Data is the lifeblood of the public sector. But how do you make sure you're responsibly using data for the public good?

That's been a career-long battle for today's guest Tom Smith, whose full job title is: Director, spatial data unit, chief data officer, Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

We discuss Tom's career, his journey, and the art of using data to cut through political pressure and external noise to facilitate real societal improvements which can help millions.

00:00 - Intro

01:20 - Tom's methodology and how data can be used for the public good

16:30 - Tom's career and how he came to be here

19:20 - How Tom stays the course against political pressure and lobbying

27:20 - Dan's final thoughts

LINKS:

Tom Smith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdatasmith/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-levelling-up-housing-and-communities

Dan Klein: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/dplklein

Zühlke: https://www.zuehlke.com/en

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