Join us for a series of plenary panels and debates taking place in Salon Gatineau and Salon Ottawa (and webcast live) throughout the conference.
Webcast
Plenary sessions will be webcast live, and recordings available after the event.
Blog posts
- The future of Open Data June 18, 2015 – A guest post from Ahmed T Rashid and Laura Husak reflecting on the panel on “The Future of Open Data” In many respects, Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Chairman of the Open Data Institute, and Tony Clement, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, looked back in history to demonstrate how open data can become a key […]
- IODC2015 – Round up June 9, 2015 – With over 1000 participants, 58 panels and workshops, ten parallel tracks, over 200 speakers, and more than 15 fringe events over 9 days, the 2015 International Open Data Conference in Ottawa was a truly global gathering. The events brought together policy makers, technologists, entrepreneurs, humanitarians, journalists, and leaders to explore the role that open data […]
- Will the Data Revolution Be Open? June 9, 2015 – A guest post from Mélanie Brunet For anyone who attended the 3rd International Open Data Conference, it is clear that we are in the midst of a data revolution. Furthermore, the level of enthusiasm around development data could not be higher for the revolution’s potential to be reached, it must be open. 250+ blogs about […]
- Making Cities Smarter With Open Data June 8, 2015 – A guest post from Lynne McAvoy Moderator David Eaves led a thought-provoking panel discussion at the 3rd International Open Data Conference 2015 (#iodc15 #cities) on the value of open data for cities with representatives from various municipalities throughout the world. The panel included Amen Ra Mashariki, New York City’s Chief of Data Analytics, Guillermo Moncecchi, Uruguay’s […]
- Global Open Data Standards Critical As We Move Forward June 8, 2015 – A guest post from Lynne McAvoy. At the 3rd International Open Data Conference 2015 (#iodc15), moderator José Alonso of the World Wide Web Foundation, initiated the discussion on global data standards with a panel of open data supporters, including Caroline Burle, World Wide Web Consortium’s Brazil office, Hudson Hollister, Data Transparency Coalition, Chris Taggart, OpenCorporates, Sarah […]
- Unlocking the supply of open data around the world: Hopes, challenges and lessons learned June 5, 2015 – A guest post from Madeleine McGreevy about the ‘Unlocking the Supply of Open Data’ panel at IODC15. Governments around the world have begun to unlock the supply of open data. Leaders and implementers of government open data strategies from across the globe convened recently at the 3rd International Open Data Conference in Ottawa to share their […]
- Open Government Partnership: A platform for Open Data Commitments June 5, 2015 – A guest post from Mélanie Brunet and Silvana Fumega on the Open Government Partnership panel at IODC15. Open government and open data go hand in hand. The Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global platform for open government commitments, has helped implement many action plans(including over 200 open data commitments) since its inception in 2011, connecting allies […]
- The Open Data Charter: Doing Open Data Well with Global Principles June 5, 2015 – A guest post from Mélanie Brunet and Lynne McAvoy about the Open Data Charter plenary at IODC15. Despite the increasing number of open data initiatives around the world, the challenge of doing open data well remains. How can sectors and countries with various experiences and capacities come together to follow common principles? The Open Data Charter, currently […]
- Opening Session: Opening Data to Include the Excluded June 3, 2015 – A guest post from Lynne McAvoy on the opening sessions of IODC. Master of Ceremonies, Alex Howard of Huffington Post, officially welcomed delegates to the 3rd International Open Data Conference 2015 (#iodc15) and introduced Lois Brown, Canada’s Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development. The Government of Canada’s commitment to open data stems from a desire […]
- Open Data isn’t a Thing: it’s a principle of openness to serve the poor June 3, 2015 – A guest post by Lynne McAvoy on the ‘Open Data Around the World’ panel discussion. Moderator, Alex Howard of Huffington Post, welcomed a panel of open data leaders to the 3rd International Open Data Conference 2015 (#iodc15). The panel included Beth Noveck, Director of The Governance Lab (GovLab), Sam Pitroda, telecom inventor, policy maker, and entrepreneur, Dr. […]
Sessions
View a list of the plenary sessions below.
View the International Open Data Conference 2015 Agenda
