For Immediate Release<\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>Announcing the 2025 Canadian Open Data and GovMaker Summit<\/b><\/p>\n
November 24\u201326, 2025 | Fredericton, New Brunswick<\/b><\/p><\/h3><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Toronto, November 19, 2025 \u2014 The Canadian Open Data Society and the Pond-Deshpande Centre at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are proud to announce a new collaboration to co-host the 2025 Canadian Open Data & GovMaker Summit, taking place November 24\u201326, 2025, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This joint event will unite two leading forums on open data, open government, and civic innovation. More details, including registration and program information, are available at<\/span> opendatasummit.ca<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\nThe Summit aims to share Canada\u2019s leadership and lessons in Open Data and Open Government with practitioners from across the country\u2014while strengthening collaboration with governments, academia, civil society organizations, and businesses in Atlantic Canada. Together, we will explore how openness, transparency, and digital innovation can improve governance and deliver greater public value for all Canadians.<\/span><\/p>\nThe themes of this year\u2019s Summit include professional development in the field of Open Data, and the following key topic areas of relevance:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Building a Future-Ready Government with AI, Data, Digital Tools and Skills<\/span><\/li>\n
- Open Data & Transparent Government<\/span><\/li>\n
- Economic Growth & Prosperity<\/span><\/li>\n
- Digital Transformation in Healthcare<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The Canadian Open Data Summit typically convenes hundreds of practitioners and advocates from across all orders of government in Canada, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector. Previous Summits have been hosted by the City of Montreal, Niagara Connects, the City of Edmonton, and other major Canadian cities. <\/span><\/p>\nThe GovMaker Conference, launched in 2014, has been a cornerstone of civic innovation in New Brunswick\u2014championing open government, participatory democracy, and citizen-centred approaches to policymaking. <\/span><\/p>\nThis year\u2019s partnership between the Canadian Open Data Society and the Pond-Deshpande Centre represents a natural evolution of both events, bringing together national expertise and regional leadership to advance a more open, inclusive, and innovative public sector.<\/span><\/p>\nThe partners gratefully acknowledge the support of the Principal Sponsor, Government of New Brunswick, and Elevate Sponsor, Link Digital, as well as our Empower and Sustain sponsors, all of whose contributions have helped bring this Summit to life. Together, we\u2019re demonstrating the power of collaboration between public institutions, academia, and civic innovators to strengthen Canada\u2019s open government movement and build a more transparent, connected future.<\/span><\/p>\n– 30 –<\/span><\/p>\nABOUT THE CANADIAN OPEN DATA SOCIETY<\/span><\/p>\nThe Canadian Open Data Society is a membership-based national non-profit organization that provides education and resources for the publication and use of Open Data.<\/span><\/p>\nOpen Data is woven into our lives already via weather forecasts, electoral results analyses, crime reports, and charitable activities, as well as transit schedules embedded into online mapping applications. But a universe of actionable insights remains untapped in the data generated daily by fields as diverse as genealogy, scientific observations, public records, and program impact measurements. Publications and usage of, and insights from Open Data have serious untapped potential to transform the world, offering unlimited possibilities for social, economic and civic development.<\/span><\/p>\nOpen Data publication now encompasses non-profits, the private sector, and governments; all can contribute and benefit.<\/span><\/p>\nABOUT THE POND-DESHPANDE CENTRE AND THE GOVMAKER SUMMIT<\/span><\/p>\nThe Pond-Deshpande Centre (PDC) was founded at the University of New Brunswick in 2012 with a visionary donation from entrepreneurs Gerry Pond, and Gururaj and Jaishree Deshpande. The driving force behind the inception was a shared belief that addressing complex socio-economic challenges required more than traditional approaches \u2013 it demanded an ecosystem of creativity, entrepreneurship, and system thinking.<\/span><\/p>\nGovMaker is the conference where policy meets practice at the intersection of open government, digital innovation, and inclusive collaboration. With leaders and innovators from government, business, nonprofit, media, and academia, GovMaker is the premiere event in Atlantic Canada for advancing evidence-based policymaking, enhancing government transparency, driving digital transformation, and promoting diversity and inter-sectoral collaboration. <\/span><\/p>\nCODS MEDIA CONTACT
