Case study: #OpenDataSavesLives

Overview

Use case:	Collaborative virtual event series
Event title:	#OpenDataSavesLives
Organisations involved:	Beautiful Information & ODILeeds
Objectives:	To improve health and well being through collaborating openly using data & open data.

Executive summary

ODILeeds began #OpenDataSavesLives in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of these hourly long online sessions is to use radical collaboration methods and an open approach to innovation within health and well being.

What we did for #OpenDataSavesLives

• Consultation - We outlined the aims and objectives of #OpenDataSavesLives - which was to convene people together virtually to share research, projects, data & aims in response to the pandemic.
• Branding followed - Our in house design team created our #OpenDataSavesLives logo, imagery and bespoke hub page.
• Ticketing - An event needs an audience - We specifically work to make our event as open, free & easy to access for all.
• Speaker management -we engaged with potential speakers and made sure they were fully briefed & comfortable with the format - Rehearsal & Guidance.
• Promotion - Our extensive & engaged network & community are responsive to our events. Social media promotion of your event to our network is included as standard.
• The technology - every virtual event needs a platform - in this instance we used Zoom as it was reliable, easy to use, cost effective and collaborative.
• Asset Creation - Unlike many virtual events we can record, edit and create an asset of your event. With #OpenDataSavesLives each session is recorded and uploaded to our Youtube channel and the #OpenDataSavesLives website. The virtual sessions continue to live on forever and are used as a resource open to all on the web.

The results

Now, over a year into the pandemic, popularity for #OpenDataSavesLives has skyrocketed. We have now formed a collaborative organisation with Beautiful Information and TPP.

#OpenDataSavesLives now has its own website where information, news, blogs and videos of each session are uploaded.

We have run a total no. of 30 sessions with 81 speakers and 1129 attendees to date.

If you are interested in organising a virtual event like #OpenDataSavesLives, please get in touch at hello@odileeds.org. We are a friendly lot and happy to discuss what you want to achieve with your event.

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