47. Public, private and 3rd sector ambitions are aligned
“train the world’s political and national leaders”
Multi-year World Bank programme
Over 100 corporate members and growing

48. ODI Core: world-class operations & delivery
Environment
Strategy
Vision
Mission
Sustainable model
Culture
Brand
Web
Events
Team
Tools
Space

49. Leadership team
Jeni Tennison OBE
Technical Director
Richard Stirling
International Director
Louise Burke
Finance & Compliance
Simon Bullmore
Learning
Kathryn Corrick
Content
Georgia Phillips
Membership
Tom Heath
Evidence
James Smith
R&D
Emma Thwaites
Communications
Michelle Prescott
People
Jade Croucher
Operations
ODI board & co-founders
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
President
Sir Nigel Shadbolt
Chairman
Gavin Starks
CEO
+ leading industry & public-sector experts
HQ (LONDON)
40 FTE + 20 Associates
GLOBAL NETWORK
20 operational franchises in 13 countries

51. http://theodi.org/stories

52. The ODI franchise

53. ODI Nodes
Businesses + Universities + NGOs
ODI Nodes connect the organizations that
wish to develop the open data community

54. Supporting local, national and international impact

56. Addressing global challenges with open data
Gavin Starks CEO
gavin@theODI.org
@agentGav