Data Bites #14: Getting things done with data in government

Published: Nov. 6, 2020, 1:40 p.m.

b"Better use of data is key to more effective government. Across government, teams are doing fascinating work with data. But those projects don\\u2019t get the attention they deserve.\\n\\nAt this month's event, the 14th in our series, the speakers presented their data projects in an exciting, quickfire format. Each speaker had eight minutes, followed by eight minutes of questions from the audience.\\n\\nOur speakers were:\\n\\nRosalie Marshall, Technical Lead at the Data Standards Authority, on Data standards, assurance and findability\\nMichael Birtwistle, AI Barometer Lead at the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, on the AI Barometer report\\nLisa Stidle, Data Strategy Lead at Hackney Council, on the value of master data in a pandemic\\nDavid Read, Senior Technical Architect at the Ministry of Justice, on Data infrastructure at MoJ \\u2013 the Analytical Platform.\\n\\nThe event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director and Head of Data and Transparency at the Institute for Government.\\n\\nFind out more about Data Bites: www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/data-bites"