Inaugural Data Science and Analytics Conference, 2018

Big Data and Data Science Workshop
Saturday, October 13, 2018

Tentative Schedule:  

8:00  -  8:50 AM		Check in and pick up registration packet
8:50  -  9:00 AM		Reception: Ata Sarajedini, Dean,Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
		Session Chair: Lianfen Qian
9:00  -  9:30 AM		Securing Data in the Quantum Era, Rainer Steinwandt, FAU
9:30  -  10:00 AM		AI for Renewable Energy and other topics, Theodore Jr. Stadnik, FPL
10:10 - 10:20 AM		Coffee/tea break 1
		Session Chair: Hongwei Long
10:20 - 10:50 AM		Machine Learning, Data Mining, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Taghi Koshgoftaar, FAU
10:50 - 11:20 AM		The Journey from Data to Knowledge to Market, Luis Pintado, Sivotec Analytics
11:20 - 12:00 AM		Brain storming session 1 Moderators: Michael DeDonno (OD102), Rainer Steinwandt (OD103), Taghi Khoshgoftaar (OD104). Tom Creamer (BU307), Lianfen Qian (BU308)
12:00 - 1:10 PM		Lunch
		Session Chair: William Kalies
1:10 -  1:40 PM		From Big Data to Big Meaning: Deep Learning Neural Networks on GPU, William Hahn, FAU
1:40 - 2:10 PM		Data Analysis and Data Usage in Merrill Lynch CIO Models, Merrill Lynch Financial, Elle Zhang
2:10 – 2:20 PM		Coffee break 2
		Session Chair: Ata Sarajedini
2:20 -  2:50 PM		A Modern Big Data Architecture for Healthcare Research, Aaron Richter, Modernizing Medicine
2:50 - 3:20 PM		Topological Data Analysis: Insights from the Shape of Data, Francis Motta, FAU
3:20 - 3:50 PM		How Data Science and Analytics increases your success - no matter your major or career choice, Brigitte Sollie, IBM
4:00 – 4:50 PM		Brain storming session 2 Moderators: Michael DeDonno (OD102), Rainer Steinwandt (OD103), Taghi Khoshgoftaar (OD104), Jose DeJesus (BU307), Lianfen Qian (BU308)
4:50-5:00 p.m.		Closing Remarks: Ata Sarajedini, Dean, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science

Conference Location

The conference will take place at the Office Depot Center located in the College of Business on the Boca Raton campus of Florida Atlantic University.  The Office Depot Center for Executive Education is an unrivaled, dedicated executive education and training facility specifically designed to create the most comfortable and conducive environment for advanced learning.

Florida Atlantic University 
College of Business 
777 Glades Rd. 
BU 86, Ste. 203 
Boca Raton, FL 33431 

Directions to Florida Atlantic University

From the North Palm Beach County area:

1. Merge onto I-95 S toward Miami.

2. Take the FL-808/Glades Rd exit (Exit 45).

3. Keep left to take the ramp toward Florida Atlantic Univ/Palm Beach Comm College/Boca Raton.

4. Turn left onto FL-808/Glades Rd.

5. Head east on Glades Road.

6. Turn left (Northbound) into the main entrance of the FAU campus.

7. Continue heading Northbound on N. University Drive.

8. N. University Drive will veer to the right.

9. Turn right at the first traffic light.

10. Park in the lot(s) either to your left or to your right.

From the South Broward County area:

1. Merge onto I-95 S toward West Palm Beach.

2. Take the FL-808/Glades Rd exit (Exit 45).

3. Keep right to take the ramp toward Florida Atlantic Univ/Palm Beach Comm College/Boca Raton.

4. Turn right onto FL-808/Glades Rd.

5. Head east on Glades Road.

6. Turn left (Northbound) into the main entrance of the FAU campus

7. Continue heading Northbound on N. University Drive.

8. N. University Drive will veer to the right.

9. Turn right at the first traffic light.

10. Park in the lot(s) either to your left or to your right.

Parking

Lot 7

For general inquiries please contact:

Maria Provost, mprovost@fau.edu 

Lianfen Qian, lqian@fau.edu

Ata Saradejini, asarajedini@fau.edu