Data Science Research Day 2016
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Data Science is holding its annual research day today.
Nearly 230 delegates from industry and academia have registered to attend the event. The main purpose of the day is to promote networking across the data science community and identify new collaborative opportunities.
Programme
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9.45 am |
Registration with refreshments |
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10.30am |
Welcome and Introductions - Charles Sutton, Director of CDT in Data Science |
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10.45am |
Opportunities for Industry & Public Sector Partners - David Richardson, Director of Partnerships |
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11am |
Strategic Initiatives within Data Science at Edinburgh - Jon Oberlander, Assistant Principal for Data Technology |
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11.30am |
The Student's Perspective - Presentation by our CDT Students |
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11.40am |
Student Pitches - 2 minute pitches by CDT Students |
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12noon |
Financial Times : Three Unexpected Uses of Data Science - Aida Rodriguez, Lead Data Scientist, Financial Times |
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12.30pm |
Buffet Lunch, Posters, Pod Demos & Networking |
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2pm |
The Walt Disney Company : The importance of Data - Peter Wolstencroft, Senior Business Intelligence Manager and Bruno Gagliardo, Lead Data Scientist |
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2.30pm |
BBC News Labs : Data Science within multi-media monitoring -Susanne Weber, Language Technology Producer |
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3pm |
Networking with refreshments |
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3.45pm |
Panel Discussion - Data Science Challenges and Opportunities - Panels members representing:Bloomberg, JustEat, STV |
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4.30pm |
Networking drinks reception |
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6pm |
Event closes |
EPSRC CDT in Data Science
The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Data Science is training a new generation of data scientists - 50 PhDs over five intake years - with the technical skills and interdisciplinary awareness necessary to become leaders in research and development in this emerging area.
The event is supported by Informatics Ventures.
Useful links
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Data Science