COP26, United Nations, OpenUK, Creative Commons, Red Hat

Keynote and chairing discussion on open collaboration at COP26

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) 2021 brought nations together to discuss solutions to climate change. Grainne Hamilton was invited to deliver a keynote speech and chair a panel discussion on the subject of Open Collaboration Opening Sustainability at the Open Technology for Sustainability day. Grainne facilitated a lively and inspiring session with panelists from the United Nations, Creative Commons and Red Hat sharing how open culture has empowered global solution-making and exploring how open approaches can be harnessed to protect our collective futures.

Services

Speaking
Facilitating discussion
Moderating
Shaping conversations
Concept exploration
Priming for futures
Open Culture learning experience

150+

participants present

1000+

estimated online audience

4

commitments to champion open & sustainability by the panelists

Multiple

sectors represented including government, higher education, industry, charities & more

Great point from Grainne Hamilton about people giving their time to organisations whose values they share. We've a great bunch of volunteers, many with us for years, who support what we do - using tech and data for civic good.

"An open digital culture empowers rapid innovation, resilience and sustainable growth - factors that can help us navigate the challenges and opportunities of possible, probable and preferred futures" - Grainne Hamilton at OpenUK COP26

"If you go alone you can go fast, if you go together you can go far." - Great message from the OpenUK event at COP26!

Grainne Hamilton highlights the importance of love and psychological safety raised by Salem Avan of the UN and Chris Baynhum-Hughes of Red Hat at OpenUK COP26.

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