IEEE Open Data Summit

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This event will explore the impact and value of Open Data on society and  how Africa can drive economic gains from it.

Workshop 17

This Summit will highlight the value of Open Data for society by featuring the City of Cape Town's local government Open Data Initiative, and by showcasing how the Cape Town startup community, civil society and academia have used Open Data.The event also intends to introduce investors and donors to an expanding sector that seeks and supplies Open Data to achieve development goals in Africa and across the globe. This will be an opportunity to see how Open Data can improve health, energy, education, economic growth, agriculture and nutrition, and the National Development Goals.WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING THIS EVENT? Academics, Business leaders, Government technology leaders and Startups (data focused), investors and donorsSPEAKERS Zackie Achmat, Activist, South AfricaWesley Diphoko, Information Architect, South Africa and Chair IEEE-SA Industry Connections, Open Data Initiative, IEEE-SA South AfricaEllen Fischat, Director, Silicon CapeProf. Louis Fourie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Knowledge and Information Technology Services, Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyNeil Hoorn, Open Data Project Manager, City of Cape TownCheroline Ripunda, Water Data Researcher, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaHannah Williams, Freelance Designer, South Africa

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