Past MyData events
Browse our archive of events since 2015.
CREATIVE SKILLS WEEK 2023
For the first time, the cultural and creative industries are being addressed as an industrial ecosystem. The issue of skills gaps and needs is a critical concern for stakeholders from all corners of the Cultural and Creative Industries Sectors (CCIS). In this context and as a partner of CYANOTYPES, we are proud to launch the first ever CREATIVE SKILLS WEEK gathering strategic-thinkers, policymakers, cultural workers and networks, creative and artistic practitioners together to co-create plans addressing urgent and future skills needs.
Join us at Creative Skills Week 2023 from 10 – 13 October 2023 in Vienna (in person and online). This event is kindly hosted by the University of Applied Art Vienna.
Anticipating Creative Futures
Anticipating Creative Futures is a boundary-breaking programme of activities and actions and the main feature of Creative Skills Week 2023, powered by CYANOTYPES and the European Creative Hubs Network.
MyData Global is contributing to the CYANOTYPES project by promoting data literacy, among other transversal skills, for developing the future skill sets for the culture and creative industry.
Join creative thinkers, CCIS strategists and educators and actively participate in Anticipating Creative Futures workshops and plenaries. Get social at our evening receptions and be part of this growing momentum and fuel a sustainable CCIS ecosystem. Register today for the Anticipating Creative Futures Programme.
Host your own event as part CSW2023
Collaborate, co-create and commune in new, unique and innovative ways – host an event as part of Creative Skills Week 2023!
Interested? Submit your proposal for activities, projects, or events (either in-person or online).
We look forward to welcoming you and your organisation to what promises to be a highlight of the European Year of Skills calendar.
For more information or questions contact us at info@cyanotypes.website.
We look forward to seeing you!
#CSW2023
Connecting MyData Champions
Welcome to the Connecting MyData Champions online event on Oct 3, 2023, at 9AM CEST.
In this event, you will:
- Hear the latest news of MyData Global
- Hear what’s going on in the MyData community
- Hear short pitches from MyData Global members
- Meet new people in a facilitated networking session
The event is primarily for MyData Global members, but they are able to invite
anyone to join as their guests.
Connecting MyData Champions event is part of a new series of online events that feature short presentations from MyData Global member organisations, hubs and thematic groups. In addition to sharing information, these events will help connect people and organisations to relevant activities.
MyData 2023 conference
The most impactful personal data event
MyData 2023 conference is the leading international conference on human-centric personal data management. It will take place in Helsinki, Finland in 2023 again. It is a two-day event with various live sessions and activities. Diverse stakeholders will represent Business, Legal, Tech and Social perspectives to accelerate a fair data economy.
Early bird tickets are on sale now!
Early bird tickets are available till Mar 31.
Check out more ticket information – members-only discounts.
*for any booking issues, please contact our events manager Julia H. Liao, julia (at) mydata.org
Not a member yet?
Join MyData Global as a member now
Call for Proposals open now!
Application: Open from 15 February to 26 March.
Results: April 4
One-third of MyData 2023 conference will be created by you! We will showcase content from the broad community of professionals representing business, legal, tech, and social perspectives.
More info about Call for Proposals.
Seeking Partnership
We are seeking partnerships to make this event successful.
WHY SUPPORT THE EVENT?
As a partner, you can
- Engage with industry experts and shakers
- Shape the trends in the area of a human-centric data economy
- Co-create our international event
- Demonstrate your thought leadership in practice
- Ignite business partnerships and innovations
In practice, partners get various types of visibility before, during and after the event.
If you are interested in partnering or collaborating, please reach out to Teemu Ropponen, the CEO of MyData Events & Services, teemu (at) mydata.org
MyData 2023 is organised by MyData Events and Services and supported by MyData Global and our partners.
Spring General Meeting 2023
The Spring General Meeting 2023 will take place online on 24 May 2023 at 12.00 UTC+0. The general meeting is open to all, while only MyData Global membership are entitled to vote during the meeting.
Time: 24 May 2023, at 12.00 UTC+0.
- See your local time here
- Add to your calendar here
Online meeting: The general meetings are held ‘online first’ in Zoom.
No registration: No prior registration is needed. The link and password to join the Zoom call will be sent to all members before the meeting.
Voting codes: All members in good standing as of 24 April 2023 will receive their voting code via email before the meeting.
The meeting is organised according to the association’s bylaws. Voting codes will be sent no later than 24 hours before the general meeting to those members who are in good standing 30 days before the general meeting.
The meeting agenda consists of the points mandated by bylaws Section 10.4 “Agenda for General Meetings”, possible proposed amendments to bylaws and other issues that members want to raise to be discussed.
The detailed agenda and all materials can be found at https://mydata-global.org/general-meeting-spring2023.
Agenda
- Opening the general meeting
- Calling the meeting to order
- Chair
- Secretary, Tellers and Examiners of the minutes and other roles
- Notice and attendees present in the meeting
- Approving the agenda for the meeting
- Bylaws amendments
- Amendment to bylaw section 10.5 Voting in General Meetings
- Amendment to bylaw section 1.4 Language Policy
- Finnish translation of the bylaws
- Mandates from the previous general meetings
- Budget 2023
- MyData Global’s governance, leadership structure and positions
- Mandatory tasks of the spring general meeting
- Presentation of the annual report by the Board
- Presentation of the performance report by the Steering Committee
- Presentation and approval of financial reports and relief of responsibility
- Any other business
- MyData Global’s 3-year Strategy
- MyData 2023 conference
- Closing the meeting
Practicalities
Online participation: The password to join the Zoom call and voting codes will be sent to all members in good standing as of 24 April 2023 before the meeting.
General best practices:
- Please keep your microphone muted by default to avoid potential sound issues.
- The meeting is moderated by the Chair.
- If you’d like to make a comment or proposal, please indicate this by raising your hand in Zoom
- NB. If you are dialled into the meeting using a phone number, you will not be able to raise your hand or participate in indicative voting.
Any questions? If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Board Chair Viivi Lähteenoja (viivi[at]mydata.org) or Director of operations Sille Sepp (sille[at]mydata.org).
More discussions on the agenda take place in our Slack (join here), at the #general-meeting channel. Welcome!
Announcing MyData Awards 2023
Too often, personal data makes headlines for the wrong reasons. We read about privacy scandals and misuse of data that threatens democracy and digital rights. We know that not all companies or organisations ignore privacy and digital rights. More and more companies realise the benefits of empowering people with their data and helping them gain control over their data.
As part of the Data Spaces Symposium & Deep-Dive Day, MyData Awards 2023 will be announced on 23 March at 11.15 CET. The event takes place in the Hague, Netherlands.
Join the session to learn about regional and national governments’ efforts in developing human-centric digital solutions and ask questions from personal data experts. Further, you’ll meet the people and organisations holding the gold standards for ethical data as “MyData Awards 2023” will be announced.
Speakers:
- Marcello Grita, Swedish Public Employment Agency
- Dorien Bauwens, Digital Flaunders
- Viivi Lähteenoja, MyData Global
- Christopher Wilson, MyData Global
- Host: Sille Sepp, MyData Global
Data Spaces Symposium & Deep-Dive Day
Building the future – benefit together
Join us for the largest event on data spaces ever! Hosted by the Center of Excellence for Data Sharing and Cloud (TNO), International Data Spaces Association, the Basic Data Infrastructure network and the Data Spaces Support Centre, boosted by the Data Spaces Business Alliance, organized together with EUHubs4Data and MyData Global – all relevant data sharing initiatives and endeavours at one place.
Following the exciting programme around data spaces, MyData Global will announce the awardees of the MyData Operator 2023 and MyData in Practice 2023 on Day 3 of the event on 23 March.
Please visit the official site for the full programme and registration!
Community meeting – Meet MyData Global leadership 2023
Interested in getting to know MyData Global better? Join us for an online meeting to get to know the leadership team better, including the new board members, Executive Director and other team members.
Moreover, you’ll get the chance to hear about MyData Global’s plans for 2023 and discuss with the team any of your particular interests.
Tentative agenda:
- Welcome
- Introducing – 2023 leadership team
- What’s coming up in 2023
- Updates:
MyData Awards 2023
MyData 2023 conference - Open floor for discussions & short pitches
Launch of the MyData Awards 2023
Too often, personal data makes headlines for the wrong reasons. We read about privacy scandals and misuse of data that threatens democracy and digital rights. We know that not all companies or organisations ignore privacy and digital rights. More and more companies and organisations are realising the benefits of giving people control over their personal data. The MyData Award 2023 recognises and celebrates these human-centric solutions around the world.
Applying companies can either receive the MyData in Practice 2023 status if they provide personal data based services to individuals in line with MyData principles, or the MyData Operators 2023 status it they provide a human-centric infrastructure for using and sharing personal data.
Participate in this insightful webinar to learn about MyData – human-centric approach to personal data, including practical examples from the market. Furthermore, we’ll provide an overview of the awards process and answer any of your questions to support you in your application process.
