The UK Data Service hosted a panel session and networking event on 13 October 2016 at the Lighthouse in Glasgow. A panel comprising some of Scotland’s leading data innovators explored data re-use in policy and research, sharing their experiences of demonstrating data enhanced impact. Here are the highlights of #DataImpact2016.
The @UKDataService are hosting a free panel session and networking event in Glasgow on 13 October: https://t.co/BruFvkSUoc #DataImpact2016
— MRS (@TweetMRS) September 14, 2016
Great #DataImpact2016 event next month – might be of interest? #openscot @OEPScotland @sheilmcn @LornaMCampbell https://t.co/8Ghv86IBpD
— Dr. Beck Pitt (@BeckPitt) September 15, 2016
Calling all #data enthusiasts! UBDC will be @ #DataImpact2016 in Glasgow 13/10! Some great speakers – Register here: https://t.co/kh5qARf4yh
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) September 19, 2016
Check out our new @UKDataService impact pages https://t.co/KDZvztRo7Q find out more about #DataImpact2016 and book (last few places!)
— Dr Kathryn Simpson (@DrKathrynSimps) September 22, 2016
Still time to sign up for #DataImpact2016! UBDC's @vthakuriah & Des McNulty will be on the panel. Register here: https://t.co/enufmEudAX
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) September 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/HallidayRoger/status/780867040949243904
If you can no longer attend #DataImpact2016 please cancel/let us know so we can assign them to someone else, waitlist only, many thanks pic.twitter.com/Sotxe62brU
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 3, 2016
How #data collaboration works in Scotland to enhance impact. Hear @billroberts speak at #DataImpact2016 @UKDSImpact https://t.co/JD5qQPKNiX
— Swirrl (now part of TPXimpact) (@swirrl) October 11, 2016
Early start next 2 days for #dataimpact2016 #Glasgow: vital to show importance of data investments @UKDataService @UKDSImpact @ESRC #BigData
— David Martin (but he had an underlying condition) (@GeogDave) October 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/techguard1/status/786122058031923200
Ahead of #DataImpact2016 tomorrow https://t.co/R3wNn2aOlj here's @philmikejones 3D vis of house prices in Scotland https://t.co/45vU95gGq9 pic.twitter.com/IYCtbMTQSW
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 12, 2016
Getting ready for #DataImpact2016 in Glasgow this evening!
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
We're excited for #DataImpact2016 later today! UBDC's @vthakuriah & Des McNulty will be speaking on the panel. https://t.co/3R1eiiC6K6
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
Looking forward to speaking at #DataImpact2016 in Glasgow later! https://t.co/J66eyBl3P4
— Gillian Docherty OBE (@GillianDoc) October 13, 2016
Excited about #DataImpact2016 & learning more from data innovators @UKDataService @DataLabScotland @WeeBletherer @UrbanBigData @swirrl
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/HallidayRoger/status/786577091835863040
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786579867135381505
https://twitter.com/culture_public/status/786580217133461505
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786584422309105664
Rosemary Agnew has arrived at #DataImpact2016! pic.twitter.com/x0oU4fZKgB
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
The networking has begun at #DataImpact2016 pic.twitter.com/9dcvJur1wM
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
About to kick off here @ #DataImpact2016 – lovely to see so many #data enthusiasts! pic.twitter.com/mYtSbIfQ6l
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
#dataimpact2016 is almost ready, looking forward to the talks we have some great people on our panel pic.twitter.com/JShWiVua8S
— ukdscensus (@UKDSCensus) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/Liam_Cavin/status/786594159259975680
#DataImpact2016 panel session is about to start! pic.twitter.com/BMoDcNfqnM
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Matthew Woollard, Director of the UK Data Service, opens the event and introduces the UK Data Service
Our excellent speakers #DataImpact2016 pic.twitter.com/gphGkvih1H
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
Great speakers at #DataImpact2016 tonight @HallidayRoger @GillianDoc @billroberts @vthakuriah @matthewwoollard pic.twitter.com/DROOiYK4gs
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
#DataImpact2016 @matthewwoollard on the importance of @ESRC data infrastructure pic.twitter.com/e6sgnnAHdB
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786597686657085440
Matthew Woollard: @UKDataService provides end to end service w/ key players 2 make #data available free for #research #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
#DataImpact2016 @matthewwoollard plan for data reuse at its creation
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician at the Scottish Government, on improving the delivery of public services and people’s lives through better use of data
Improving people's lives through better use of data @HallidayRoger #DataImpact2016
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786599339149914114
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Roger Halliday, Chief Statistician @scotgov: use of #data can save public sector billions/transform delivery of services #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
@HallidayRoger #DataImpact2016 use data drive performance & understand what works pic.twitter.com/nSuTXe1moH
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
SG chief statistician Roger Halliday: it's crucial to use data to transform how public services are delivered #dataimpact2016
— Anna Terje (@annaterje) October 13, 2016
We need all to step up & build data collection processes with data reuse in mind! @matthewwoollard @UKDataService #dataimpact2016
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786600973720576001
https://twitter.com/Liam_Cavin/status/786601195360120832
Roger Halliday: use of hospital service #data accurately predicted 3/4 ppl who could benefit from preventative care #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
@HallidayRoger @scotgov talking about how predictive analytics and data linkage can improve the health service #dataimpact2016 pic.twitter.com/up6hINiIAT
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786601632561762304
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@HallidayRoger #DataImpact2016 citizens should be aware of their own data at community and individual level and be empowered to use it
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
SG chief statistician Roger Halliday: data needs to be available and accessible for communities to achieve change #DataImpact2016
— Anna Terje (@annaterje) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786602954723848193
Roger Halliday: Aims: 1)Accessible, well managed #data, 2) Trust in how its handled, 3) Skills, 4) Range of data-driven orgs #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786603217371160576
Importance of Digital Economy Bill #DataImpact2016 @HallidayRoger pic.twitter.com/7LTMff2WK8
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786603737779404801
https://twitter.com/thecreativegrid/status/786603791990816768
@HallidayRoger #DataImpact2016 importance of skills in developing policy from data
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
SG chief statistician Roger Halliday: decision-makers need the skills to enable them to use data to achieve change #DataImpact2016
— Anna Terje (@annaterje) October 13, 2016
To maximise the #dataimpact we need 4 things: 1) accessible/quality data 2)trust the way it is handled @HallidayRoger #dataimpact2016 2/1
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 13, 2016
3) skills to use the data 4) change to data driven business processes within the public sector #dataimpact2016 @scotgov @HallidayRoger 2/2
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 13, 2016
Rosemary Agnew, Scottish Information Commissioner, on the impact of data as a result of Freedom of Information within public authorities
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786605864987815936
#DataImpact2016 Rosemary Agnew Scottish Information Commissioner on data impact of FOI in public authorities
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786606975538827264
#DataImpact2016 is now trending topic in United Kingdom.
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The amazing Rosemary Agnew FoI should follow right to know not right to ask #DataImpact2016
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
Rosemary Agnew: Small orgs/#data can have as much proportional #impact as #bigdata. Ex: Diagnostics to improve performance #Dataimpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786607982368940032
#DataImpact2016 680000 data request to Scottish public authorities in a year pic.twitter.com/oG2jcVwlI1
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
Rosemary Agnew giving examples of how public authorities can use data to help improve what they do #dataimpact2016 pic.twitter.com/PF8qKxjYpd
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Rosemary Agnew: look beyond the borders of your own org & build links to really maximise #impact! #Dataimpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786608569261121536
Rosemary Agnew: FOI should not be about the right to ask but the right to know! #dataimpact2016 #opendata #openscot
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 13, 2016
Gillian Docherty, Chief Executive Officer of the Data Lab, talks about the importance of developing data skills training
@GillianDoc talking about the great projects of the @DataLabScotland #dataimpact2016 pic.twitter.com/9eBZxYEkjf
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Gillian Docherty from @DataLabScotland: invested £1.3mil in #data #innovation. Ex: image analysis+other data 2 monitor crops #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/Liam_Cavin/status/786610036583833600
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786610172638666752
@GillianDoc #DataImpact2016 your data will never be perfect but could have impact if used
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786610279354339328
Gillian Docherty: @DataLabScotland has greatly expanded #skills & #training to enable orgs to harness #data science #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786610515875360768
How data and human behaviour collide – psychology of data @GillianDoc #DataImpact2016 pic.twitter.com/KH7V6rrKA6
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786610677943267328
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786610894264467456
Aim high with data skills, usage and inclusion – wonderful stuff @GillianDoc #DataImpact2016
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Deputy Director of Policy Scotland at the University of Glasgow, on the Glasgow City Deal
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786611719946825728
Delighted to hear sound data thinking #DataImpact2016 sorry I'm not there! #opendata #data #datadiscovery
— Sally Kerr (@WeeBletherer) October 13, 2016
V. impressive to hear @DataLabScotland efforts to raise the game in #data use in #Scotland esp #dataskills #DataImpact2016 @UKDataService
— David Martin (but he had an underlying condition) (@GeogDave) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786612307019370496
@desmcnulty on the Glasgow City Deal #dataimpact2016 pic.twitter.com/flTFWfu6cT
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Des McNulty on new #Glasgow City Deal to create jobs: what #data & measures needed to validate effects & understand links? #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
Des McNulty: #data will not only be gathered but analysed greatly – looking to use novel forms of new data e.g. realtime etc #dataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
..Matthew Woollard of services #DataImpact2016 later today! UBDC's
— 🏴 🌸 Anna 🌸 🏴 (@JoanOfAlton) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786614233299582976
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786614675618365440
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Real time data can provide an exciting opportunity to inform policy making @desmcnulty #dataimpact2016
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786615292600455168
In the future data will move out of the silos & with different data being brought together will create refined structures #dataimpact2016
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 13, 2016
Bill Roberts, founder of Swirrl, on the importance of skilled data analysts and high quality data
Bill Roberts: @swirrl aims to enable better use of #data via web 2 create #impact. Ex: @PublishMyData Def @ the right event! #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
Decision makers should be informed by skilled data analysts and high quality data @billroberts @swirrl #dataimpact2016 pic.twitter.com/8QjhxvWBo6
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Listening to the @UKDataService #dataimpact2016 #event in #Glasgow with some great speakers on what's new in #Scotland pic.twitter.com/8q4u3etOYn
— AppChallenge (@appchallenge) October 13, 2016
The amazing @billroberts #DataImpact2016 right skills needed to exploit data – still a cottage industry
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/RobertoBalmer/status/786616449104121856
Need industrialisation to upstream data impact @billroberts #DataImpact2016
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/Liam_Cavin/status/786616777811910656
Delivering data in ways that save time for the analyst – the amazing @billroberts #DataImpact2016
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Bill Roberts: Lack of standardisation a key challenge creating inefficiencies for #data scientists. Let's industrialise! #dataimpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
Highly skilled analysts spend ~80% of their time gathering data > data value chain needs more industrialisation @billroberts #dataimpact2016
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 13, 2016
Vonu Thakuriah, Director of the Urban Big Data Centre, talking about using to data to make cities sustainable and socially just
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786618078109036544
@vthakuriah big challenges of urbanisation focus on solving them using data #DataImpact2016 pic.twitter.com/IiNKjvgdif
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Our Director @vthakuriah now speaking: our mission is to use #data to help create sustainable/socially just #cities. #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
#innovation using " #bigdata for socially just cities " from @UrbanBigData at @ukdataservice #dataimpact2016 via @ESRC pic.twitter.com/pVPWNJR0Ng
— AppChallenge (@appchallenge) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786618649708728320
The @UrbanBigData aims to better understand the challenges facing our cities using new forms of data @vthakuriah #dataimpact2016 pic.twitter.com/kpTYx294N8
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
Amazing panel #DataImpact2016 great things happening in Scotland pic.twitter.com/f7Ug4gUd8s
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786619022125240320
.@vthakuriah: we're gathering #bigdata from several #urban sources: user generated, admin, biz & more! E.g. #iMCD project #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786619772477775872
.@vthakuriah: We do big models as well as #bigdata! Imp. To understand transformations & #cities of the future #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
What will happen to cities in the future? What will they look like? How can try and predict it?@vthakuriah @UrbanBigData #dataimpact2016
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786620355116924928
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786620442668916737
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786621248642097152
#DataImpact2016 great reminder of fascinating #data ventures esp @swirrl and @UrbanBigData – what shape future data infrastructures?
