Summary: The most recent International Open Data Conference (IODC) took place in Madrid, Spain, during the first week of October. GovEx Open Data Director <a href="https://govex.jhu.edu/author/anicklin/">Andrew Nicklin</a> and Senior Implementation Advisors <a href="https://govex.jhu.edu/author/rwilliams/">Rebecca Williams</a> and <a href="https://govex.jhu.edu/author/ereese/">Eric Reese</a> attended the conference and sat down to share their thoughts on the state of open data around the world in this episode.<br> <br> Through the discussion, we try to answer questions like: What was the biggest takeaway from the conference? What's next for open data? How can you get involved with the open data movement as it evolves? Check out our <a href="https://govex.jhu.edu/iodc-recap/">IODC recap blog</a> for a quick summary of our takeaways and go to <a href="http://opendatacon.org/">OpenDataCon website</a> for all the information on what went down in Madrid.<br> Like Data? Listen and Get in Touch<br> You can find updates to the podcast in several ways.<br> <br> Look for us on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/govex-data-points/id1114127175">iTunes</a> as GovEx Data Points<br> Find up-to-date episodes on our website at <a href="http://govex.jhu.edu/podcast">http://govex.jhu.edu/podcast</a><br> <br> Get in touch with us and let us know what you want to hear, suggest potential episodes, and give us feedback on how the podcast is going. You can contact us on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/gov_ex">Gov_Ex</a> or reach out via our website at <a href="http://govex.jhu.edu/contact/">govex.jhu.edu/contact.</a>
