1. Strengthening social and economic bonds with open data
Open data has the power to build shared prosperity across Canada. As citizens, business and communities navigate a fast-changing global landscape, open data offers a critical tool for fostering connection, resilience and collaboration. This theme explores how transparent data can strengthen to social and economic bonds that hold our communities together.
We invite proposals that demonstrate how open data can:
– Improve community health or economic well-being
– Support inclusive growth and regional development
– Drive civic engagement and participatory governance
How can open data help Canadians connect to build a more resilient future together?
2. Building business with open data
Businesses are consuming data more than ever to drive planning, strategy and operational resilience. This theme explores how organizations across Canada are leveraging open data today, and what greater access to public data will unlock tomorrow.
We welcome proposals that demonstrate how open data can:
– Enhance transparency and efficiency in infrastructure planning and delivery
– Provide richer intelligence for strategic business planning and risk assessment
– Enable the development of sovereign AI systems trained on trusted Canadian data
– Foster new commercial models and opportunities for public partnership
How can open data empower Canadian business to compete, innovate, and build a more resilient economy?
3. Data across borders and boundaries
Data doesn’t stop at municipal, provincial, or national borders, so our commitment to open data shouldn’t either. This theme addresses the critical challenges of cross-jurisdictional data sharing, harmonization of standards, and the role of open data in collaboration across divides, whether the boundaries are inside or outside an organization.
We invite presentations that consider how open data practitioners can
– Support inter-provincial and international cooperation
– Navigate complex geopolitical landscapes to maintain vital data flows
– Break down organizational silos to improve internal collaboration
– Harmonize standards to make data usable across systems and regions
How can open data bridge the gaps between jurisdictions, sectors and borders to create a more connected world?