We are delighted to announce the exciting line-up of speakers for Our Future, the first DataFest21 themed weeks of events. Our speakers include Robin Winsor – a highly influential futurist who is known for being both a playful and provocative agent of change – who will be discussing the role of artificial intelligence in the
Data Tech this year is shaping up to be a really exciting event, with great topics, speakers and panelists. It’s so important to have the conversation about how we build Our Future with technical people involved, and that’s one reason why I’m keen to reach out to The Data Lab’s network of contacts and get
Data Talent Scotland is Scotland’s largest data talent showcase. At Data Talent Scotland, students can land their dream job and employers can recruit their ideal candidate. Data Talent Scotland focuses on developing the skills that Scotland’s data talent need to help achieve Scotland’s data-driven future prosperity, and helping organisations access that talent by bringing together aspiring
*Deadline for submissions: Sunday 25th April* FREE tickets for those with Showcase posters at event About DataFest 2021 DataFest 2021 will cover a nine-month period of events themed around Our Data. Starting with a launch event on March 25th and culminating in Data Summit in November, DataFest in practice will cover 3 weeks in
DataFest is back for 2021 and we’ll be kicking things off with a fantastic free virtual event on the 25th of March. We’ll be joined by an incredible keynote guest as well as a speaker addressing climate change and a discussion panel that will set the scene for our three themed DataFest weeks – #OurFuture,
We’re delighted to announce that DataFest is returning for 2021 and kicks off on the 25th of March with a free virtual launch, including a keynote talk from a very special guest speaker. DataFest 2021 will feature events throughout the year, running from March to November, that will showcase some of the most innovative ideas,
Scotland has an enviable reputation of being at the cutting edge of innovative technology. At the heart of many of these incredible technological advancements is data and every year at DataFest we’re proud to showcase some of these innovations – 2021 will be no exception. The theme of DataFest 2021 is “Our Data”. In previous
With International Womens Day coming on 8 March, we wanted to highlight some of the amazing women who will be giving talks at DataFest20 in March. We believe in the importance of gender balance at our events and always make sure that speakers and panels are as equally balanced as possible. There are no excuses for failing to equally represent both genders; the pool of talented women in the tech industry is vast and of a truly high calibre.
Despite the excitement of serving a growing and thriving Data Science sector in the UK, I’m hearing more disquiet. Hiring managers and candidates expressing doubts as to whether organisations really need another data scientist. Plus, experienced Data Leaders tell me how much they still value analysts even though they are “out of fashion”.
What role does data play in designing, developing and running the world’s leading videogames? Data science company Effini has partnered with InGAME, the multi-million pound Innovation centre for games and media enterprise in Dundee, to discuss and debate this issue, as part of Data Fest 2020.
