OPEN DIGITAL POLICY ORGANISATION LIMITED HAS CEASED TRADING AND ITS POLICY ADVISORY COUNCIL HAS BEEN DISBANDED. 25th March 2013
The Open Digital Policy Advisory Council (PAC) is a body separate to the operational structures of Open Digital Policy Organisation (ODPO) Limited. Its purpose is to guide the policy work of ODPO by (1) setting the policy agenda; and (2) voting on formal policy position of the Open Digital Policy Organisation.
Since most of our discussions take place in public it's important to clarify that the Policy Advisory Council takes collective responsibility only for formal policy statements. Whilst the PAC is an important influence over all our work, all other analysis, briefings, white papers, policy proposals and opinion is the responsibility of the respective authors and the publisher, ODPO Ltd.
PAC membership is not an endorsement of the work of our consultants. ODPO is funded by a commercial operation, from which at least 50% of all profits are used to fund policy research. All operations are governed by our charter and constitution (link to follow).
PAC President, Eric Joyce MP
Eric is Labour Member of Parliament for Falkirk and digital chair of the Parliament Internet, Communications and Technology Forum (PICTFOR) with oversight of social media and the digital economy matters. He's also a Member of the Privacy and Injunctions Joint Committee, where he advises on social media.
Eric has shown through a number of contributions to parliament that he cares deeply about a wide range of internet governance issues from privacy and press intrusion, and how this balances with the important role played by a free press; to protecting the needs of content creators whilst minimising any impact on the right to free expression online.
Political views: Labour party MP
PAC Chair, Julian Ranger
Julian Ranger is an angel investor focussing on UK technology and internet start-ups. He is an invited member of the UKTI "Catalyst 100" and is passionate about privacy and protecting consumers in a landscape dominated by large companies profiting from the trade in personal data.
Julian believes the first step to solving the privacy conundrum lies in a combination of transparency and better consumer education rather than regulation, as a strong consumer in a free and open market has the power to make or break any service which relies on making a profit from their personal data.
Political views: "Wet Tory"
Julian is also Chairman of Open Digital Policy Organisation Ltd.
Vice Chair, James Firth
James Firth designed secure fixed and mobile communications software for commercial, government and military uses before starting the digital policy blog Slightly Right of Centre, commenting on digital policy issues.
James has focussed over the last 2 years on the complexity of protecting intellectual property (IP) online, and how this threatens to tip the freedom balance not only away from freedom of the individual but also how IP "over-reach" threatens to hurt creativity and innovation.
Political views: Liberal (ex Lib Dem council candidate, no longer a member)
James is also CEO of Open Digital Policy Organisation Ltd.
Publicity and marketing representative, Abigail Harrison
As one of the key players in the digital and social media sector, Abigail founded DigitalSurrey, which regularly draws stand-out sector speakers from global technology and media firms such as Google, IBM, CSC, Ogilvy, Microsoft and the BBC, selling-out every month.
Abigail has been involved in the organisation of major social media events such as Twestival, TweetCamp and Social Media Week, all of which attract some of the leading movers and shakers in the global social media sector.
Abigail has been nominated as the Institute of Directors' South East Director of the year, 2011
General Counsel, Andrew Sharpe
He co-authored a chapter in the Freedom of Information Handbook (2nd edition, 2008)
as well as two chapters in the Commercial Law Handbook (2009) published by
the Law Society. He contributed a
chapter to the 3rd edition of Telecommunications Law and
Regulation published by Oxford University Press in 2009. He is a regular contributor of articles to Privacy and Data
Protection Journal, Freedom of Information Journal and Computer Law & Security Report.
Political views: Labour Party Member
Consumer representative, Dominique Lazanski
Dominique has done extensive work in the areas of Internet regulation, innovation, and growth. Her areas of interest are net neutrality and government regulation online, with a focus on meeting the technology demands of the consumer through fair open market competition and consumer awareness of privacy and other civil rights issues.
She has appeared on national and international media programs as well as panels and forums debating these digital issues. She writes regularly for the TaxPayers' Alliance blog as well as Big Brother Watch, ConservativeHome, the Huffington Post, and CityAM.
Political views: Conservative Party Member
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