Data held by government is a public asset. As a public service, what are the expectations on us in managing that asset?
- What is the difference between sharing data and opening data?
- How is data used and reused across government?
- What kind of data is open and how is it being reused in innovative ways?
Paul will discuss these issues and share his thoughts from his unique perspective as the Leader of the New Zealand Open Government Data Programme.
About our Speaker: Paul Stone
Paul is the New Zealand Open Government Data Programme Leader. He has over 20 years’ experience in IT for a variety of organisations including Knight Frank (NZ) Limited, Ministry of Defence, Charities Commission, and was CIO at the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.
Paul was responsible for delivering the New Zealand Charities Register as open data in 2011. He worked one day a week the New Zealand Open Government Data Programme for three years, and has been full time on it for the last 4 years. He is a member of the Global Open Data Leaders Network and currently chair of the International Open Data Charter’s Implementation Working Group.