Jeni is an expert in all things data, from technology, to governance, strategy, and public policy.

Jeni was CEO at the Open Data Institute, where she held leadership roles for nine years. There, she developed and directed the ODI’s approach to topics such as open data, data governance, data portability and data institutions, as well as leading research, development and advisory work in sectors ranging from health and climate to agriculture and engineering.

Before joining ODI, Jeni worked as an independent consultant, specialising in open data publishing and consumption. She was the technical architect and lead developer behind legislation.gov.uk and worked on the initial development of data.gov.uk. She has a long-standing interest in open and web standards, served on the W3C's Technical Architecture Group and co-chaired the W3C’s CSV on the Web Working Group.

She is the co-chair of the Data Governance Working Group within the Global Partnership for AI, and sits on the Boards of Creative Commons, the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data and the Information Law and Policy Centre. She has a PhD in AI and an OBE for services to technology and open data. She loves Lego and board games and is the proud co-creator of the open data board game, Datopolis.

Ask Jeni about:

• How to provide access to data

• What processes and practices to put in place around data

• How to communicate with and about data