The data space is very dynamic and there are many aspects of this that data practitioners need to be mindful of. During this session, we will hear from the following experts:

• Bernhard Metz, World Bank - GEMS Initiative: Capacity Building for Digital Project Monitoring around the World
• Stefaan Verhulst, The GovLab - Designing Valuable, Accessible, and Responsible Data Collaboratives
• Divyanshi Wadhwa, World Bank - Launch of the Spanish World Bank SDG Atlas

After these talks, we will have a quick round table to tackle issues of emerging technologies, access to data, data ethics and strengthening national data systems. We will also open up to a Q&A from participants.