Mission impossible: towards responsible big data governance

Researchers, government agencies and commercial organizations collect and analyse huge quantities of data about what we do, how we purchase goods and services, what health and lifestyle choices we make, and who we interact with on social media. While the world is speeding towards cloud apps and artificial intelligence in areas such as business, healthcare, transport, energy, crime and security, greater challenges have emerged in the governance of data. A balance needs to be struck between maximizing the utility of big data and protecting personal privacy, safeguarding civil rights, ensuring fairness, and preventing discrimination. This roundtable will look at the emerging trends and developments in big data governance to understand the challenges, risks, and strategies for better data governance.
Speakers:
Claudia Lopes
Research Associate, Centre of Governance and Human Rights, University of Cambridge
Andrew Gruen
Director of Marketing, Seven Bridges Genomics; PhD Sociology (2009)
Joseph Bonneau
Technology Fellow, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University; PhD Computer Science (2008)
Anne Alexander
Digital Humanities, Coordinator, Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Cambridge