An Introduction to Big Data

About Speaker:

Pulak Ghosh is Professor in the Decision Sciences Area at IIMB. His key specializations are in intersection of Big data, Machine learning, Artificial Intelligence and its use in Economics, Finance, Policy and Social Value Creation. He has also served in the editorial board of Journal of the American statistical Association, Journal of the Royal statistical Society, and currently serves in the editorial board of Biometrics.

Description:

Are you interested in learning about the Big Data landscape? This session by Prof. Pulak Ghosh introduces professionals and students to data science and helps in understanding why the Big Data is of critical importance today. This is a special session for those who want to start thinking about how Big Data might be useful in their business or career. Join the session to learn the basic concepts and terminologies of the Big Data ecosystem and take your first steps towards becoming a Data Scientist.

Key Takeaways:

• Learn the basics of Big Data and the associated terminologies
• How Data Science is impacting every sphere of Human Activity
• Where can we start learning Data Science
• Applications of Data Science