Agenda

Wednesday | 22 May 2024

7:50

Registration & Morning Refreshments

8:20

Opening Karakia

8:40

Chairperson’s Opening Address

Jan Sheppard, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, ESR – Science for Communities

DATA LEADERSHIP, STRATEGY & GOVERNANCE

8:50

International Keynote: Building a Data-Driven Government: Lessons Learned from Estonia’s Journey

In this presentation, attendees will gain a strategic overview of Estonia’s government digital and data transformation journey, presented by the country’s Chief Data Officer, Ott Velsberg. Estonia has emerged as a leader in e-government and has undergone a significant digital transformation journey. The country has leveraged AI to achieve its goals, with more than 120 AI use cases already implemented in government and an ambitious goal of building an AI based government by 2030. Through utilising data the country aims to make public services easier to use and more accessible while creating a seamless and proactive citizen-centric government. During the presentation, Velsberg will share the successes and challenges of Estonia’s digital and data transformation journey, drawing on his experience as the Chief Data Officer. Attendees will gain valuable insights into the lessons learned throughout this journey and receive practical advice on how to embark on their own digital and data transformation journeys. Highlights of Estonia’s data initiatives, including the citizen virtual assistant Bürokratt, open data, data governance, data stewardship, citizen-centric data governance, data tracker will also be presented

Ott Velsberg, Government Chief Data Officer, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications for Estonia

9:20

Partner Presentation

9:50

Keynote Panel: Developing Data Governance and Leveraging AI, Emerging Technologies to Build Maturity

What role can AI, automation and technology play in dismantling siloed operating models to streamline processes, improve data quality and compliance?
Establishing robust data governance frameworks: Strategies for cultivating accurate, reliable, and high-quality data
Best practices for integrating new data and analytics technologies with existing legacy systems
Ethical considerations and governance for automation systems

Moderator: Atilio Ranzuglia, Head of Data and AI, Palmerston North City Council

Bryan Ng, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Te Taurapa Tūhono New Zealand Trade & Enterprise (NZTE)

Wendy Hamilton, General Manager Data System Capability, Data System Leadership, Stats NZ Tatauranga Aotearoa

Kari Jones, Chief Data Officer, Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand; Expert Member, International Institute for Analytics

Brian Ferris, Chief Data, Analytics & Technology Officer, Loyalty NZ

10:30

Networking Bingo

10:50

Morning Tea

DATA COLLABORATION & INTEROPERABILITY

11:20

Case Study: Enhancing Public Service Delivery through Community Data Collaboration

Understanding the value of transparency in data to build citizen trust
Community Voice: What role can community partnerships play in capturing meaningful, quality data?
Utilising community generated data sources, to optimise decision making and enhance public service delivery

Malcom Mersham, Data and Information Lead, Trust Tairāwhiti

11:50

Partner Presentation

12:10

Keynote Panel: Next Steps to Achieving Data Collaboration and Interoperability

Departing from legacy systems: How to integrate diverse and modular data systems to enable a consistent, seamless flow of data
Strategies for developing your infrastructure to enable data interoperability
The value of sharing data across functional teams and agencies to enhance shared outcomes in a cost-effective manner
Overcoming the challenges of open data standards: how to effectively collate and manage real-time data to meet citizen expectations

Paul Stone, Principal Advisor Information and Data Governance, Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities