Baguma Johnstone is the Executive Director at ToroDev, Uganda. He also doubles as the Team Lead at the ODA-Open Data Analytics, an initiative of ToroDev and UNIRI, focusing on promoting the role of urban data governance and data analytics for evidence-informed urban policymaking in Uganda and the Eastern Africa region. Johnstone currently oversees an eight-year’ DataCities Program at ToroDev, and he is a PhD researcher in Urban Data and AI Governance at the University of Northampton, UK.  He has over fifteen years’ experience in coordinating digital research and innovative projects focusing on; data governance for improved urbanization in Uganda supported by the Hewlett Foundation, health data governance in Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania) supported by SPIDER at DSV, Stockholm University, investigating the impact of the digitalization legal framework for inclusive development in Uganda, supported by the GIZ – German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development, and citizens’ e-Participation innovations for improved public service delivery, supported by SIDA – the Swedish International Cooperation Agency.