ABCtech #152 30APR12 Conference Takeaways – Analytics, BIG Data, and the Cloud

ABCtech #152 30APR12 Conference Takeaways – Analytics, BIG Data, and the Cloud

  ANALYTICS, BIG DATA, AND THE CLOUD – MUCH TO CELEBRATE

Delegates and keynotes on Wednesday debated and discussed 5 resolutions for establishing Alberta’s Analytics Industry. Their approval wrapped up the Analytics, Big Data, and The Cloud Conference held at the Fantasyland Conference Centre in Edmonton, April 23-25th. VIDEO at www.ABCtech.ca and VISIT BESTofANALYTICS.com

         Conference Take Aways

Global Reach. Alberta Analytics has established relationships with Analytics corporate leaders worldwide

Connected Communities. Confidence and new networks across Alberta industry and academia, professions and government

Discovery. Recognition of the significance of Analytics as a “game changer” AND the capacity of Alberta-based Analytics enterprises to contribute to diversifying Alberta’s economy by increasing productivity, improving service, reducing costs and risk through applications serving as aides for automated decision making.

Resolve. Five resolutions approved for advancing Alberta’s Analytics industry addressing: marketing, manpower, purchasing and privacy policies, and establishing an Analytics services applications centre.

     Huge Turnout – Congratulations

The Conference attracted 7 keynotes, 5 workshops, 30 panels attracting 769 delegates, 1 hackathon, and Sponsors galor plus

400+ Conference registrants, 100’s of On-line viewers in 32 countries worldwide, 30,000+ tweets – 100,000s of impressions,

       Announcing the Winners

Most Popular Streams (*highly rated panels) 

• 1st – Research & Innovation*
• 2nd – Marketing & Management*
• 3rd – Health & Recreation incl Sports
• *Honorable Mention. Community & Security

Most Popular Panels

• 1st – The Cloud – “Searching for Meaning”
• 2nd – Computing Science – “Big Data Issues & Implications”
• 3rd – Retail Analytics – “Knowing the Customer Best”
• Honorable Mention. Media – “Monitoring, Measuring & Marketing”

Rated The Best Panels

• 1st – Retail Analytics – “Knowing the Customer Best”
• 2nd – Vision & Values – “Ethics, Privacy & Quality Assurance”
• 3rd – Community – “Security. Planning. Services.”
• Honorable Mentions. Environment – “Monitoring Systems” and Human Resource Management – “Recruiting & Planning”

Start-up Edmonton’s Hackathon

• 1st – Carmen Schwesinger
• 2nd – Dario Iacchelli
• 3rd – Jon Fung and Andy Chan

                 Proud Hosts

ABCtech – Stuart Lomas, UofA: School of Business – Dan Haight, Athabasca University – George Siemens

    Engage! Mobilizing Analytics

Please REPLY if you want to contribute – cash or leadership, opinion or time, for mobilizing the Analytics resolutions.

  InfoTech & Analytics – 1,600 Strong

Among ABCtech’s 10,000 subscribers are 1,598 in the special interest group (SIG), “Infotech and Analytics”. ABCtech offers discounts on events and QuikTech Notes advertising, project and job postings in QuikTech Notes. The SIGS include:

1.__ Agriculture & Food Processing         2.__ Communications & Marketing          3.__ Construction & Real Estate               4.__ Education & Research             5.__ Energy & Distribution

6.__ Engineering & Design                        7.__ Entertainment & Hospitality            8.__ Environment & CleanTech                 9.__ Finance & Accounting            10.__ Forestry & Wood Products

11.__ Government & Policy                   12.__ Health & BioTech                            13.__ Human Resources & Recruiting       14.__ Infotech & Analytics             15.__ Legal & Security

16.__ Management & Strategy               17.__ Manufacturing & Export                 18.__ NGOs (Non-Gov’t Organizations)    19.__ Transportation & Logistics   20.__ Personal (None of the above)

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        RESERVE – JUNE 20th

On June 20th 4:00-8:30pm ABCtech’s holds its ever-popular summer networking BBQ – “Twilight in the Meadows” among the berms of the Whitemud Equine Centre.