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Overview
Across Texas, state agencies and local governments are modernizing the way they manage information. By collecting and sharing information as open data – accessible to all, electronically standardized – governments can be truly transparent to the Texans they serve. But open data doesn’t just deliver transparency; it simplifies internal processes, too. The Data Coalition and Grant Thornton hosted the Texas Data Demo Day, in partnership with Open Austin. The event brought together agencies and legislators to explore the benefits of open data. Our panelists shared stories of open data success sourced from different branches and functions of government – but sharing common themes of external transparency and internal efficiency. Our exhibitors showed how, once governments choose to standardize and publish their information as open data, technological solutions can republish, analyze, and automate.
Speakers

Mateo Clarke
Brigade Captain, Open Austin
Sarah Crane
Deputy Commissioner, Technology Transformation Service, U.S. General Services Administration
Douglas Doerr
Principal, Grant Thornton Public Sector
Glenn Hegar
Comptroller of Public Accounts, Texas
Brett Hurt
Co-Founder and CEO, data.world
Ed Kelly
Statewide Data Coordinator, Texas Department of Information Resources
Kimberly Olivares
Chief Performance Officer, City of Austin
Dr. Lisa Wyman
Director, Center for Health Statistics, Texas Department of State Health ServicesVenue
Trinity Hall, 311 E. 5th St, Austin, TX
Agenda
9:00 am | Check-in and Networking |
9:15 am | Opening RemarksHudson Hollister, Executive Director, Data Coalition |
9:30 am | KeynoteHon. Glenn Hegar, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Doug Doerr, Principal, Grant Thornton Public Sector (moderator) |
9:45 am | Executive Panel Ed Kelly, Statewide Data Coordinator, Texas Department of Information Resources
Lisa Wyman, Director, Center for Health Data Statistics, Texas Department of State Health Services Sarah Crane, Assistant Commissioner for Products and Programs, Technology Transformation Service, U.S. General Services Administration Doug Doerr, Principal, Grant Thornton Public Sector (moderator) |
10:15 am | Networking and Live Demos |
11:00 am | Municipal Panel Kim Olivares, Chief Performance Officer, City of Austin
Mateo Clarke, Brigade Captain, Open Austin Christian Hoehner, Policy Director, Data Coalition (moderator) |
11:45 am | Closing RemarksBrett Hurt, Co-Founder and CEO, data.world
Scott King, Principal, Grant Thornton Public Sector Hudson Hollister, Executive Director, Data Coalition |
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