#Dataforpolicy2021: The programme
Here’s the latest version of the simplified programme for #dataforpolicy2021, the Data & Policy journal partner conference.
For presenters, details and abstracts, see the full programme here.
Conference Timetable, London time (September 14th — 16th)
DAY 1, 14th September
15:00–15:05 Opening Remarks — Welcome to the Conference by Zeynep Engin, Founder of Data for Policy & Arrangements for the Conference by Emily Gardner, Data for Policy Community Manager
15:05–16:00 Opening Plenary Panel — “Different Perspectives on the Impact of Covid-19 on Data Ecosystems”, chaired by Stefaan Verhulst, GovLab, with Brennan Lake, Senior Director of Research Partnerships at Cuebiq, Chinwe Ochu, Director, Prevention, Programmes & Knowledge Management at the Nigeria Centre for Disease
Control and Chris Wiggins, Professor at Columbia University and Chief Data Scientist at The New York Times
16:00–16:40 Standard Track 1.A — Data-driven Transformations in Policy and Governance, chaired by Eric Meyer
16:40–16:50 Short Break
16:50–17:30 Standard Track 2.A — Special Panel [45]: Towards smart city planning — digital twins and parallel world scenarios to support better public policies? by organisers Franziska Sielker*, Timea Nochta*, Li Wan, Claudia Yamu*, Markus Kraft, Jethro Akroyd, Amit Bhave*, Aurel von Richthofen, Pieter Herthogs*, Gourab Karmakar, Aravind Devanand, Vsk Murthy Balijpalli and Gemma Burgess
17:30–18:10 Standard Track 6.A — Data to Tackle Global Issues and Dynamic Societal Threats, chaired by Jon Crowcroft
18:10–18:40 Networking Break
18:40–19:20 Standard Track 3.A — Policy Frameworks, Governance and Management of Data-driven Innovations, chaired by Eleonore Fournier-Tombs
19:20–20:00 Standard Track 4.A — Ethics, Equity and Trust in Policy Data Interactions, chaired by Laura Acion
20:00–20:10 Short Break
20:10–20:50 Standard Track 2.B — Data Technologies and Analytics for Policy and Governance, chaired by Innar Liiv
20:50 Day Close
DAY 2, 15th September
13:00–13:05 Day opening
13:05–13:40 Special Track II.A — Facilitating Data-Driven Innovation for Sustainability: Policy Frameworks and Measures for Data Governance, chaired by Masaru Yarime
13:45–14:25 Standard Track 2.C — Data Technologies and Analytics for Policy and Governance, chaired by Catherine Mulligan
14:25–14:35 Short Break
14:35–15:15 Standard Track 5.A — Algorithmic Governance, chaired by Mustafa F. Ozbilgin
15:15–15:55 Special Track III — Systemic engagement: Mobility as a Service (MaaS) and the design challenge of inclusion, sustainability, and data ownership, chaired by Ronit Purian and Avram (Avi) Cohen
15:55–16:25 Networking Break
16:25–17:05 Keynote Lecture 1 — “The production of ‘regulatory science’ through in-the-wild technology testing: Live facial recognition technology as the Thalidomide of AI?”, by Professor Karen Yeung, Birmingham Law School
17:05–17:45 Standard Track 1.B — Data-driven Transformations in Policy and Governance, chaired by Tom Smith
17:45–17:55 Short Break
17:55–18:35 Standard Track 2.D Special Panel [73] — Estimating and Forecasting Migration Flows, organised by Peter Smith, University of Southampton, and chaired by Jakub Bijak
18:35–19:15 Standard Track 3.B — Policy Frameworks, Governance and Management of Data-driven Innovations, chaired by Francesco Mureddu
19:15 Day Close
DAY 3, 16th September
11:15–11:20 Day opening
11:20–12:00 Standard Track 1.C — Special Panel [11] — Informing policy for region and cities: data approaches for timely and granular evidence, organised by Paolo Veneri (OECD), Ricardo Barranco (European Commission- EC) and Patrizia Sulis (European Commission — EC), chaired by Justin Van Dijk
12:00–12:40 Special Track II.B — Facilitating Data-Driven Innovation for Sustainability: Policy Frameworks and Measures for Data Governance, chaired by Masaru Yarime
12:40–12:50 Short Break
12:50–13:30 Standard Track 2.E Special Panel [36] — Building health data infrastructure to manage epidemics in developing country contexts: Experiences from the Global South AI4COVID Program in Africa and Latin America, organised by Laura Acion, Enzo Ferrante, Sylvia Kiwuwa Muyingo, Amelia Taylor and Katie Clancy, chaired by Katie Clancy
13:30–14:10 Keynote Lecture 2 — “A Blueprint for Social Data Foundation”, by Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, Associate Vice President (International Engagement), and Executive Director of the Web Science Institute, University of Southampton, chaired by John Taysom
14:10–14:40 Networking Break
14:40–15:20 Standard Track 6.B — Data to Tackle Global Issues and Dynamic Societal Threats, chaired by Wilson Wong
15:20–16:00 Standard Track 2.F — Data Technologies and Analytics for Policy and Governance, chaired by Barbara Ubaldi
16:00–16:10 Short Break
16:10–16:50 Standard Track 5.B — Algorithmic Governance, chaired by Lauren Maffeo
16:50–17:45 Special Track I — Arguments, algorithms and tools: what do we need to shape policy and confront misinformation post-pandemic?, chaired by Jaron Porciello, Ulrike Hahn and Stephan Lewandowsky
17:45 Closing remarks — Zeynep Engin, Founder of Data for Policy
17:50 End of Conference
