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𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐈. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭. CKAN has never been just a software project. It is a living ecosystem of contributors, implementers, and end users working in alignment. And after 20 years, that foundation matters more than ever. In this interview, Steven De Costa reflects on two decades of open data: what it has taught us, why it remains essential in the AI era, and why Link Digital is building something new to make that data more trustworthy. Key takeaways: • Reciprocity is the real engine: CKAN's longevity is not about the code. It's about a community that gives back in kind. Every investment into the platform has returned value, not as transactions, but as returns from a living system. • Sharing data is no longer enough: In the era of generative AI, openness is the baseline. The new bar is verifiable honesty: data that is trusted between parties, independent of who they are. • AI changes the engine, not the destination: The shift to AI doesn't redefine the value of open data. Accountability, transparency, and good governance still sit at the centre. AI just changes how that value is extracted and scaled. • The next frontier is already being built: The Objective Observer Initiative (OOI) is Link Digital's response. It is a framework blending philosophy, math, and physics to create a digital ecosystem that is objectively transparent. This is part of Link Digital's CKAN Insider series, marking 20 years of the platform that quietly powers some of the world's most significant government data portals. #OpenData #CKAN #DataGovernance #OpenSource #DataPortal #AI #OOI #LinkDigital

It’s everything about #AI this year at DrupalSouth Wellington. If you are at the Harbourside Function, say hi to Iaroslav Pereiaslovets! #Drupal #DrupalSouth #DrupalAI Drupal

The NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water held critical climate projections, but managing and sharing that data at scale was anything but simple. Security, governance, and usability all had to work together. Partnering with Link Digital, they didn't just build a portal. They built a foundation for the state's resilience. Using CKAN, Link Digital transformed terabytes of complex climate data into a structured, secure, and truly usable format, giving scientists, planners, and risk analysts across NSW and south-eastern Australia the access they need to make better decisions. Full case study in the comments. 👇 #OpenData #CKAN #ClimateData #GovTech #DataPortal #DataInfrastructure #DigitalGovernment #LinkDigital

𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐀𝐬 𝐀𝐈 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞. In this interview, Tome Petrovski explores the intersection of open-source data and artificial intelligence: how we can make data more AI-friendly, and the role of CKAN in driving this transformation. Key takeaways: • Optimising for AI consumption: AI-ready data goes beyond openness; it must be high-quality, structured, and machine-readable to enable seamless processing and meaningful insights • Reimagining data access with Ask AI: A major highlight is Link Digital's Ask AI layer for CKAN, transforming how users engage with data through natural-language queries, making even complex datasets accessible to non-technical audiences • Accelerating open source: CKAN’s open ecosystem enables rapid experimentation and continuous innovation, powered by a global community building AI-ready capabilities • Balancing technology and governance: AI-friendly data isn't just about tools; it requires accuracy, strong metadata, and governance to ensure reliability at scale Link in the first comment for the full article. ▶️ #OpenData #CKAN #AskAI #DataInfrastructure #DigitalTransformation #LinkDigital

🔐 CKAN 2.11.5 and 2.10.10 are now available. If you're running a CKAN-powered data portal, now is the time to upgrade. Both releases address four security vulnerabilities and include important bug fixes. No database changes. No Solr schema changes. No backwards-incompatible changes. Just a straightforward upgrade that keeps your portal secure. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dCJfsSxb #OpenData #CKAN #OpenSource #DataPortals #Security

Most organisations invest heavily in data infrastructure. But the real bottleneck isn’t the data itself. It’s the experience around it. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫. A recent deep dive with Link Digital’s UI/UX Designer Anastasiia Shevtsova peels back the layers of what actually makes a data portal functional and why usability ultimately determines whether open data gets used at all. Key takeaways below. 👇 Link in the first comment for the full recording. ▶️ #OpenData #UIUX #CKAN #DigitalTransformation #UserExperience #OpenSource #LinkDigital

From climate resilience to the future of AI: April Insights is here. This edition includes: 🟢 Latest case study on NSW Climate Data Portal: A deep dive into how Link Digital utilized CKAN to build a secure data portal for the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. 🟢 CKAN Insider: Link Digital Chief Revenue Officer Scott Lingard shares why some #CKAN projects thrive while others struggle, and how to prepare for success. 🟢 AI-readiness: Technical insights from Link Digital CKAN Expert Tome Petrovski on the #AskAI layer and making metadata semantically searchable. 🟢 Upcoming events: key global highlights shaping the future of open data. #CKAN #OpenData #AskAI #DataPortals #OpenSource #LinkDigital #Insights

Scott Lingard talks about the relationship of CKAN and data sovereignty. A clip from the first episode of CKAN Insider. Link in the first comment for the full episode. ▶️ #CKANInsider #DataSovereignty #OpenSource