— David Martin (but he had an underlying condition) (@GeogDave) October 13, 2016
.@vthakuriah methodological challenges, bias/uncertainty in new forms of #data, e.g. Twitter geotagging only 1% of users #DataImpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
The big data challenges around bias and representation – mind blowing stuff @vthakuriah #DataImpact2016
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) October 13, 2016
Best advice from @GillianDoc at #DataImpact2016 "Your data will never be perfect – just start"
— Jane Ballantine (@JaneBallantine) October 13, 2016
#DataImpact2016 panel: Q for @vthakuriah – yes! We share our #data – check out our collections on https://t.co/XDEvIT51hM #dataimpact2016
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786622405653438464
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786622534347259904
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https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786623491693015040
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786623817250668544
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https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786624315248766977
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#DataImpact2016 panel Q: what frameworks are needed to ensure reuse of #data for public benefit?
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786627395377913856
#DataImpact2016 panel: Public bodies should aim to anonymise #data as much as possible to allow for legal reuse under 2015 regulations
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786627909851250688
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#DataImpact2016 panel: @vthakuriah "No #data is perfect" but imp to link diff forms of data to tell a story & apply to complex problems.
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786630320892280832
https://twitter.com/PaulineData/status/786634999957229568
https://twitter.com/KathrynEllaway/status/786635344859041792
https://twitter.com/VivenMorton/status/786637453608230916
https://twitter.com/VivenMorton/status/786637451834032129
Our Director @vthakuriah was proud to represent the #urban #bigdata perspective of #impact @ #DataImpact2016 tonight. Thanks for all the Qs! pic.twitter.com/jUW1OP5J72
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
Q&A from the audience
<h2 id=”7f18e1″>After the event</h2>
Thanks to @UKDataService for hosting #DataImpact2016 – great discussion w/ @HallidayRoger @swirrl @matthewwoollard @GillianDoc & more! pic.twitter.com/eAGSZo8JfK
— UBDC (@UrbanBigData) October 13, 2016
Thanks to all the speakers and delegates for a great #DataImpact2016 event last night!
— UKDataService (@UKDataService) October 14, 2016
Great @Storify presentation of #DataImpact2016 last week – take a look esp. if you couldn't get to #Glasgow @UKDataService @UKDSImpact https://t.co/enNgjtau9l
— David Martin (but he had an underlying condition) (@GeogDave) October 17, 2016
Read our summary & key lessons learned from the #dataimpact2016 event by @UKDataService https://t.co/nkDFYkMqhP #dataimpact #opendata pic.twitter.com/Ns3QPSNEmy
— UrbanTide (@UrbanTide) October 20, 2016
17 key messages from #DataImpact2016 Glasgow – via @UrbanTide https://t.co/7bLfnpzaTQ
— The Data Lab (@DataLabScotland) October 24, 2016
Very informative round up from the #DataImpact2016 Glasgow from @UrbanTide whom we are working with currently on #SmartCities @Paisley2021 https://t.co/cGAuydA6Lu
— Diane Webb (@dianeeva) October 25, 2016
Latest post from @billroberts The industrial revolution of open data #DataImpact2016 https://t.co/5kxKSSJwWe
— UKDS Impact (@UKDSImpact) November 1, 2016