When you're tasked with managing critical data that impacts public services and societal outcomes, the stakes couldn't be higher. That's exactly the challenge that Akira Bell, Chief Information Officer of Mathematica, tackles every day. I came across Akira’s recent interview with MIT Sloan Management Review to distill insights. Her approach offers valuable lessons for data stewards and managers working to make data more impactful in their organizations.
Continue ReadingEvery organisation dreams of having a data portal in which information flows seamlessly. But most get it wrong by diving into complex features before nailing the basics.
Continue ReadingOne of the many areas of action required to deal with the global climate crisis is building climate resilience—the ability to prepare for, recover from, and adapt to climate change impacts. Open data portals—front-facing web applications designed to make data more discoverable and easier to share and interpret—are vital to ensuring stakeholders get the high-quality, up-to-date data necessary for more effective climate resilience measures.
Continue ReadingOnce again, it's a time to reflect and share our accomplishments at Link Digital over the last twelve months. 2024 has seen us continue a wonderful journey in creating impact, marked by new clients, significant company milestones, and a continued commitment to driving change in data management for governments, the not-for-profit and research sectors, and business.
Continue ReadingRead about CKAN’s governance structure. The following post recaps Adrià’s presentation at the CLARIN event and explores some of the issues arising from it.
Secure Data Exchange: a critical conversation for data portals
This blog post was co-authored by Lex Du Plessis, Link Digital's Technical Delivery Manager
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