SolidMcr 004: Solid & Spatial Web Standards + SolidUK C.I.C. soft launch

Technology Consultant at HD Labs. Organizer of Solid Mcr Meetup. Bit of a geek!

Melissa Wood

Framing the spatial web and Solid space: we’re excited to announce the incorporation of SolidUK C.I.C and we proudly welcome Kurt Cagle

GM Digital Security Hub (DiSH)

<p>Advancement in a future data model for the Internet that decentralizes authority and redistributes it to people by giving them increased control over who with and how their personal data is shared; provides a range of new commercial opportunities, where currently viable business models are being tested. The Solid Project is the driver for this advancement of web standards.</p><p></p><h3>A﻿wesome announcements for the year ahead!</h3><p>Responding to the great speakers we had in 2022 - who provided incredible insights, show &amp; tells, and knowledge share of their experiences &amp; challenges of using, implementing, and deploying Solid - we hosted a well-attended stakeholder round table event in November to better understand community needs and what the role of a potential UK Solid community organiser might be. Over the winter months, we&#x27;ve been working away and we&#x27;re very excited to announce the incorporation of SolidUK C.I.C. We&#x27;ll be sharing what this is and what we think SolidUK could look like, including how it could serve members of the community to help with the adoption of Solid. We&#x27;re excited to listen to your initial thoughts and feedback on this proposal by giving community members this opportunity to talk directly to us.</p><p>Amongst other community updates, we&#x27;ll be sharing our plans for the tech meetup scene growth and sharing how people can get involved with this.</p><p>To accompany this announcement, we&#x27;re very pleased to welcome Kurt Cagle, who will help with framing the spatial web and the Solid space and outline the benefits a new data stewardship model can offer. Kurt is the founder and CEO of Semantical, LLC, a consulting company focusing on enterprise data hubs, metadata management, semantics, and NoSQL systems. We&#x27;ll have Kurt online for the majority of the evening, so when you arrive you&#x27;ll have the opportunity to chat with Kurt during the first networking session (5:30 - 6:15pm).</p><p></p><h2>Community Updates:</h2><h3>Mel Wood (SolidMcr Co-Organiser / HD Labs / SolidUK C.I.C.)</h3><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melwood82/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/melwood82/</a></p><p>Update on all things new or announcements. </p><p></p><h2>Speaker Lineup:</h2><h3>Paul Davies &amp; Mel Wood (SolidUK C.I.C.)</h3><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-davies-7ab3181/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-davies-7ab3181/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melwood82/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/melwood82/ </a></p><p></p><h3>Kurt Cagle (The Cagle Report)</h3><p><a href="https://linkedin.com/in/kurtcagle" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://linkedin.com/in/kurtcagle</a></p><p>Kurt is a writer, industry analyst, and consultant. He&#x27;s the editor for <a href="https://www.thecaglereport.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Cagle Report </a>and is the Principal Consultant for Semantical, LLC, a consulting company specializing in AI, graph, and knowledge-related technologies. He has written extensively about Solid and its potential.</p><p></p><h2>Agenda:</h2><p>5:30pm Doors open / networking  (with food and drinks 🍻 ) *</p><p>6:15pm Mel Wood (SolidMcr)</p><p>6:30pm Paul Davies &amp; Mel Wood (SolidUK C.I.C.)</p><p>7:00pm Kurt Cagle (The Cagle Report)</p><p>7:30pm Break / Refresh / Network</p><p>7:45pm Speaker / Audience Q&amp;A</p><p>8:25pm Closing summary Mel Wood (SolidMcr)</p><p>8:30pm Networking</p><p>9:00pm Event ends. Please leave the same way you arrived.</p><p></p><p>* questions, allergies, or dietary requirements, please contact Sophie (sophie.callaghan@hilltopdigitallab.com)</p><h2></h2><h2>Venue:</h2><p>SoidMcr has a new home, with all 2023 events being hosted in <a href="https://labs.uk.barclays/dish/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">DiSH</a>! Use the registrar&#x27;s entrance for Heron House on Lloyd Street. <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/Bq21EPPbXF2G5pA27" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://goo.gl/maps/Bq21EPPbXF2G5pA27</a></p><p></p><h2>Sponsors:</h2><p>The amazing team over at Inrupt has kindly sponsored drinks and food for this event for everyone. Be sure to check out <a href="https://www.inrupt.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Inrupt</a>.</p><p>The fantastic Digital Identity provider <a href="https://cdd.services/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">CDD Services</a> supports this community by kindly arranging the venue.</p><p>The great team at <a href="https://hdlabs.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HD Labs</a> supports this community group by way of Mel and Sophie&#x27;s time to meet &amp; greet, network, and organise these events during work hours.</p><p>The global community <a href="https://solidproject.org/events" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SolidWorld</a> also extends its support to SolidMcr.</p>

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