Join us for the latest event of the Tri-State NY/NJ/CT Chapter of the Data Warehousing Insitute
For a Symposium Entitled: “Big Data. Social Media”
What’s
Real and Worth Learning About?
October
3rd, 2012 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Information Builders,
Two Penn Plaza, New York City
Event Description Follows:
How are companies using Big Data and
Social Media to transform their industry?
Big
Data. Social Media. What’s real and worth learning about … what
is breathless hype? What's in it for
me? What's the best way to start? How
do I start?
Interest
in Big Data has surged in recent years, as new data sources, methods, and
technologies expand the frontier of how data can be used. Yet because the topic is so new, developing a
road map to unlock the benefits of Big Data can be a daunting task.
Key
questions include:
•
How
do we justify, and maximize ROI on our investment in Big Data initiatives?
•
What
types of Big Data are most important for our business?
•
When
is Social Media data valuable? How do we
decide how to use it?
•
How
do we manage Big Data assets in tandem with traditional data assets?
•
What
technologies should we use, and how do we fit these into our existing IT stack?
Join
us on October 3rd for a practical discussion of Big Data in general, and Social
Media data specifically.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Glenn Peipert –
KPMG BI Practice Director contributing to the planning, growth, leading
practices, methodologies, and talent management of both the Information
Management and SAP practice. Strategically focused on IT enablement and
strategy, transformation, business process improvement, application
development, packaged Application implementation, Business Intelligence, Data
Warehousing, Information Management, Program Management and Governance. Strong
focus on strategic planning through execution and oversight – current/future
state, roadmap, budgeting, resourcing, and planning. Strong expertise in
financial services (banking, insurance, capital markets), consumer products,
pharmaceutical (Life Sciences), entertainment, and publishing. Founder, Conversion Services International
CASE HISTORY & PRACTITIONER DISCUSSION
A
discussion of practical examples, lessons learned, and key success factors will
follow. We will be joined by guests with
practical experience unlocking value from Big Data assets. Drawing from their experience, they will
share use-cases, lessons learned, and best practices in areas such as:
1.
Big-data
technology: where to start? How to setup your first Hadoop cluster? What other technologies make the transition
easier?
2.
Data
Visualization: how and when
does it help increase ROI on Big Data initiatives?
3.
The
Human Dimension: what best
practices improve the ability of leaders, teams, and individuals to get
practical results from Big Data projects?
Confirmed case study participants will include:
Alex Hasha, Chief Data Scientist, Bundle.com (a joint venture between Citi, Microsoft, & Morningstar)
Alexander Hasha is the lead Data Scientist at Bundle.com, the
definitive source for information on how people spend, save, and invest their
money. Alex is responsible for everything data-related -- from data
architecture to MDM to assuring the accuracy of day-to-day statistical
analysis. With his team he converts data from diverse sources, including
Citigroup, the US Department of Labor, and other third parties, into unique
insights available nowhere else. Bundle Corporation is an innovative joint
venture of Citi, Morningstar, and MSN Money, and operates the website
www.bundle.com. Prior to joining Bundle, Alex worked in analytic modeling at
Citigroup in the company's mortgage division, where he also wrote articles for
publication. He is a graduate of M.I.T. and earned his Ph.D. in mathematics
from NYU's Courant Institute. He also holds an advanced certificate in
mathematics from Cambridge University.
Lee
Feinberg, Founder of DecisionViz.
Lee is the Founder of DecisionViz, a management consultancy that helps companies “escape the legacy of reporting data by transforming complex data into simple pictures for making decisions.” He is also the expert author of the BeyeNETWORK channel “HD Visualization – Driving BI & Analytics”
Ten years ago, working with
companies generating large amounts of Internet data, Lee realized that
visualization would be a disruptive capability. Clients have used his Decision
Visualization™ business strategy and DRAW-ON™ visualization services to make
data actionable. Industry leaders frequently ask Lee to address domestic and
international audiences, most recently including O'Reilly Media Strata, Tableau
Software European and North American Customer Conferences, CBS Interactive, and
WARC. He served on Tableau Software's customer advisory board and is the
founder of the NJ and NY Tableau Software User Groups.
Prior to founding DecisionViz,
Lee joined Nokia in 2009 with the vision of “making data a part of every
conversation.” His team launched data visualization services, providing 1000+
employees access to dashboards and analysis, under the credo "running
business intelligence like a business." At Razorfish, Lee established an
analytics management practice for the Ford Motor Company. At Digitas, Lee
served on IBM’s corporate task force to define online metrics standards and
introduced early interactive visualization technology. Lee received a
B.S. and M.S. from Cornell University and holds a U.S. Patent for a
PC-telephone interface. He is a member of the Cornell Entrepreneur
Network and the Sandler Sales Institute.
REGISTRATION
The
seminar is open to all business, analytics and information technology managers,
with an interest in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Analytics and
Healthcare. There is no fee to attend
our program, although pre-registration is required. Visit the TDWI Chapter Registration Link
or the NYC Tri-State Area Chapter page to register.
We
look forward to seeing you there!
Vice-President,
TDWI, NY-NJ-CT Region
Member, Board of Directors
Member, Board of Directors
