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The first dedicated centre of interdisciplinary expertise focusing on design and study of the effects of participatory infrastructure across the life cycle of data-reliant tools.
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Suha Mohamed, Innovation Director at the Centre for Data Futures, will join the launch of “How Can Data Cooperatives Help Build a Fair Data Economy?”, the landmark report by Project Liberty and the Decentralization Research Center.

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How Can Data Cooperatives Help Build a Fair Data Economy?
Join us for the launch of "How Can Data Cooperatives Help Build a Fair Data Economy? – Laying the Groundwork for a Scalable Alternative to the Centralized Digital Economy", the final report in collaboration with the Decentralization Research Center informed by extensive research, 16 interviews of world renowned experts, and insights from a workshop with over 38 cooperative experts and practitioners.This interactive session will explore how data cooperatives can offer a fairer, more democratic model for data governance, drawing lessons from legacy co-ops, emerging global use cases, and practical pathways to scale. Participants will hear from leading voices in the field and have the opportunity to contribute to the growing movement shaping the future of the digital economy.
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July 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🏛️ On 9 June, the Centre for Data Futures and King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence hosted "The UK National Data Library Symposium".

Sophia Worth and Prof. Elena Simperl outline ten key takeaways on the practical implementation of the National Data Library (NDL) 📊.

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Developing the UK National Data Library for public benefit: 10 key…
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June 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Fantastic insights at today’s #NationalDataLibrary #Symposium, now with Lucie Burgess talking us through a history of #research #data #libraries in the UK. @centre4datafutures.bsky.social @kingsnmes.bsky.social @aiatkings.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 2:33 PM
💡An insightful event is underway at King’s Building, Strand Campus! Stay tuned for more highlights from The UK National Data Library Symposium.

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Starting off our #NationalDataLibrary #Symposium with a presentation by Anastasia Bektimitova on the “Data Wish List” @aiatkings.bsky.social @kingsnmes.bsky.social @centre4datafutures.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight

We are glad to be joined by Liz Brandt, Chief Executive Officer at Ctrl-Shift, who will join us as a panellist to discuss “Building an NDL User Ecosystem” on the 9th of June at The UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 8, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight

We're excited to be joined by Dr. Richard Gilham, AI Supercomputer Infrastructure Specialist, University of Bristol, who will join us as a speaker on the “Building an NDL User Ecosystem” panel at The UK National Data Library Symposium on June 9th.
June 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
🔊 Chair Spotlight

Hon. Professor Roger Taylor, Impact Lead for the Centre for Data Futures, King’s College London (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), will chair the “Getting to NDL Alpha” panel on 9 June at the UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🗓 🔊 Speaker Spotlight

Matt Penn, Head of Scientific Computing Infrastructure, e-Research at King’s College London (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), will join us to share his perspectives on the road to “Building an NDL User Ecosystem” panel on 9 June at the UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🔊 Chair Spotlight

Suha Mohamed, Innovation Director at the Centre for Data Futures, King’s College London (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), will chair “Building an NDL User Ecosystem” on 9 June at the UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight

We look forward to being joined by Andrew Newman, Principal Data Specialist at the Open Data Institute (@odihq.bsky.social), who will present on “Ensuring the NDL Is AI-Ready” on 9 June at The UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🔊 Speaker & Co-organiser Spotlight

Sophia Worth, Researcher at the Open Data Institute (@odihq.bsky.social) and PhD candidate at King’s College London (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), is among the co-organizers of The UK National Data Library Symposium on 9 June.
June 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🔊 Speaker & Co-Organizer Spotlight

Albert Meroño Peñuela (@albertmeronyo.bsky.social), Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer), Computer Science, King’s College London (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), is among the co-organizers of The UK National Data Library Symposium on 9 June.
June 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight

Professor Richard Dobson, Professor of Medical Informatics at KCL (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social), will be joining us to present his views on “Getting to NDL alpha” panel on 9 June at The UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 3, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight

Anastasia Bektimirova (@anastasiabekt.bsky.social), Head of Science & Technology at The Entrepreneurs Network, will join the “Getting to NDL alpha” panel on 9 June at The UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 2, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Martine Wauben, Head of Data for London at the Greater London Authority, will join the “Building an NDL user ecosystem” panel on 9 June at The UK National Data Library Symposium.
June 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Dr Lucie Burgess, COO & Co-Founder at PharosAI, will present “Leveraging AI-Ready Data for the NDL: the PharosAI Project” on 9 June at The UK National Data Library Symposium.
May 31, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight

Tom Nixon, Managing Director – Applied AI at Faculty, will join the “Getting to NDL alpha” panel on 9 June at The UK National Data Library Symposium.
May 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight & Symposium Co-organizer

Professor Elena Simperl (@esimperl.bsky.social), Director of Research at the Open Data Institute & Professor of Computer Science at KCL. As one of our co-organizers, Elena will kick off The UK National Data Library Symposium.
May 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🔊 Speaker Spotlight

Louise Burke, Chief Executive Officer at the Open Data Institute. We’re excited she’ll be joining us on 9 June at The UK National Data Library Symposium to discuss about getting to NDL alpha.

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May 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Join us at The UK National Data Library Symposium: Supporting Science and Innovation for Public Benefit, hosted by The Dickson Poon School of Law at King’s College London (@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social).

🗓 When: Monday, 9 June 2025 | 13:00 – 17:00
📍 Where: King’s Building, Strand Campus, London
May 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM