Title:	Telling Stories from Complex Data from Emerging Technologies
Speaker:	James Cheshire Department of Geography University College London, UK

Abstract: This presentation will explore the ways that engaging stories can be extracted and communicated from complex datasets. It will share the creative and technical processes behind two award-winning books: Where the Animals Go and London: The Information Capital. The former created maps and graphics from trajectory datasets collected by biologging technologies now commonly deployed in animal behaviour studies, whilst the latter showcased the value of open data to understanding cities. Whilst their focus is tailored to a general audience, the steps underlying the data visualizations within the books also serve as a useful template for scientific publications too.

Biography: James is Professor of Geographic Information and Cartography at University College London. He is co-author of the bestselling London: The Information Capital and Where the Animals Go. James has received a number of prizes for his work, most notably the Cuthbert Peek Award from the Royal Geographical Society and the Corlis Benefideo Award from the North American Cartographic Information Society.

Casey Fiesler Information Science Department University of Colorado Boulder

Biography: Casey Fiesler is an assistant professor and founding faculty in the Department of Information Science at University of Colorado Boulder, where she researches and teaches in the areas of technology ethics and policy, as well as social computing. Her work on research ethics for data science, ethics education in computing, and broadening participation in computing is supported by the National Science Foundation, as well as Mozilla and Omidyar Network as part of the Responsible Computer Science Challenge. She holds a PhD from Georgia Tech in Human-Centered Computing and a JD from Vanderbilt University Law School.

Didem Özkul Department of Geography, Media and Communication (Geomedia) Karlstad University, Sweden

Biography: Didem Özkul is Senior Lecturer in Media and Communication Studies at the Department of Geography, Media and Communication (Geomedia) at Karlstad University, Sweden and an Honorary Associate Professor at the Department of Culture, Communication and Media at University College London. She has written extensively about mobile media and location data practices. Currently she is writing her first monograph, The Politics of Location Tracking and Profiling, which presents a critical analysis of location data, machine learning, and politics of mobilities (Routledge).

Jo Pierson Department of Media and Communication Studies Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium

Biography: Jo Pierson, Ph.D., is Professor in the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) in Belgium (Faculty of Social Sciences & Solvay Business School) and Principal Investigator at the research centre SMIT (Studies on Media, Innovation and Technology). In this position, he is in charge of the research unit ‘Data, Privacy & Empowerment’, in close cooperation with imec (Belgian/Flemish R&D and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technology). He holds the VUB Chair in ‘Data Protection on the Ground’, while also being affiliated with Hasselt University (B) and University of Amsterdam (NL). His main research expertise is in online platforms, algorithms, data privacy and user innovation.

Cigdem Sengul Computer Science Department Brunel University London, UK

Biography: Cigdem Sengul is a Senior Lecturer in the Computer Science Department at Brunel University London. Since 2002, she has worked and led projects in various R&D environments in the USA, Europe and UK. Her expertise is on network protocols, spanning a wide range of areas (and protocol layers) in wireless networks. Her research has been published and presented in more than 50 journal and conference publications and demonstrations. Her current interest lies in network privacy, security, identity, and authorization. She has been involved with the Kantara's UMA (User-Managed Access), and IETF ACE (Authentication and Authorization in Constrained Environments) working groups. She is the recipient of a Fulbright award, and UIUC and Vodafone Graduate Fellowships.