Jul 15“Too good to be true”We are in the midst of two exponential changes: our environmental crises (e.g. climate change) and the web of data. I created Icebreaker One to try and catalyse ‘green swan’ moments: to help break through the complete stalemate of private-public-sector interactions that we are stuck in. “Too good to be…Change10 min readChange10 min read
May 5On data: where is it and what can we do with it?From a discussion with a non-technical board which I was helping recently There was confusion around ‘where is the data?’, ‘who owns what?’ and ‘what can be done with it?’. My synopsis is that: The ‘data gap’ is usually leadership Data governance needs to be taken seriously at the C-suite…Data Governance4 min readData Governance4 min read
Jan 6What is a data infrastructure strategy?I’m often asked to unpack ‘data’. There’s a lot of confusion and, often, people think it’s a function of ‘IT’ and just for the geeks. A ‘data strategy’ can often be quite shallow in its thinking and tends not to focus on data sharing—which is a cultural shift in the…Data3 min readData3 min read
Dec 8, 2022D0 Principles for Global Data InfrastructureHaving spent quite a number of decades working on data at scale, we’ve worked to codify some of the baseline principles that could underpin a trusted web of data. The purpose is to unlock open markets and increase the precompetitive spaces to both commoditize current parts of the data ecosystem…Data Infrastructure2 min readData Infrastructure2 min read
Jul 1, 2022Data Spectrum — language evolutionReflecting on the language of the data spectrum, and in conversation with Leigh, here’s an evolution of thinking. Open = any-to-any Shared = many-to-many Closed = some-to-some (or none/not shared at all) The Data Spectrum we defined at the Open Data Institute focussed heavily on trying to help people understand…Data Infrastructure2 min readData Infrastructure2 min read
Jun 6, 2022Making data work harder to deliver Net Zero — can we automate environmental reporting?Pension funds, market investors and countries (sovereign wealth funds) are allocating $trillions to create a lower-carbon future. At the moment this is done using ‘financial economy’ modelling based on top-down economic models, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings and related financial instruments that have a risk-based focus. …Esg3 min readEsg3 min read
Apr 5, 2022Open Banking evolution— pt2[continued from part 1]Open Banking3 min readOpen Banking3 min read
Mar 9, 2022Connect don’t collect (again)The data gap is leadership. Building on my previous post, I am finding myself referring to this more and more, and it’s starting to land as an idea. Referring back to the Bezos’-level mandate that I think is now needed. To recap, this was allegedly the internal memo Bezos sent…Data2 min readData2 min read
Jan 20, 2022Sustainability — in spaceThis evening I learned… just how bad our sky pollution is going to get. There is *exponential* growth in satellite: this is growth from 2,000 satellites a couple of years ago, to over 4,000 now and (realistic) projection of over 100,000 THIS decade. This means, for example, if you looked…Space1 min readSpace1 min read
Dec 15, 2021Open Banking evolution — pt1Preface This is the first in a series of posts that will map out where Open Banking came from, why and what it all means. Open Banking represents one of the most significant step-changes in banking in a generation. There are now millions of people using it across dozens of countries. …Open Banking4 min readOpen Banking4 min read
