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BetaNYC’s annual community conference on open data, public interest technology, and service design is coming back in early April 2027, during NYC Open Data Week.
The call for proposals is open!
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NYC School of Data 2027 will take place in early April, as part of NYC Open Data Week. The exact date is coming soon, and the venue is to be announced.
Open Data Week is growing in 2027. The festival now runs for two weeks, from Saturday, March 27 through Sunday, April 11, with events online and across the five boroughs.
School of Data is a day-long, in-person conference of workshops, panels, demos, and talks, built from proposals submitted by the community.
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The Open Data Week 2027 call for proposals is open, and it is the way to propose a session for NYC School of Data. One form covers both programs. If you are not sure whether your idea fits School of Data or a standalone Open Data Week event, say so in the form and the team will help you decide.
For School of Data 2027, we are expanding opportunities for people working on digital equity, smart cities, and artificial intelligence. If you use publicly available data on these topics, we want to hear your idea. Workshops, panels, demos, and lightning talks are all welcome, whether you have a rough sketch or a full plan.
Every proposal must meet at least one of these criteria:
Anyone who wants to share their work and expertise on open data and New York City. School of Data sessions should work for a general audience, and you will be presenting to people who chose to spend their day at a civic tech conference.
Read the Open Data Week FAQ for the full review process and what to expect after you submit.
Submitting to Data Through Design’s annual exhibition? That has its own application at datathroughdesign.com.
NYC School of Data is where New York City’s open data and public interest technology community meets in person. It is BetaNYC’s day-long conference during NYC Open Data Week, the annual festival produced by the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, BetaNYC, and Data Through Design.
In 2026, sponsors helped us produce the conference and offer free on-site childcare.
School of Data 2026 took place March 28 and 29 at CUNY School of Law, with 49 conference sessions on day one and an attendee-led unconference on day two.
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