Jun 19, 2015 · 24m · mad
Gideon Mann, Bloomberg // Doing Good is Good Business (Hosted by FirstMark Capital)
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At a FirstMark Capital Data Driven NYC event, Bloomberg Lead of Data Science Gideon Mann and guest speakers from UNICEF explore how data science, natural language processing, and predictive analytics are applied beyond financial markets to address municipal governance, civic technology, and global humanitarian challenges.
How this conversation actually went
Every chapter scored 0–10 on four independent dynamics. Hover any point for the reasoning behind the score. Matt holds 0.6% of the talking time here. How this is scored →
speaking balance: gold is Matt, purple is the guest (3 minute bins)
Manuel politely reframes an audience member's idea of putting civic data on Kaggle, highlighting severe privacy and do-no-harm concerns when handling phone records in post-conflict areas like Liberia.
Hardest push from Matt ▶ 20:12 Host caps Q&A session lengthHost Matt Turck intervenes strictly as a moderator to enforce time limits by announcing 'One last question'.
Biggest teaching moment ▶ 17:00 Educating on privacy constraints in humanitarian dataManuel educates the audience on why open data contest platforms like Kaggle cannot be used for sensitive call detail records during crises due to ethical do-no-harm imperatives.
Matt holds his own ▶ 15:24 Host guides floor transition to audience Q&AHost Matt Turck briefly asserts control over event structure by asking the presenters if they want to take questions and inviting audience participation.
the scores for every segment, with the reasoning behind each
| Chapter | Topic | Matt as informed peer | Guest teaching | Guest disagreement | Matt pushing back | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data for Social Good Initiatives and What Works Cities | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Gideon Mann presents Bloomberg's civic data initiatives like What Works Cities in a monologue keynote format. The host does not speak or engage during this segment. | |
| Keynote Speakers and Leaders in Civic Data Science | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Mann continues his presentation detailing civic data leaders and the Data for Good Exchange conference. The host remains entirely absent from the dialogue. | |
| UNICEF Guest Presentation: Data Science for Children's Rights | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UNICEF guests Natalia Adler and Manuel outline how data science aids children's rights and humanitarian responses. This is a monologue presentation with zero host participation. | |
| Audience Q&A: Data Privacy, Embedded Researchers, and Corporate Social Responsibility | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | Guests respond to audience questions on open data privacy and cross-sector partnerships. The host acts purely as an MC to moderate Q&A time without offering technical expertise or pushback. |