Is data the new oil or is the data the new data? Who knows.

We have seen the impact that bad actors such as Facebook or Cambridge Analytica have had with our personal data. We’ve read the papers, we’ve seen The Great Hack.

But what about those who seek to do good?

There’s a burgeoning community of data publishers and users who are using the tons of data collected about us to meet social challenges. Together with our friends at Tech For Good Live, we’re hosting this event to celebrate the projects using data ethically and transparently.

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The event will be co-hosted by Tech For Good Live. Tech for Good Live has been around since 2016. They're a community-based organisation and aim to promote, encourage, and raise awareness of the benefits of using technology for good; how to do it right and how to act more ethically in the tech sector.

If you want to sign up via Tech For Good Live's meetup, you can do so here.

https://www.techforgood.live/ | @techforgoodlive

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Hera Hussain from Tech for Good Live and Sam Milsom from Open Data Manchester will be your hosts.

Speakers to be announced soon.

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Schedule:

6.00 Doors, refreshments, etc.

6.30 Event starts.

8.00 Networking

8.30 Close.

Code of conduct

Everyone is welcome at Open Data Manchester events. Please take a minute to read our code of conduct.

Refreshments

We will provide refreshments, but we recommend you might want to grab something to eat beforehand. There is a co-op supermarket just round the corner, or a number of small, local cafes and restaurants nearby.

Getting here

The Federation is located in the centre of Manchester, on the corner of Balloon Street and Federation Street. It’s about a minute walk from Shudehill tram and bus station, and few minutes from Victoria tram and train station.

Federation House,

Federation Street,

Manchester,

M4 4BF.

Parking

Federation has no parking itself, but there are a number of carparks in the immediate area, such as the Manchester Arndale or Printworks NCP.

Accessibility

There is one step from the pavement to the entrance to the building. The door staff will be able to bring out a ramp for you if required. The rest of the building is an accessible venue with a lift to all floors.

If you have any other requirements or questions around accessibility, please get in touch.

Contact us

If for any reason you need to contact us on the day of the event, you can call us on 0161 885 3185.

Any other questions?

Drop me an email on sam[at]opendatamanchester[.]org[.]uk

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