odi gavin starks at verge, san jose 2015-10-27
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Gavin Starks [email protected]
We connect, equip and inspire people around the world to innovate with data
http://theodi.org/about-us
Connect thousands of countries & cities, millions of companies, billions of people and unlock $trillions
Web of documents Web of data
Machine-readable data, sensors, and the internet of everything and everyone
>7B population today>11B population by 2100
>3B people online today>5B machines online today>25B machines online by 2020
data are emitted by people and machines
translated into forms people and machines can use
helping people and machines decide
things that impact each of our worlds — and the whole world
making people and machines emit more data
http://theodi.org/culture/body-01000010011011110110010001111001-2012
http://www.theodi.org/data-spectrumhttp://www.theodi.org/data-spectrum-
“I know it’s a juggernaut heading in our direction…
not sure what it isscared of itlots of questionsIP threats?security?income?quality?liability?value?risks?
we don’t know what to do”
FearUncertaintyDoubt
Our challengesustain > 7,000,000,000 people now
… Energy … Food … Water … Waste …… Education … Shelter … Transport …
… Health … Jobs …
while hitting peak ‘everything’ everywhere
$3.6m saving in climate change damage to rice crops in Colombia
Research centerFarmers association
Ministry of agriculture
Planning investment in schools based on needs & linked services
Government ministriesOpen data institute
World bank
5,000+ smallholder farmers in Ghanaaccessing weather & market advice
Esoko, USAID & AWhere
Punchcard EconomySam Meech
http://theodi.org/data-as-culture-2014
Data are not just a set of targets, or a report written
Data are part of your operational decision-making infrastructure
BEYONDCOLLABORATION
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Roads help us navigate to a location.Data helps us navigate to a decision.
http://theodi.org/who-owns-our-data-infrastructure
http://theodi.org/culture
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Connect, equip and inspire people around the world to innovate with data http://theodi.org/nodes
http://theodi.org/how-improve-agriculture-food-nutrition-open-data
http://theodi.org/supporting-sustainable-development-with-open-data
http://theodi.org/guides/prioritise-open-data-to-drive-global-development
Data in general, and open data specifically, is changing the nature of politics and business.
It reflects a cultural shift to an open, networked society.