Data

After attending MyData 2018, I became inspired by the ideas and vision for a more human-centric data world. I am now a founding member of MyData Global and am working to establish a Scottish MyData hub.

I am increasingly concerned with the current data management practices and believe if we want to live is a fairer, more equal world then we have to move away from the data monopolies we see today. Giving individuals more control over their data flows, will enable everyone to benefit from the innovation we are starting to see driven by data.

MyData comes to Scotland

March 22, 2019

Last week the MyData community meeting and general meeting were held in Scotland. It was the first community meeting I have attended and the first time the newly elected board of MyData global met face to face. This combined with the timing of the…

Establishing MyData Scotland

December 17, 2018

I have been working towards officially establishing MyData Scotland with help from Thomas Presslie, Iain Henderson and others. We recently went through our peer acceptance interview. It got us thinking and talking about what MyData means to us and…

MyData: A Conference, A Community, An Inspiration

September 05, 2018

Wow, what a conference. MyData exceeded my expectations and changed my perspective on a number of issues regarding data. Is it ours? Is it mine? Do I own it and should I? If I own it, should I be able to sell it? The scope of the problem discussed…