Insights into the kind of data we use and its value, the role of data in planning cities, and how to mitigate the risk of misuse of data.

Andrew Young is the Knowledge Director at The GovLab, where he leads research efforts focusing on the impact of technology on public institutions. Among the grant-funded projects he has directed are global assessment of the impact of open government data; establishing principles and practices to inform responsible handling of children’s data in humanitarian and development contexts; a methodology for leveraging corporate data to benefit the public good; and crafting the experimental design for testing the adoption of technology innovations in federal agencies.