SolidMcr 004: Solid & Spatial Web Standards + SolidUK C.I.C. soft launch

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Advancement in a future data model for the Internet that decentralizes authority and redistributes it to people by giving them increased control over who with and how their personal data is shared; provides a range of new commercial opportunities, where currently viable business models are being tested. The Solid Project is the driver for this advancement of web standards.

Awesome announcements for the year ahead!
Responding to the great speakers we had in 2022 - who provided incredible insights, show & tells, and knowledge share of their experiences & challenges of using, implementing, and deploying Solid - we hosted a well-attended stakeholder round table event in November to better understand community needs and what the role of a potential UK Solid community organiser might be. Over the winter months, we've been working away and we're very excited to announce the incorporation of SolidUK C.I.C. We'll be sharing what this is and what we think SolidUK could look like, including how it could serve members of the community to help with the adoption of Solid. We're excited to listen to your initial thoughts and feedback on this proposal by giving community members this opportunity to talk directly to us.

Amongst other community updates, we'll be sharing our plans for the tech meetup scene growth and sharing how people can get involved with this.

To accompany this announcement, we're very pleased to welcome Kurt Cagle, who will help with framing spatial web and the Solid space and outline the benefits a new data stewardship model can offer. Kurt is the founder and CEO of Semantical, LLC, a consulting company focusing on enterprise data hubs, metadata management, semantics, and NoSQL systems. We'll have Kurt online for the majority of the evening, so when you arrive you'll have the opportunity to chat with Kurt during the first networking session (5:30 - 6:15pm).

Community Updates:

Mel Wood (SolidMcr Co-Organiser / HD Labs / SolidUK C.I.C.)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melwood82/
Update on all things new or announcements.

Speaker Line-up:

Paul Davies & Mel Wood (SolidUK C.I.C.)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-davies-7ab3181/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/melwood82/

Kurt Cagle (The Cagle Report)
https://linkedin.com/in/kurtcagle
Kurt is a writer, industry analyst, and consultant. He's the editor for The Cagle Report and is the Principal Consultant for Semantical, LLC, a consulting company specializing in AI, graph, and knowledge-related technologies. He has written extensively about Solid and its potential.

Agenda:
5:30pm Doors open / networking (with drink and food) *
6:15pm Mel Wood (SolidMcr)
6:30pm Paul Davies & Mel Wood (SolidUK C.I.C.)
7:00pm Kurt Cagle (The Cagle Report)
7:30pm Break / Refresh / Network
7:45pm Speaker / Audience Q&A
8:25pm Closing summary Mel Wood (SolidMcr)
8:30pm Networking
9:00pm Event ends. Please leave the same way you arrived.

* questions, allergies, or dietary requirements, please contact Sophie ([sophie.callaghan@hilltopdigitallab.com](mailto:sophie.callaghan@hilltopdigitallab.com))

Sponsors:
The amazing team over at Inrupt has kindly sponsored drinks and food for this event for everyone. Be sure to check out Inrupt

The fantastic Digital Identity provider CDD Services supports this community by kindly arranging the venue.

The great team at HD Labs supports this community group by way of Mel and Sophie's time to meet & greet, network, and organise these events during work hours.

The global community SolidWorld also extends its support to SolidMcr.

Venue:
SoidMcr has a new home - with all 2023 events being hosted in DiSH! Use the Registrar's entrance for Heron House on Llyod Street. https://goo.gl/maps/Bq21EPPbXF2G5pA27