Data for the Public Good with Tom Smith

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Data is the lifeblood of the public sector. But how do you make sure you're responsibly using data for the public good? That's been a career-long battle for today's guest Tom Smith, whose full job title is: Director, spatial data unit, chief data officer, Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities. We discuss Tom's career, his journey, and the art of using data to cut through political pressure and external noise to facilitate real societal improvements which can help millions. 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Tom's methodology and how data can be used for the public good 16:30 - Tom's career and how he came to be here 19:20 - How Tom stays the course against political pressure and lobbying 27:20 - Dan's final thoughts LINKS: Tom Smith: The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Dan Klein: Zühlke: Welcome to Data Today with Dan Klein, a podcast from Zühlke. We're living in a world of opportunities. But to fully realise them, we have to reshape the way we innovate. We need to stop siloing data, ring-fencing knowledge, and thinking in traditional value chains. That's what this podcast is about. Every two weeks, we take a look at data outside the box.

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