Events

The OpenUK calendar will launch in March and share our events and UK and international Open Events that may be of interest. Please contact us if you would like to have your Open event listed.

OpenUK events are open to all.

Information on upcoming events and ticketing, future events and past events is set out on this page. You can also enjoy recordings of our past events.

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Upcoming Events - apply for tickets


OpenUK Data WorkStream - Panel Sessions

This event is postponed. We are hoping to move it to Tue, 14 April, but will confirm shortly as circumstances become clearer.  We look forward to working with you on this great event and format, at some point in the near future.

Tue, 17 March 2020
16:00 – 20:00 GMT

OpenUK Data WorkStream Panel Sessions, sponsored by Arup.

Panel Session One:

  • Commercial Models in data – ethically monetising data
    Moderated by Amanda Brock, CEO, OpenUK
  • Speakers include;
    • Sonia Cooper, Microsoft
    • Volker Buscher, Arup
    • Jack hardinges, The Open Data Institute

Panel Session Two:

  • Opening historically closed data in 2020 and beyond – how do we meet this challenge
    Moderated by Jeni Tennison, CEO, Open Data Institute. Speakers include:

    • Marcus Ezekiel, former GC, Open Banking
    • Will Cavendish, Arup

Topics and outputs for the 14 April follow on Workshop to be agreed in this session.

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OpenUK Data WorkStream - Workshop

Tue, 14 April 2020
16:00 – 20:00 GMT

OpenUK Data WorkStream Workshop, sponsored by Arup.

Content of this workshop will follow on from our 17 March event along with decisions as to potential outputs, both to be voted on by all participants on 17 March.

All participants on 17 March will be offered a free participation code for 14 April.

Outputs will be launched on 12 June as part of OpenUK Week.

 

Future Events - save the date

OpenUK Week: OpenUK Open Hardware Fest

Tuesday, 9 June 2020

A collaborative event bringing together the major communities in Open Source Hardware for the first time.

More details to follow!

OpenUK Week: OpenUK Awards

OpenUK Awards

Thursday, 11 June 2020
18:00 – 22:00 GMT
Unilever Building Auditorium

OpenUK Awards, sponsored by Bristows, Legal.

Possibly the highlight of OpenUK Week

Keynote Speaker: Jono Bacon

Watch this space for details of a further exciting guest.

5 Awards:

  • Kids Competition – Hosted at TheLearning Partnership
  • Individual
  • Young person
  • Open Data – project or company
  • Open Source Software – project or company
  • Open Source Hardware – project or company

Esteemed Independent Judging Panel:

Cheryl Hung, Chris Lamb and Jeni Tennison.

Nominate yourself or another for the OpenUK Awards, sponsored by Bristows Legal, from 2 March – 13 April.

The OpenUK Kids’ Competition is sponsored by Red Hat, in conjunction with MiMu Gloves and micro:bit, registrations 2-29 March

Very limited ticket availability for the Awards event and celebratory drinks reception will be released on 14 April.

Thanks to Bristows Legal.

OpenUK Week: Kids Event

OpenUK Kids’ Competition, forming part of OpenUK Awards.

Thursday, 11 June

5 Regional Finalist teams of 4 Kids will visit London to compete in the final of the MiniMu glove and micro:bit challenge.

Final will take place in London at the Red Hat Innovation Labs, thanks to the kind sponsorship of Red Hat. A very special finals day in the labs with special guest and creator of the MiMu gloves, Imogen Heap.

Register to take part in the First Edition of the Challenge from 2-29 March at https://www.thelearningpartnership.com/

OpenUK Week: Universities Event

POSSE http://teachingopensource.org/posse/

Details to follow soon.

OpenUK Week: Inner Source Event

Inner Source

Details to follow soon.

OpenUK Week: FINOS Open Fintech Event

FINOS Open Fintech Event

Monday 8 June

Details to follow soon.

OpenUK Week: Legal & Policy Event

Society of Computers and Law and OpenUK Legal and Policy Group, Joint lecture

Wednesday, 10 June, 6-9
Red Hat Innovation Lab

Speaker and ticket details to follow soon.

OpenUK Week: OpenUK Leadership Event

Future Leadership

Wednesday, 10 June

Speakers:

David McCahon, General Counsel and Wellbeing Lead, Barclays

Gib Bulloch, inspirational speaker and author of “The Intrapreneur, Confessions of a Corporate Insurgent”

Further details to follow soon.

OpenUK Week: Open Health Event

Open Health Friday

Friday, 12 June

Details to follow soon.

OpenUK Dinner

OpenUK Annual Dinner, House of Commons

Thur, 17 September

Sponsored by Pete Wishart, MP

Tables will be available to purchase from end of April.

Further details to follow soon.

See our past events many of which are recorded. 

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