Open Data

Figure.NZ: Seeing Aotearoa Clearly Through Data – Auckland – 19 November 2018

What

Lillian Grace, Chief Executive Officer of Figure.NZ, will explain their vision for all New Zealanders to better understand and use data and some of their motivation and journey to get to where they are today.

Lillian will also talk about some of the technical challenges faced and how they have solved them through a combination of tools and bespoke development.

Open Data in NZ Meetups are for sharing the passion and success around the release of open data with like-minded people. These Meetups will consist of sharing innovative ideas and information, success stories and an open forum to discuss hot topics happening within your region and the wider global community.

When and Where

Monday, November 19, 2018
6pm – 7:30pm

State Services Commission
(Auckland Policy Office)
45 Queen St
Auckland

How Much

Free

Figure.NZ: Seeing Aotearoa Clearly Through Data
Auckland Open Data Meetup

Sharing, opening, and using data … Creative Commons licenses 101 – Christchurch – 27 September 2018

What

Are you:
• Confused about what ‘open’ means
• Ready to open your data but need to know more about copyright
• Wanting to use someone else’s data?

If you’ve answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions, sign up for our entertaining and educational Meetup where Tohatoha Aotearoa Commons CE Mandy Henk will break it all down for you.

Mandy will take you through the ins and outs of the Creative Commons licenses – what they do, how they work, and how you can use them to move your business forward.

She’ll talk you through the six Creative Commons licences, explain why you might want to openly license your data, and how to find and use openly licensed material.

There’ll also be networking over light snacks and drinks.

Open Data in NZ Meetups are for sharing the passion and success around the release of open data with like-minded people. These Meetups will consist of sharing innovative ideas and information, success stories and an open forum to discuss hot topics happening within your region and the wider global community.

When and Where

Greenhouse
146a Lichfield St
Christchurch

6pm – 7:30pm
Thursday 27 September 2018

How Much

Free

Meetup page and Signup for this event
Christchurch Open Data Meetup Group

Stats NZ: Open Data for Kiwi companies – Wellington – 28 June 2018

What

Nadia McGregor and Paul Stone from Stats NZ will be talking to the ITP Wellington branch.

The session will focus on the New Zealand Open Data Programme and how it is opening the door to a new mind-set in government and creating opportunities for companies and individuals to leverage publicly available data sets for innovation.

Nadia will be illustrating the current growth of publicly available data sets and provide examples of how NZ government Open Data is currently being used in innovative ways.

Paul, with years of experience in this area, will be there to support and help answer questions at the end of the session.

When and Where

Thursday 28 June 2018

4:15 pm – 6:30 pm
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Open data presentation

KPMG Executive Boardroom
10 Customhouse Quay
Wellington 6011

How Much

ITP Financial Members	FREE
Staff of Corporate Partners (20% Discount)	$17.39 + GST / $20.00 incl GST
Non-Members	$21.74 + GST / $25.00 incl GST

More

Stats NZ: Open Data for Kiwi companies – Registration and information about the event.