AHA Digital

AHA Digital helps people and organisations connect, through a mixture of research, analysis and events. Words like ‘digital’, ‘technology’ and ‘data’ often feature as part of the mix.

Our logo – the ‘Swiss Army Knife of digital’ – is a tongue-in-cheek attempt to recognise that there’s no single solution for surviving and thriving in a digital age, and that versatility is key. AHA Digital was founded by Mark Braggins in Autumn 2015.

Recent activity

• • Research and business development for Drawnalism, who specialise in ‘drawing knowledge’ through three key services:
    • At the Studio
    • On the Air
    • In the Moment
  • 2050 Commission of Enquiry: What might Hampshire look like in 2050? (Southern Policy Centre, for Hampshire County Council)
  • ‘Unconference’ and Hack – WinchBiz – for businesses in-and-around Winchester; organised on behalf of Winchester City Council
  • Community Data Use – research on behalf of PowerToChange, joint project with Puntofisso Ltd
  • Statistical Data Publishing – workshop and report for Southern Policy Centre, commissioned by the Open Data Institute (ODI)
  • Open Data Communities Engagement Review for linked open data specialists, Swirrl, on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG)
  • Nominated for Digital Leader of the Year DL100 in 2017 and 2016
  • Associate at Southern Policy Centre – the public policy think tank for southern England
  • Lead organiser of Open Data Camp – the national unconference for the open data movement in the UK (6 events so far)Member of the Dragon’s Den panel for University of Southampton’s Open Data Innovation MSc
  • Radio interview: Voice FM The Business, with Xan Phillips and Christopher Gutteridge. See post: http://opendata-aha.net/open-data-the-business/
  • External advisor for the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) Open Data Communities Programme.
  • Member of the Hypercat Access to Data working group, for Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC). See Hypercat Smart Strategy Interim Report Final Feb 2016 (PDF)
  • Guest lecturer for University of Southampton’s Open Data Innovation MSc in 2016 and 2017
  • Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) partner (Open Data Aha!).
  • Nominated for the Individual Champion award in the ODI Awards 2014 and 2015 (shortlisted in 2014)
  • Keynote Speaker for Open Data Scotland

Next @markbraggins mapping global stories about open data value & developing data set about process. #opendatascot pic.twitter.com/ik9XXQZc5m

— Jennifer Jones (@jennifermjones) November 6, 2015