# The Great Data Upload

- Speakers: [Črt Ahlin](https://streameth.org/speakers/crt-ahlin)
- Event: [Swarm Summit 2023](https://streameth.org/swarm/swarm_summit_2023), Virtual
- Channel: [Swarm](https://streameth.org/swarm)
- Date: 2023-06-21
- Watch: https://streameth.org/watch/65b8f8d0a5b2d09b88ec1254

## Description

Having meaningful data on Swarm is a prerequisite for users interacting with and using Swarm storage from the demand side. This talk will present the efforts behind data uploads to Swarm, the tools used, problems encountered, and what was learned about the performance of the network.

## About the speakers

### Črt Ahlin

Data should be freed from silos. Personal data should be under the control of the individual. Working with people & technologies enabling data storage, exchange and analysis. Using web3, decentralized cloud storage technologies. Consent receipt as the record to unlock the fair data exchange. User of Fairdrive and Swarm decentralized storage. Supporter of MyData & QuantifiedSelf.