The document discusses the growth of data and the merging of the physical and digital worlds. It notes that there are over 3 billion people online and over 5 billion connected devices. The web of data will greatly exceed the existing web of documents. It emphasizes the need to develop standards, tools, and techniques to help everyone make the most of available information to solve challenges. It also notes the need to demonstrate data's potential and risks to help societies become more data-driven. The document provides information on the Open Data Institute and its work connecting, equipping, and inspiring people around the world to innovate with data.

1. PAUL CONNELL
Founder ODI Leeds
@paulcconnell
@odileeds
07833 488697
leeds.theodi.org

4. We connect, equip and inspire
people around the world
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9. Thousands of countries & cities,
millions of companies, billions
of people unlocking £trillions
Web of
documents
Web of
data
Machine-readable data, sensors, and the internet of everything and
everyone
Our physical and digital worlds are merging. There are over 3bn people online, and over 5bn devices.
Over the past 25 years, the web of documents now numbers in the billions of pages on a billion websites.
The web of data will dwarf the existing web.
We need to develop the standards, tools and techniques that will enable help everyone to make the most of the information at their disposal to solve the challenges they face.
We need to demonstrate the potential, understand the risks and opportunities, reveal the efficiencies and innovation that are possible, and help people on their journey to a data-driven society.

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