The What, How we Got Here and What we Have to do Next
Presented by David Eaves, Open Government and Open Data Advocate

A public policy entrepreneur, open government activist and negotiation expert, David is retained by several
governments to advise on open government and open data, works with two spin-offs of the Harvard
Negotiation Project and advises businesses on open source strategies and community management.
David writes on open innovation, public policy, public service sector renewal, open source and network
systems. He posts multiple times a week on his blog, publishes regularly in various forums including the
Globe and Mail website, the Toronto Star, and written numerous chapters such as his piece in the O'Reilly
Media book on Open Government. He is also frequently invited to speak on these issues, as well as on open
government, policy making, negotiation and strategy, to executives, policymakers, and students.