"What is Big Data and Why Does it Matter?" A public lecture by IBM's Paul Zikopoulos
6:30 PM 鈥� 8:30 PM
The first of a series of events at Queen鈥檚 that explores the 3-Ds of Big Data: define, describe, debate.
Define: Demystifying big data: where did it come from and what is it?
Describe: Delving into big data in various contexts: what are its common features?
Debate: Deciding when big data is the right choice: what are the ethical questions?
The Big Data series is a 175th anniversary event that engages intellectually and practically with a major analytic development and pressing public issue, from multi-disciplinary and cross-campus perspectives.
Paul C. Zikopoulos, is the VP of IBM's Competitive and BigData Analytics team. He is an award-winning writer and speaker who has been consulted on the topic of Big Data by the popular TV show 鈥�60 minutes鈥�, advises various universities on their graduate analytics programs, and named to over a dozen 鈥淓xperts to Follow鈥� lists in social media. Paul has written 19 books and over 350 articles on data. Find him on Twitter @BigData_paulz.
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