This document discusses how open data reflects a cultural shift towards more open and collaborative societies. It notes that open data is not just a change in organizations and governments, but represents greater transparency. It then provides several examples of large-scale open data and collaboration initiatives across technology, science, business and society that have involved millions of people worldwide. These include Wikipedia, Linux, WordPress, GitHub, blockchain technologies, and more. The document advocates applying open data principles to support achieving global sustainable development goals.

1. Gavin Starks CEO
@agentGav
www.OpenDataInstitute.org

2. Open data is not just
a change in organisations
and governments
It reflects a cultural shift
to an open society

3. Managing a world
of constant change

4. Sustain > 7,000,000,000 people
… Energy … Food … Water … Climate …
… Education … Shelter … Transport …
… Health … Economy … Jobs …
… Culture …

5. Global SMS
– 20,000,000,000 messages/day
WhatsApp
– 30,000,000,000 messages/day
(with 30 engineers)
Source: GSMA, WhatsApp via Benedict Evans

6. A square foot of screen sold
for every adult on Earth*
*in the last 15 years
Source: Corning

7. Wikipedia
23,800,000 registered users
34,900,000 pages
125,000 active editors
6th most popular website
Source: Wikipedia

8. Linux (1991)
100,000 contributors
10,000,000 servers
100,000,000 phones
Source: Wikipedia

9. Wordpress
60,000,000 websites
(and a quarter of the top 10M)
Source: Wikipedia

10. Creative Commons
800,000,000 documents
200,000,000 photos (and that’s just flickr)
Source: Wikipedia

11. Github
3,400,000 users
16,700,000 code repositories
240 employees
Source: Wikipedia

12. Blockchain
1,500,000 wallets
$3,000,000,000 market cap
Emergence of networks that have centralised databases
but are not operated by any single entity
Source: Wikipedia

13. OpenCorporates
84,000,000 companies
5 staff
Kickstarter
Over $1,000,000,000 raised
5,700,000 donors
135,000 projects
p2p lending
>$1,000,000,000 (just in the UK)
Source: Various

14. Gangham style
2,000,000,000 views
http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are – 23M views

15. Data that anyone can
access, use and share
Open data is …
The data spectrum

16. An active ingredient that
helps everyone
solve problems
Open data is …

17. Countries
Politicians, UN, World Bank have shared ambitions
Regions
Smart-cities are driving efficiency and innovation
Businesses
McKinsey, Deloitte are signalling economic growth
Innovators
Start-ups are creating jobs
Social
NGO communities are driving change
Individuals
Engaged in improving their services, rebuilding trust
Global, regional, local – a shared vision

18. 1. Reach global consensus on
principles & standards
2. Embed open data into
funding agreements
3. Build a global partnership for
sustainable open data
Apply open data to support SDGs

19. Open data reflects a cultural
shift to an open society

20. Photo: Press Association
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web, tweeting from middle of the London Olympics

21. Gavin Starks CEO
@agentGav
www.OpenDataInstitute.org