Data Bites #5: Getting things done with data in government
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 event, the fifth in our series, four organisations presented their data projects in an exciting, quickfire format. Each set of speakers had\xa0eight minutes, followed by eight minutes of questions from the audience.\n\nWe heard from:\n\nOli Vogel, Head of Recovery Performance at Indesser, on using data to identify vulnerable service users and treat them more fairly\nEmma Gordon, Director, Strategic Hub at Administrative Data Research UK, on how government can make better use of administrative data for research\nGraeme Thomson, Programme Director Counter Fraud (Data Analytics, Capability Development, and Pilots), Cabinet Office,\xa0on transforming capability in data and analytics to deal with public sector fraud\nSam Tazzyman, Head of Data Engineering and Analytical Platform, Ministry of Justice, on the future of data in the MoJ\nThis event was chaired by Gavin Freeguard, Programme Director and Head of Data and Transparency at the Institute for Government.\n\nWe would like to thank Equifax for supporting this event.