\n<\/span>Paul Connor, Executive Director
\n<\/span>T: 416-921-6555
\n<\/span>E: <\/span>admin@opendatasociety.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
Announcing the 2025 Canadian Open Data and GovMaker Summit<\/b><\/p>\n
November 24\u201326, 2025 | Fredericton, New Brunswick<\/b><\/p><\/h3><\/span> Toronto, November 19, 2025 \u2014 The Canadian Open Data Society and the Pond-Deshpande Centre at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) are proud to announce a new collaboration to co-host the 2025 Canadian Open Data & GovMaker Summit, taking place November 24\u201326, 2025, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. This joint event will unite two leading forums on open data, open government, and civic innovation. More details, including registration and program information, are available at<\/span> opendatasummit.ca<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n The Summit aims to share Canada\u2019s leadership and lessons in Open Data and Open Government with practitioners from across the country\u2014while strengthening collaboration with governments, academia, civil society organizations, and businesses in Atlantic Canada. Together, we will explore how openness, transparency, and digital innovation can improve governance and deliver greater public value for all Canadians.<\/span><\/p>\n The themes of this year\u2019s Summit include professional development in the field of Open Data, and the following key topic areas of relevance:<\/span><\/p>\n The Canadian Open Data Summit typically convenes hundreds of practitioners and advocates from across all orders of government in Canada, civil society organizations, academia, and the private sector. Previous Summits have been hosted by the City of Montreal, Niagara Connects, the City of Edmonton, and other major Canadian cities. <\/span><\/p>\n The GovMaker Conference, launched in 2014, has been a cornerstone of civic innovation in New Brunswick\u2014championing open government, participatory democracy, and citizen-centred approaches to policymaking. <\/span><\/p>\n This year\u2019s partnership between the Canadian Open Data Society and the Pond-Deshpande Centre represents a natural evolution of both events, bringing together national expertise and regional leadership to advance a more open, inclusive, and innovative public sector.<\/span><\/p>\n The partners gratefully acknowledge the support of the Principal Sponsor, Government of New Brunswick, and Elevate Sponsor, Link Digital, as well as our Empower and Sustain sponsors, all of whose contributions have helped bring this Summit to life. Together, we\u2019re demonstrating the power of collaboration between public institutions, academia, and civic innovators to strengthen Canada\u2019s open government movement and build a more transparent, connected future.<\/span><\/p>\n – 30 –<\/span><\/p>\n ABOUT THE CANADIAN OPEN DATA SOCIETY<\/span><\/p>\n The Canadian Open Data Society is a membership-based national non-profit organization that provides education and resources for the publication and use of Open Data.<\/span><\/p>\n Open Data is woven into our lives already via weather forecasts, electoral results analyses, crime reports, and charitable activities, as well as transit schedules embedded into online mapping applications. But a universe of actionable insights remains untapped in the data generated daily by fields as diverse as genealogy, scientific observations, public records, and program impact measurements. Publications and usage of, and insights from Open Data have serious untapped potential to transform the world, offering unlimited possibilities for social, economic and civic development.<\/span><\/p>\n Open Data publication now encompasses non-profits, the private sector, and governments; all can contribute and benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n ABOUT THE POND-DESHPANDE CENTRE AND THE GOVMAKER SUMMIT<\/span><\/p>\n The Pond-Deshpande Centre (PDC) was founded at the University of New Brunswick in 2012 with a visionary donation from entrepreneurs Gerry Pond, and Gururaj and Jaishree Deshpande. The driving force behind the inception was a shared belief that addressing complex socio-economic challenges required more than traditional approaches \u2013 it demanded an ecosystem of creativity, entrepreneurship, and system thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n GovMaker is the conference where policy meets practice at the intersection of open government, digital innovation, and inclusive collaboration. With leaders and innovators from government, business, nonprofit, media, and academia, GovMaker is the premiere event in Atlantic Canada for advancing evidence-based policymaking, enhancing government transparency, driving digital transformation, and promoting diversity and inter-sectoral collaboration. <\/span><\/p>\n CODS MEDIA CONTACT\n
\n<\/span>Paul Connor, Executive Director
\n<\/span>T: 416-921-6555
\n<\/span>E: <\/span>admin@opendatasociety.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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