What to expect

The Festival is brought to you by the Office for National Statistics Data Science Campus, on behalf of the Government Data Science Partnership.

We are as committed as ever to providing a space for the government and UK public sector data science community, and colleagues in the academic sector, to come together to learn, discover, share and connect.

Learn

At the heart of the Festival are opportunities to learn. With daily sessions, workshops, clinics and skill-swaps, we’ll be providing material for everyone from those considering dipping their toe into Data Science to fully-immersed Data Scientists and everyone in between. Our aim at the end of the Festival is for delegates to have opened, filled or simply replenished their toolbox as they go to work on the future of Data Science.

Discover

With two weeks’ worth of content to choose from in a variety of formats, you can curate your own personal Festival experience. We invite you to be bold, be collaborative, be curious – and be brave! Ever been part of a Hackathon? Want to learn something fast at a Masterclass? We have eleven strands to explore and discover – immerse yourself in opportunity and see what you find.

Share

Our Data Science community includes data scientists, analysts and a range of professions who enable the delivery of data science in UK government and the public sector. The Data Science Festival brings this community together and with it becomes a thriving hub of knowledge, experience and skills! This is an opportunity to grow your network and keep the conversation going after the Festival - make the most of the programme by sharing what you’ve learnt or want to learn via our Slack channel and on social media.

Connect

We’ll be bringing you plenty of opportunities to connect with the data science community. Check out the programme of daily Social Spaces – we're hosting yoga, lunchtime walks, art groups and more – in a bid to get minds rejuvenated, bodies moving and people connecting. You can gather on our Slack Channel and post on the Festival Noticeboard – keep your eye out for recommendations, tips, tricks, questions and advice! And don’t worry – these connections won’t be lost after the Festival is over – we'll keep the board open so you can continue the conversation.

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A Festival for all – participation guidelines

The Government Data Science Festival welcomes and encourages participation by everyone including, but not limited to, people of all ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions and sexual orientations. As valued Festival speakers, we ask you to help us create a safe and positive community space for all delegates, speakers and volunteers.

We want all Festival attendees to enjoy dialogue and lively debate as long as this is constructive and respectful. We ask all participants to:
• Be respectful and value each other’s ideas, styles and viewpoints.
• Be direct but professional.
• Be inclusive and help new perspectives be heard.
• Appreciate and accommodate our many cultural practices, attitudes and beliefs.
• Be open to learning from others.

If you experience practices or behaviours which don’t meet the values above or if you feel you, or others, are being harassed in any way please immediately contact the Festival team (hyperlinked). All issues raised are treated as confidential and shared only with relevant members of the Festival organising team.

As a festival for the government, academic, and public sector data science community, registration will require you to use a relevant organisational email address. Please contact us with any questions on this.