Tuesday 31 March 2015

So You Want to be a Data Scientist?

The Fourth Big Data and Cloud Computing Event will take place as follows
  • Ulster University, Coleraine Campus
  • The Octagon
  • Thu, 16 April
  • 12:00-13:45 (incl. buffet lunch)

Programme:

12:00       Lunch and refreshments
12:45       Professor Richard Hill (Professor of Intelligent Systems, University of Derby)
13:45       Close


So you want to be a Data Scientist?

Big Data, machine learning, analytics - even statistics - are hot topics for modern businesses. As we grapple with the massive volume of detailed and often, disconnected, data, there is an increased appetite for the application of scientific methods to solve problems and provide insight. This presentation looks at some of the emerging careers in data science, and explores the skills required by employers in this exciting new industry.