csv,conf conferences aren't just about spreadsheets. We curate content on broader topics like advancing the art of data collaboration- from putting your data on GitHub, to producing meaningful insight by running large scale distributed processing on a cluster.

csv,conf is a non-profit community conference run by folks who really love data and sharing knowledge. If you are as passionate about data and its application to society as we are, then this is the conference for you.

csv,conf brings diverse groups together to discuss data topics, and features stories about data sharing and data analysis from science, journalism, government, and open source.

Featuring stories about data sharing and data analysis from science, journalism, government, and open source.

Sisi Wei is the Director of Programs at OpenNews, where she envisions and executes transformative initiatives for journalism, especially for journalists of color and local journalists. Previously, she was Assistant Managing Editor at ProPublica where she oversaw and edited news apps, graphics, visual reporting and investigations.

Emily is the Executive Director and Founder of Digital Democracy and is passionate about leveraging technology to empower marginalized communities. Beginning her career as a youth journalist at the age of 13, she has led technology, media and research projects in Latin America, West Africa, Southeast Asia and the US. Prior to founding Digital Democracy, she worked for Internews Network, AllAfrica.com and as Assistant Bureau Director for Y-Press. Emily has presented on the intersection of technology, civic engagement and human rights to US Congress, the State Department, the United Nations, and numerous universities and technology conferences. Devoted to protecting the environment and democratizing the design process, at Digital Democracy Emily works with the staff and board, oversees strategic planning and development and works directly with grassroots partners to design programs and tools that empower marginalized communities to defend their rights. Emily is based in Oakland, CA, USA.

csv,conf is a group effort to put on a non-profit, community conference with dozens of people putting in time, including but not limited to the 2020 organizing team:

John Chodacki, California Digital Library

Martin Fenner, DataCite

Elaine Wong, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Jessica Hardwicke, Code for Science & Society

Jonathan Cain, University of Oregon

Jo Barratt, Open Knowledge Foundation

Danielle Robinson, Code for Science & Society

Lilly Winfree, Open Knowledge Foundation

Paul Walsh, Datopian

Serah Rono, The Carpentries

We strive to be a supportive and welcoming environment to all attendees. We encourage you to read the Conf Code of Conduct and will be enforcing it.

You can revisit csv,conf,v4, csv,conf,v3 , csv,conf,v2 and csv,conf,v1 conference websites, or watch csv,conf talks on YouTube.

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