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The session aims to discuss various perspectives on data availability and understanding its impact on the activities led by the industry.
Panellists will share their experience, offering anecdotes, achievements, missed opportunities, and identified future potentials.
Panellists will also consider the main barrier in developing a culture of data sharing will be discussed to conclude on a recommended approach that enables such a culture.
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Alvin Lee Head of Government Relations, Asia Pacific / HERE Technologies Head of Government Relations, Asia Pacific / HERE Technologies
Based in Singapore the Government Relations mission is to support HERE's business activities, especially with public sector players while focusing on government advocacy and providing regulatory and strategic advice to the management team. Alvin is an active member of the EU-ASEAN Business Council, ITS Singapore, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, and most recently appointed Chairman of EuroCham Singapore’s Smart Mobility Committee.
Alvin also serves on the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Insights Group for Australia’s National Transport Commission and the Singapore Land Transport Authority’s Technical Reference 68 Autonomous Vehicle Working Group.
Mehrnoush Ghorbani Senior Data Acquisition & Community Manager / HERE Technologies Senior Data Acquisition & Community Manager / HERE Technologies
Mehrnoush is the Head of Data Partnership and Community in Oceania at HERE and based in Melbourne. She is leading the function that is focused on identifying data opportunities and availability in the Oceania market and match data to various HERE and customers use cases. Mehrnoush is also an active member of the geospatial industry and up until recently she was a director on the board of Spatial Industries Business Association (SIBA) in Australia and also a member of Australia’s 2030 Space and Spatial Industry Roadmap Steering Committee.
Yvonne Lee Senior Manager, Open Data and Innovation / Transport for NSW Senior Manager, Open Data and Innovation / Transport for NSW
Over 20 years’ experience as a leader and manager in strategy, product, innovation and digital technology focused on customer and business needs. Proudly leading and managing the Open Data and Innovation program and team within Transport for NSW with visions to increase access to open data and the ability to share data and improve the data ecosystem across NSW.
Jeff Sharp Associate Partner | Consulting / Ernst & Young Associate Partner | Consulting / Ernst & Young
Matt Stockwell Assistant Director, National Freight Data Hub / Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications Assistant Director, National Freight Data Hub / Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
With 20 years agency and industry experience in London and Sydney on communication and engagement strategies. I'm currently the Assistant Director of the National Freight Data Hub with a focus on improving the freight data opportunities to our freight customers.
Sean Audain City Innovation Lead / Wellington City Council City Innovation Lead / Wellington City Council
Sean is the City Innovation Lead at Wellington City Council. His career has focussed on Innovation, Smart Cities and the strategic transformation of Local Government. Sean has lead leads the development of Wellington’s smart city, exploring how Open Data, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Data Visualisation, GIS and Virtual Reality can help Council understand the city, better talk with citizens and make better decisions. Sean has an Urban Planning Degree from the University of Auckland and serves on a number of Partnership Bodies including the Open Government Partnership Expert Advisory Panel, Digital Twin Taskforce, the World Economic Forum’s G20 Smart Cities Advisory Group and the Global Futures Council. Sean’s work has seen Wellington recognised as a leading smart city and has been recognised by him being awarded as a Harvard Global Innovator 2020 and Smart Cities Council Leader 2020.
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