Data Hub Sessions: Extracting Value from External Data
from Wednesday, August 29, 2018 11:00AM to Wednesday, August 29, 2018 12:00PM
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"Data First" companies will become the world's next trillion dollar enterprises. Although most companies understand the value that data plays in driving their business forward, many organizations are still not putting data-driven practices into production. Despite the value it represents, external data is still one of the biggest blind spots in executive decision making today. During this session, participants will learn:- The benefit behind external data and how to effectively connect to external resources- How to match internal and external data - The techniques used to adopt an API-based vascular system to transport data through the enterprise- Best practices for integrating clean data into AI and ML modelsAbout the Speaker: Bryan Smith is the Co-Founder and CEO of ThinkData Works Inc., a Toronto-based technology company whose platform is used by some of the worlds’ largest organizations to process and refine data into usable products. They host one of the worlds’ largest repositories of publicly available data and enable their clients to significantly increase the amount of information they use to run their business. We hope to see you there. Lunch will be provided. ---------------- We have an awesome community. And we like to show it off.Please be advised that photographs and video may be taken at Communitech events for use on Communitech web, print and social properties. We won’t sell your photo, but we may share it with media and/or partner organizations. By attending this and any Communitech event, you consent to being photographed and/or filmed, and to your image or likeness being used at Communitech’s discretion. Parking in the RegionThere are lots of parking options in Uptown Waterloo. Limited parking is available behind the Communitech Data Hub and the parking lot can be accessed via Dupont Street as Albert Street is closed. Please sign in with your license plate at the reception desk. Two-hour free parking is available at Waterloo Town Square. Paid parking is also available at the Waterloo Public Library. See you there! ---------------- Funded by the Government of Ontario. The Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) is designed to help Ontario-based entrepreneurs rapidly grow their companies and create jobs. For more information visit ONEbusiness.ca OCE is a member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs (ONE) Financial assistance is made possible through a contribution from Her Majesty. L’aide financière est rendue possible grâce à une contribution de Sa Majesté.
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