Dedicated experts with a proven record of success
Principal team
Founded and led by aimee whitcroft, we have some of New Zealand – and further’s – top experts in AI, data governance, data strategy and open data amongst our ranks, as well as experts in engagement, advocacy, service design and analysis.
aimee whitcroft
aimee is a nationally and internationally known advocate for what she calls #openX – open data, open government, open access, open source and so on – and is the creator of the first #openX network graph. She mixes these with her passion for privacy, advocacy, and data governance and strategy.
A sought-after speaker, writer and consultant, she’s been involved personally and professionally in these ecosystems for many years, as well as having worked in management consulting, science, research, communications, technology and foresight / futures. She’s passionate about engaging with people and communities to help build a stronger, kinder, more resilient New Zealand.
You can see some of her previous speeches, interviews and writing at linkedin.com/in/awhitcroft (featured posts on her profile), medium.com/datagov-aotearoa, medium.com/proceeding-by-inquiry and medium.com/quicksand.
Clients
We’ve worked with a number of top organisations in Aotearoa NZ and internationally, including (but limited to) the following.
- The Open Data Charter
- Open North / Nord Ouvert
- Brighton Observatory of Environment & Economics
- Ōtautahi Futures Collective
- Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency (NZTA)
- Stats NZ
- Farmlands
- Global Data Barometer
- Callaghan Innovation
- InternetNZ
- Toha NZ
- Data Ventures
- NZ Customs Service
- wildlife.ai
- The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA)
- Department of Internal Affairs (DIA)
- Land Information New Zealand (LINZ)
- National Cyber Policy Office (NCPO)
- Ministry of Transport (MoT)
- Gisborne District Council
- Grow Wellington