1. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Public Policy Principles for Data Innovation Daniel Castro Bahrain International eGovernment Forum 2013 1

2. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Overview Why is data important? What are the current barriers? How can policy makers spur greater use of data?

3. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Why is data important? Better decisions –More information –More understanding –More automated

4. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Consumer decisions How fresh is this egg? Which restaurants do my friends recommend? When should I leave to get to my meeting on time?

5. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Business decisions What kind of TV show should we produce? Where should we open a new restaurant? How do we blend the perfect bottle of orange juice?

6. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Government decisions Is the fire department responding quickly to calls? Can public health officials detect disease outbreaks sooner? Can we dynamically adjust traffic signals to reduce congestion?

7. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Data is a platform for growth The U.S. health care industry could see benefits from improvements in quality and efficiency of $300 billion per year. European governments could save $149 billion per year in operational efficiency Source: McKinsey Global Institute, Big Data: The next frontier for innovation, competition and production, 2011.

8. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION But what is data? Asset Natural resource Public good Infrastructure

9. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Address barriers R&D for privacy and security technologies Build technology infrastructure Workforce training

10. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Strategic national data policy Production Dissemination Usage Governance

11. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Advocate for data innovation Public and private sector leaders need to become advocates for data –Tell your story –Describe your need –Be part of Data Innovation Day 2014 www.datainnovationday.org

12. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION FOUNDATION Thank you! Email: dcastro@itif.org Twitter: @castrotech