Designing open practices within any organisation is challenging. Through Coop Digital, The Coop is embracing a change in organisational culture and the way that it interacts with the outside world. Open data and the free flow of information is a vital part of this change . Some of the team responsible for developing Government Digital Service (GDS) has recently joined Coop in Manchester.

Tom Loosemore will describe the journey from GDS to Coop Digital, how promoting openness and more intelligent use of data can benefit organisations and the wider community, and how you can get involved.

Food and refreshments will be provided