The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS), is delighted to host the launch of the essay series, The Role of Governance in Unleashing the Value of Data. This in-person event will be held at the Rideau Club in Ottawa on Thursday, November 14, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Data is becoming increasingly central to economic activity, but it is still not valued in either national or corporate balance sheets. There is no accepted methodology to measure data’s value — value that depends on its usefulness in a particular context, which is framed by individual or societal perspectives, governance rules and regulations, and input from different stakeholders. To give a fuller perspective of the value of data and why we are at a critical juncture in the need to value data, CIGI is releasing The Role of Governance in Unleashing the Value of Data to foster a deeper understanding of the issues surrounding data governance.
The event will open with a reception from 5 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., offering hors d’oeuvres and refreshments, followed by presentations and a Q&A with the authors from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Experts will present on how to unlock the value of data to advance data governance, and why it is absolutely necessary to address these issues now. The briefings will highlight the current landscape of digital governance and how artificial intelligence will further complicate the challenges of governance; offer differing concepts of how to value data from various lenses; provide governance strategies to approach these issues; and explore what states can do to develop equitable, globally coordinated governance systems to manage data responsibly.
Following the presentations, the audience will be invited to participate in a Q&A with the experts.
