Unlocking the potential of banking data for good with JRF

From the moment we wake up, we generate data – as consumers, as workers, as citizens.? Part of that data trail creates a digital history of our economic activity all day, every day – by doing our banking to pay bills, making purchases online, using internet apps to manage all aspects of our financial lives, and much more. The data we generate can deliver huge benefits to society if we can unlock it safely and provide safe access to the data for research into the missions that matter.?

Join us to hear from leading academics on the research use cases made possible with access to this banking data and to learn more about our partnership with JRF to create a Trusted Research Environment containing private sector financial research-ready data.

Additionally, this webinar will also launch JRF’s new Income Volatility dashboard, powered by the same banking data, that will create an enduring view of the impact on UK consumers of Income Volatility and Economic Insecurity.

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Rosario Piazza

Chief Insight Architect, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)

Rosario leads JRF’s insight and analysis infrastructure, which aims to generate timely and impactful insights on social and economic inequalities. Prior to joining JRF, Rosario was Data Lead at New Philanthropy Capital, where he was responsible for leading the charity’s data strategy and providing thought leadership on the effective use of data and impact measurement.

He has also worked for the children and young people’s charity Buttle UK, and the West London Children Zone. Before joining the charitable sector, Rosario held various research and analysis roles for market research companies and has an academic background in law and forensic psychology.

Magdalena Getler

Head of Research, Smart Data Foundry

Magdalena has been working in data, innovation, and technology for the past 15 years. She has led the design and development of products and services in various scenarios across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors (Smart Data Foundry, University of Edinburgh, Digital Curation Centre, BBC, Art Institute of Chicago).

Magdalena is currently Head of Research at Smart Data Foundry, working across legal, technical and research teams to define, build, and deliver a new service to provide safe and secure access to high-value de-identified private sector financial data assets to deliver unique socioeconomic and policy insights “at scale” (e.g., near-real-time large-scale, integrated, linked data across all geographies)

Mike Spencer

Principal Research Data Scientist, Smart Data Foundry

Mike?leads the research data science team at Smart Data Foundry and has a background in climate and the environment, economics and social science. His previous work has included agriculture, supply chains, rural economy, hydrology, digital skills and social services. He has a PhD in snow hydrology from the University of Edinburgh and a BSc in environmental science from Lancaster University.?Mike?is a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society, a member of the Society of Research Software Engineers and a convener of the EdinbR R user group.

Breaking Down Data Barriers: A Pioneering Partnership for Positive Change with JRF

Imagine a world where researchers, analysts, and policymakers are empowered to work collaboratively on their common goal – bringing together evidence to create real-world impacts. Imagine that same world where the public and private sectors unite with access to new sources of data, coordinating their efforts with the shared purpose of improving people’s lives.?

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