1. PSI: solutions for the future
Rolf Nordqvist
5 June 2012

2. Welcome to PSI Alliance
yearly conference 2012

3. PSI Alliance an agent for
improvement and change
• To share private sector
knowledge
• To support good
practice and expose
bad
• To encourage a dialog
with authorities
• To secure a more
dynamic and open
marketplace for re-use

4. A special year for PSI re-use
• The open data movement
takes the lead
• Portals with public
information in some
countries and cities
• Local regulations that
supports re-use
• EU Commission proposes
a sharper PSI Directive

5. And where are we going ?
• More data available and
reusable
• With less restrictions
• Prices based on costs for
dissemination and
distribution
• A market with fair
competition

6. Today – information and discussions
• What happens with the
PSI Directive ?
• What obstacles are left?
• Where do we find good
practice?
• What do solutions for
tomorrow look like?

7. Agenda
10.25 – 10.40 | PSI Alliance AGM – PSI Alliance
members only
10.40 – 11.00 | Welcome and introduction
• Rolf Nordqvist, PSI Alliance Chairman
• Ivailo Kalfin MEP (S&D), Rapporteur on PSI
Directive
11.00 – 11.40 | PSI Directive – Challenges and
opportunities ahead
• Ivailo Kalfin MEP, Rapporteur on PSI Directive
• Richard Swetenham, Head of Unit, European
Commission
• Marc de Vries, ePSI Platform
• Dave Lovell, Executive Director, Eurogeographics
11.40 – 12.00 | Q&A and debate
12.00 – 12.15 | Presentation of 5 Star Award, for
excellence in data provision
Members Restaurant
12.15 – 13.30 | Lunch break

8. Room ASP 1H1
13.30 – 14.30 | How PSI makes your life easier
• New media, new opportunities for the
information industry , Joakim Skog, Bisnode
• The possibilities of PSI – a demonstration by
TomTom, Dan Adams, VP Location and Live
• Solutions for the future - Lexis Nexis (TBC)
14.30 – 14.50 | Q&A and debate
14.50 – 15.30 | How to overcome obstacles for a
PSI explosion
**Panel debate moderated by Michael
Nicholson, Founder, Intelligent Addressing**
• Christian Lister, Chairman, IPSA
• Nikolaus Futter, Managing Director, Compass
Verlag
• Salvador Sedó i Alabart MEP (EPP), Shadow
rapporteur on PSI Directive
• Emilio Garcia, Proyecto Aporta
15.30 – 15.50 | Q&A and debate
15.50 – 16.00 | Conclusions, PSI Alliance
Chairman