GO Open Data
Go Open Data is an annual conference that is attended by all sectors interested in learning about and promoting the creation and use of open data.
Saturday May 4th, 2019 – 9:00am to 5:00pm
About GO Open Data 2019
The 2019 GO Open Data conference will be held in Toronto, hosted by the Toronto Reference Library. Go Open Data is an annual conference that is attended by all sectors interested in learning about and promoting the creation and use of open data.
By definition, open data is machine-readable data that can be freely used, reused and redistributed by anyone – subject only, at most, to the requirement to attribute and share-alike.
But what open data can do is far more important. Open data means transparency and efficiency in government. It means developers can use open data to create innovative solutions and new businesses that help address community problems such as transportation or affordable housing. It means more engaged citizens, bringing together public and private organizations and bridging gaps.
Open data is disruptive. It has the potential to create a better future for everyone. It’s about creating dialogue, creating innovative technologies and highlighting the real business needs for open data.
Schedule
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & coffee |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Opening remarks |
| 09:50 – 10:20 | Challenger pitches |
| 10:20 – 10:30 | Icebreakers |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Team formations |
| 10:50 – 12:00 | Brainstorming & Idea sharing |
| 12:00 | Pizzas! |
| 12:00 – 15:40 | Work on projects |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Present your project |
| 16:30 – 17:00 | Wrap-up |
Challenges
Data cleaning & data viz 101
Challenge leads: Alteryx and Tableau
Description: Learn how to clean your data and prepare for analysis, create visualizations to tell a story with your data and help people to better understand it.
Algorithms and AI
Challenge lead: Open Government Office of Ontario
Description: How are algorithms and AI being used? How should they be used? Join #openON for a discussion about algorithm and AI use in the public service and how it impacts you.
Justifying the libraries
Challenge lead: Yan Matagne
Description: Let’s create a data visualization dashboard to justify why the libraries are important.
King Street transit pilot
Challenge lead: Raphael Dumas
Description: Create an interactive dashboard using some of the King Street transit pilot’s open data.
Closing the digital divide in Toronto
Challenge lead: Ushnish Sengupta
Description: How can we provide every citizen in Toronto with computers and reliable internet access? Use the data to figure out the areas of highest need to solve this challenge.
Toronto City Council website
Challenge lead: City of Toronto
Description: How can the City of Toronto best present the legislative information and meeting data on toronto.ca/council to encourage public participation and confidence in local government?
OurOpenHub.ca
Challenge lead: Jury Konga
Description: There is a need for a central “clearinghouse” for all things open. We have a URL – now we need to design for content and functionality and then start developing the website. The outcome will move forward to be part of a hackathon at the Open Government Partnership Civil Society day at the and of May.
Civic data trusts: a community perspective
Challenge lead: David Cox
Description: How might a civic data trust affect us and our communities? Would everyday citizens have access to the data? How would a data trust affect everyday Torontonians? Let’s explore these questions and more from the perspective of community members who work with data.
Location
Toronto Public Library – Toronto Reference Library789 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario M4W 2G8
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