CO N FERE N C E P R E V I E W
INFORMS Big Data
Conference
June 22-24 event in San Jose, Calif., to focus on the business of big data.
INFORMS is launching a new topical conference that will put the focus
squarely on the business of big data –
how organizations can transition from
being data-rich to decision-smart. The
INFORMS Big Data Conference will be
held June 22-24 at the San Jose Convention Center in San Jose, Calif. The
conference is organized around tracks
on “Big Data Case Studies,” “Big Data
101” and “Emerging Trends in Big Data.”
Case studies of big data projects
that illustrate the complete journey from
business problem to analytics solutions
will be a major component of the conference. Sessions on big data 101 will offer
tutorials on how to navigate the big data
ecosystem, how to select and use the
right technologies, as well as the challenges of building data science teams.
Critical topics such as ethics and privacy requirements will also be addressed.
Other sessions on the program will look
into the future, exploring emerging technologies and business trends.
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Bill Franks
Michael Svilar
The committee has hand-picked
speakers to address defined topics in
an intensive program geared to the interests of business decision-makers,
IT managers and analytics professionals. Poster sessions, technology workshops, tutorials and panel discussions
will also be part of the program, as well
as facilitated networking opportunities.
Bill Franks, chief analytics officer
at Teradata Corporation, and Michael
Svilar, managing director, delivery lead
and capability lead at Accenture, will
deliver keynote presentations. At Teradata and throughout his career, Franks
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