Tentative agenda:
- Welcome & intro
- What is MyData? (Viivi Lähteenoja, chair of MyData Global board)
- MyData model – focus on operators and data using services (Kai Kuikkaniemi, senior advisor, MyData Global )
- Practical examples
- MyData Awards 2023 process
- Your questions & answers
Slush side event
*This event is free for everyone who is interested in Data Spaces. A slush ticket is not needed.
*Food and drinks are served. Welcome to join us!
Data Spaces, how to mainstream it?
Data Spaces are vital for developing and enhancing data sharing between organisations, people, countries, or communities. However, Data Spaces remain complex projects (governance, technical implementation, etc.) to lead, and only a few are operational today.
How could we find a way to mainstream Data Spaces and make them accessible and easy to use?
Programme
Hosts: Emmanuel Aldeguer, CEO of OKP4 & Laura Halenius from Sitra
17:00-17:30 Welcome + Networking
17:30-18:00 Roundtable discussion 1
Governance, The Key to Data Space Success?
Speakers:
- Marine Dechamp-Guillaume, Chief Project Manager, OKP4
- Prof. Marko Turpeinen, CEO, 1001 Lakes
- Viivi Lähteenoja, Chair of the board, MyData Global
18:00-18:45 Roundtable discussion 2:
How to industrialize data space creation?
Speakers:
- Théo Pelliet, Head of Blockchain Ecosystem, OKP4
- Antti Poikola, Senior Lead, Gaia-X Finland
- Markus Taumberger, Line Manager Advance data spaces, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland LTD
- Sebastian Kleff, Co-founder and CEO, Sovity
19:00-19:50 Networking
19:50-20:00 Closing speech by Emmanuel Aldeguer, CEO of OKP4
Speakers
Marine Dechamp-Guillaume is an Agriculture Engineer specialised in innovation and project management. She is Chief Project Manager at OKP4. She has been building Data Spaces projects for 3 years. She coordinates the development of OKP4 protocol in collaboration with the CTO.
Viivi Lähteenoja is a data, policy, and ethics researcher and professional. She has experience working towards human-centric and ethically sound personal data benefits for people and societies in nonprofit, academic, public sector, and private sector organisations. Viivi currently serves as the chair of the board for MyData Global, an international nonprofit organisation for the promotion of fair, sustainable, and prosperous digital societies through the human-centric use of personal data. She is also a Senior data strategist for 1001 Lakes, a Finnish data economy company focusing on supporting companies and governments with consulting, products, and services to use, share, and create value from data. Her academic research at the University of Helsinki and Aalto University is in philosophical ethics and specifically the (ab)uses of personal data.
Prof. Marko Turpeinen has over 25 years of experience as business visionary and international education and innovation leader in digital transformation of industries and network society. He is the Founder and CEO of 1001 Lakes, a company that specializes in enabling fair and trusted data ecosystems. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Aalto University focusing on topics such as digital ethics and power of algorithms.
Sebastian Kleff has involved in Data Sovereignty Technology since more than 7 years.
· Expert in data sharing use cases and its adoption
· Connect business with tech – also at my past experience at Boston Consulting Group
· Was part of International Data Spaces Association founding meeting in 2016
· Over last years become more clear that it requires an easy access to data sovereignty technology
· 2021, founded sovity with the vision to make every company to a frontrunner in data sharing
· My role at sovity: Co-Founder & CEO
Théo Pelliet is Head of Ecosystem at OKP4. He has been involved in blockchain and decentralized governance for 3 years. He leads the strategy for the OKP4 Protocol, aiming to build an open technology that will unlock trust & incentives alignment for sovereign data-sharing ecosystems.
Antti “Jogi” Poikola is an active and networked expert and promoter of the people-oriented data economy in Finland and internationally. As Senior Lead and Data Architecture Specialist in Sitra’s Gaia-X Finland project, Jogi’s work focuses on bringing Finnish expertise into developing the European data spaces. He also works to ensure Finnish data-sharing networks have an up-to-date view of the kinds of technological solutions that are viable and interoperable now and in the future.
Markus Taumberger is Line Manager at VTT and is also Director of the Finnish IDSA Hub. Currently he is coordinating the HEU project RESONANCE and the H2020 project. iFLEX. Earlier he has been the Coordinator of the H2020 project Flex4Grid and FP7 STREP project POBICOS.
How to get to the venue – Urban3?
Location: Urban3 at Maria 01 campus
Address: Lapinlahdenkatu 16, Building 3, 2nd floor, 00180 Helsinki
Contact person: Julia H. Liao, events manager at MyData Events and Services.
Email: julia(at)mydata.org
The event is co-organized by MyData Global, OKP4, and H3C project: Human-centric companies and cities.