Open Data in Practice
28 April 2026
27 attendees
Description
A special collaborative edition of the Dundee Data Meetup and The Data Lab Community meetups! Keeping with the spirit of collaboration, we shone a spotlight on Open Data!
Speakers and topics
Open Data in Practice at Public Health Scotland
Tricia Govindasamy, Senior Information Analyst, Public Health Scotland
Tricia shared insights into the process behind how PHS makes data openly available, as well as highlighting how this data can be explored and reused.
The OpenActive initiative
Howard Askew, Senior Data Technologist, Open Data Institute
Howard discussed how through the OpenActive initiative, he and his team are making it easier to find and book sports facilities and classes. Howard covered challenges around data standardisation, stakeholder buy-in and the benefits of using open data standards to create a healthier, more active society.
Speaker bios
Tricia Govindasamy
Tricia Govindasamy is an award-winning data visualisation specialist with ten years of experience delivering high-impact, data-driven projects across Africa and the UK. Her work spans civic technology, open data, and public health—always with a focus on making complex information usable, equitable, and actionable.
She is currently a Senior Information Analyst at Public Health Scotland, where she contributes to national programmes on screening, health inequalities, and the ethical use of AI in the public sector.
Howard Askew
Howard Askew is a Senior Data Technologist at the ODI. He is an enthusiastic champion of data literacy and the smart, ethical use of data and technology to drive positive changes. He supports the ODI’s consultancy team, most recently as Technical Lead on the Department for Business and Trade’s Smart Data Challenge Prize, and leads on the development and delivery of data standards and open data initiatives such as OpenActive.
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