What is Data Collaboration?

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Learn how data should work in the modern, inclusive enterprise.

What guides us?

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Learn about the 3 principles of the Data Collaboration Manifesto that keeps us moving and motivated.

Who's on our Board?

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See profiles of our leadership team.

Who advises us?

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Check out the volunteer advisors who consult on our strategy and operations.

Control

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We value the ability to CONTROL data as the essential starting point for privacy, collaboration,  and accelerated innovation. There's no such thing as "data ownership" or "data protection" without first establishing control.

Collaboration

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The intelligent enterprise of the future will use collaboration on data between people and systems as the basis of accelerated innovation. The future is data-centric, not code centric.

Transparency

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We are committed to the elimination of data replication in order to enhance the auditability of data usage. This is the basis for improved trust.

Inclusiveness

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The universal language of data is democratizing IT and enabling a much wider range of people to participate in innovation. We also recognize the role of artificial intelligences in the Data Collaboration methodology. 

Chris McLellan

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Chris manages our programs that are building a future of control, collaboration, and meaningful data ownership.

Director of Operations

Kaitlann Silao​

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Kaitlann provides operational support for our community of partners, thought leaders, and learners.

Community Manager

Thought leadership

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The Data Drop podcast, blog, and Speakers Bureau bring news, analysis, and debate on the state of Data Privacy and the implications of true data ownership.

iOWN initiative

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The Information Ownership Network is a community network of privacy, compliance, and IT professionals whose mission is to advance data ownership and the future of applications through experimentation and the creation of open resources.

Free skills training

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The future of technology is data-centric, not code-centric. We offer free foundational skills in Data Collaboration technology and methodology.

Innovators

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We welcome startups and founders to learn how to start new ventures from a foundation of control, collaboration, and accelerated delivery.

Students

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The future is data-centric, not code-centric. We invite students and educators to support that journey in our free Learning Zone.

Workers

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Are you a master of spreadsheets or databases and looking for your next move? Make the transition to data-centric innovation via our Learning Zone.

Technologists

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Fragmented app databases are giving way to the controlled, network-based architecture. Learn more about this shift in our Learning Zone which includes access to a Data Collaboration sandbox.

Thought Leaders

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Are you passionate data? Become a contributor and share your thoughts and ideas on how data ownership and Data Collaboration could (and should) work in the real world.

Organizations

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Does your organization support data ownership and inclusive innovation? Become a partner - it's free, and unlocks opportunities to participate in our key programs.

Partner

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We're looking for organizational partners to endorse and support our mission and programs.

Contribute

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Privacy, compliance, and IT professionals can apply to join the iOWN Council as founding members.

Subscribe

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Join our email list and get our monthly newsletter sent to your inbox or subscribe to The Data Drop, our podcast covering the front lines in the battle for data ownership.

Contact​

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For general enquires and media requests.

FAQs

Get answers to our most commonly asked questions.

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