Aaron McGowan discusses open data and its benefits. Open data refers to accessible, machine-readable data that is free of control mechanisms. It has been practiced for decades, though the term is newer, and has become a $6.2 billion industry. Open data promotes transparency and accountability in government and education. As an example, McGowan notes that approximately 3.2 billion in revenue is lost annually by the Canadian federal government due to a lack of open data, around 0.4% of its total budget. In education, open data can help avoid projects becoming useless after creation if the data is not accessible. McGowan provides the example of how an open data project in London, Ontario called NextStop helped citizens know public

1. Aaron McGowan Email: me@amcgowan.ca Twitter:@amcgowanca Website: www.amcgowan.ca

2. Open Data

3. What Practice, Philosophy Accessible, and free of control mechanisms Machine Readable Format – XML, CSV

4. Not NEW The term is, practice is not. In 1985 – Bill James’ studied baseball statistics which transformed the way baseball is played today. What

5. $6.2B Industry

6. Why Transparency & Accountability Education

7. Transparency & Accountability

8. Transparency & Accountability

9. 3.2 billion (remember this number)

10. ICAN $248M ChosonKallah $120M United Way $96.1M

11. 3.2 billionLost Revenue of Canadian Federal GovernmentApprox 0.4% of Federal Budget Writ Large

12. Why - Education Two major post-secondary institutions: Fanshawe College University of Western Ontario Projects are considered “throw away” Rendered useless

13. Why - Education

14. Why - Education

15. Why - Education

16. NextStop Problem: LTC’s website is not mobile friendly Mobile devices not capable Not knowing where LTC vehicles were and are Solved with creation of NextStop Now empowering citizens

17. www.opendatalondon.ca

18. www.opendatalondon.ca

19. www.opendatalondon.ca

20. Thank You