2019 Open Government Celebration
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The Open Toronto Meetup Group and the City of Toronto are proud to present the 3rd Toronto Open Government Celebration in support of the 2019 International Open Government Week!
Click below to watch a 2min video that recaps last year's event at the Toronto Reference Library.
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The Toronto Open Government Celebration is an interactive event that will allow Torontonians to not only learn more about Open Government and Open Data, but also engage directly with public servants and community leaders who are changing how government provides services to citizens.
It is taking place during the International Open Government Week, an initiative organized by the Open Government Partnership (of which Canada is Co-Chair) and is dedicated for anyone who believes citizens should play a role in government decision-making.
Doors Open: 5pm
Show begins: 530pm
WHAT TO EXPECT AT THE OPEN GOVERNMENT CELEBRATION
This year we will bring to the audience an Open Government & Open Data Storytelling Battle Royal!
Three Challengers (one from government, one from the technology sector, and one from from civil society) will face-off in a 5-round battle royal where each will tell a story relating to Open Government & Open Data. After each round, the audience will judge who had the best story and by the end of the evening we will declare a winner!
As well, due to their huge success, we will bring back the Open Government and Open Data Family Feud, the the Town Crier Proclamation, and an American Gladiator style Q&A.
BATTLE ROYAL CHALLENGERS
Denis Carr, Open Data Supervisor - City of Toronto
https://twitter.com/deniscarr
Kejo Buchanan, Associate - Open Data Institute Toronto
https://twitter.com/KejoBuchanan
Keith Loo, Chief Revenue Officer, CTO Boost
https://twitter.com/thekeithloo
We are still confirming additional guests and working on a couple of surprises!
SPECIAL Q&A SESSION - GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO
Members from the Ontario Open Government Team will also answer your noob and advanced questions regarding Open Government & Open Data!
Christine Hagyard, Senior Manager | Policy & Partnerships
Bianca Sayan, CKAN Developer
Lequanne Collins-Bacchus, Digital Policy Analyst
Cara Scarfone, Data Analyst
Dawn Edmonds, Policy and Project Lead
SPECIAL Q&A SESSION - BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
Open Government and Open Data are closely linked with Open Source, and right now there's no more disruptive open source technology than Blockchain. That is why we will feature a Special Q&A to help shed some light on this new and exciting movement.
John S. Lee, Mix Space - Technical Director
OPEN GOVERNMENT & OPEN DATA FAMILY FEUD
Keith McDonald, former Open Data Lead at the City of Toronto, will host a Family Feud wholly geared towards Open Goverment and Open Data! Here are the contestants:
Marina Korneeva, Dateva
Craig Carter Edwards, WelcomeHomeTO
Howard Tam, Strategic City Innovator - Think Fresh Group
Amanda Bell, Toronto Public Health
Cybele Sack, Researcher
Stuart Green, TTC Communications
OPEN DATA SONG
Keith McDonald will regale the audience with a live rendition his World renown Open Data Song!
VIDEOS THAT EXPLAIN OPEN GOVERNMENT AND OPEN DATA
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What is Open Government?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq_ZWl1ZXA0 -
Open Data - Explained in a nutshell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c42QNa-rccw -
Open - The World's first short film on Open Government, Open Data, and Open Source
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7uuLp5FpJA -
A modern fable on Open Government
https://vimeo.com/280100410
2019 Open Government Celebration