Solid World: February 2025

We’re excited to be back with Solid World on 24 February! This will be the first Solid World organised by the Open Data Institute - who are now stewards of Solid.

New to the ODI or Solid? Visit here to learn more.

In this Solid World we will:

• Provide brief updates on what the ODI has been doing for Solid, including advocacy across Government and Industry
• Present highlights of progress made in the Solid Community
• Share updates on progress in the Linked Web Storage Working Group

Speakers

Noel De Martin

Noel is the creator of some Solid Apps you may have used before, such as Media Kraken and Umai. In this month's event, he'll talk about one of the most important possibilities that the world of Solid unleashes: Interoperable Serendipity.

https://noeldemartin.com

https://noeldemartin.solidcommunity.net/profile/card#me

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noeldemartin/

Mastodon: https://noeldemartin.social/@noeldemartin

Christoph Braun

Christoph is a doctoral researcher in the Web Science research group at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany.

He focuses on methods to build semantic data-sharing ecosystems based on existing and emerging Web standards.

https://uvdsl.solid.aifb.kit.edu/profile/card#me

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christoph-hj-braun

Tobias Käfer

As interim professor, Tobias leads the Web Science research group at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany.

His research interests are in decentralized and distributed knowledge graph-based AI systems.

In particular, he connects the modelling of behaviour (eg. from Business Process Modelling, and dynamical systems) with web technologies for semantic knowledge representation (Knowledge Graphs, RDF, OWL), neurosymbolic / generative Artificial Intelligence, and decentralised system interaction (HTTP).

https://kaefer3000.solidcommunity.net/profile/card#me

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobiaskaefer

, Chief Executive Officer, ODI

Louise is the ODI’s Chief Executive Officer and leads the team to deliver on the organisation’s mission and vision. Having joined the ODI in 2012 Louise previously held roles as chief finance officer and chief operating officer. She has expertise in data governance, data literacy, data institutions, data assurance and innovation, as well as a professional background in accountancy and finance. She was named one of the 100 Top Influencers across the UK’s open technology communities in 2021. 

With a career that has involved building many businesses from the ground-up, and expertise in fundraising, mergers and acquisitions, and scaling, Louise has commercial acumen along with a commitment to deliver on the ODI’s vision.

As an accountancy professional, she has lectured in the UK and overseas for the ACCA and CIMA and has authored academic books, study systems and business articles. 

Although Louise loves working, she also finds time for the gym, visits to the theatre and spending time with her family. She’s also a school governor and mentors teenagers in her free time.

Chair Jesse Wright

Jesse Wright is a passionate advocate for a Web that empowers individuals by giving them control over their own data. With a commitment to open-source and community-driven technology, Jesse has contributed significantly to the development and deployment of Solid.

Host or Publisher Solid Project