The rapidly increasing release of open data from local and national governments around the world provides an opportunity to understand social, economic, and environmental issues within and among cities and countries. From virtualizing and mapping city services against demographics to identifying innovative companies and sectors as they emerge, linked data is creating both economic value for cities and helping those cities deliver better services to all citizens. From Ghana to the U.S. to India, learn how linked data allows insights across the globe for civic innovation.
Chief Information Officer at World Peace One
World Peace One
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Jeanne Holm is the Chief Knowledge Architect at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, driving innovation through social media, virtual worlds, gaming, and collaborative systems, including the award-winning NASA public portal (www.nasa.gov) and pioneering knowledge architectures within the US Department of Defense.
