International Open Data Conference 2015

In May 2015, Alexander B. Howard became the first senior editor for technology and society at The Huffington Post. He is a former research fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University and the Ash Center for Democratic Innovation in Governance at the Harvard Kennedy School. In 2013, Howard founded e-PluribusUnum.org, a blog focused on open government and civic technology. Previously, he was the Washington Correspondent... Read More →

DJ Patil is the Chief Data Scientist of the United States Office of Science and Technology Policy. He previously served as the Vice President of Product at RelateIQ, which was acquired by Salesforce, and as Head of Data Products and Chief Scientist of LinkedIn. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of California, San Diego, and a PhD in applied mathematics from the University of Maryland College Park. He also served as... Read More →