Second Annual State of Open Data Policy Summit: Barry Lowry Keynote Address

Open data has facilitated COVID-19 response. It has identified gendered differences in urban mobility. It has been a tool to counter corruption and better involve people in government decision-making. Yet, according to the Global Data Barometer, progress on open data policy-making has stalled. There’s been little movement to implement policies.
On 12 June 2023, the Open Data Policy Lab hosted its Second Annual State of Open Data Policy Summit to identify the barriers and enablers of open data action and the specific ways that organizations have overcome institutional, cultural, and societal hurdles. This event took the form of various panels and conversations on real world examples of open data and data re-use.
In his keynote address, Barry Lowry, Chief Information Officer for the Government of Ireland, speaks on his experiences with open data and how others can learn from it to push policy into meaningful action.