1. Alan Smith OBE
@theboysmithy
Principal Methodologist
Data Visualisation Centre
Office for National Statistics (UK)

2. www.statistics.gov.uk

3. Increasing production of data
+
Increasing demand for information
+
Low levels of statistical literacy
= THE 21st Century Problem

4. Production of Data
• 90% of the data in the world has been
produced in the last 2 years (IBM)
• From now until 2020, the digital universe
will double in size every 2 years (IDC)
• By 2020, there will be 5,200 Gb for every
person on the planet (IDC)

5. Demand for Information
http://pioltelloinnovazione.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/open-data-e-civic-hacking/

6. Statistical Literacy

7. “visual, personal, social”

8. data-driven!

10. +1,000%

11. “visual, personal, social”

12. Molte grazie
@theboysmithy