The transformation of companies based on data processing and storage is the most immediate future. “From Zero to Infinity: Taking off in Big Data” is the title of the 6th Edition of Big Data Week, an event where it has been proposed to make the leap to Big Data to promote growth and innovation within companies.
Big Data is increasingly present in our lives. The use of new technologies makes us generate daily an immense amount of data with each of our interactions, through the mobile or simply connecting to the Internet.
With all this enormous amount of information arises the need to create storage systems, this data being accurate and effective information for companies when designing business strategies and implementing decision making.
In this context, the 6th edition of Big Data Week in Madrid, the international conference that has brought together experts from the to promote the use of new Data Science techniques and disseminate the knowledge of Big Data. With the title “From Zero to Infinity: Taking off in Big Data”, the speakers have offered a vision of these techniques applied to security, robotics, Industry 4.0 or the Internet of Things.
“Companies are increasingly considering data analysis, but they are facing great challenges and are starting to work for the very near future. Today, the biggest problem companies face is the difficulty of scaling Big Data“, he pointed out in this scenario Carme Artigas, CEO and Co-Founder of Synergic Partners, company that is part of LUCA, the Big Data brand of Phone.
Define a strategy around Artificial Intelligence
To do this, it is essential to work on several lines: access to talent, cultural change in organizations and the creation of policies for data management. In what way? Establishing a new corporate strategy where data is the raw material and the very center of this strategy. “The key will be how to integrate and incorporate Artificial Intelligence in all processes of organizations. In this regard, artificial Intelligence will change our relationship with our customers because it will generate new ways of communication“, added Artigas.
And is that, put data and information at the heart of decision-making it will allow to segment and know the social reality, intervene and be more efficient in the processes. Understanding such data is key to developing these policies, and all the companies participating in this edition identified this factor as paramount.
Winners of the Data Science Awards 2017
Also, at the end of the event took place the award ceremony of the 2nd edition of the Data Science Awards, event that seeks to promote analytical talent in Spain, through initiatives, individual and business projects where data science is emerging as one of the most important axes in the present and future of our society.
“It is essential to have this knowledge and be able to read data, incorporating data science is to value this profession. The future we are writing today, data scientists are responsible for shaping the future of society“, highlighted Carme Artigas.
In this way, Synergic Partners it recognizes the talent and work of professionals in this field and motivates the next generations to learn about data science.
The awards include three categories:
Minor Data Scientist Award of Spain
The prize in the Specialty Data Analytics it was for Mr. Liuhuabing for the development of a project with algorithms to predict the auction price of a cloud service, with the aim of reducing costs in the contracting of said service automatically.
In addition, two honorable mentions were awarded to Robert Martinto the Best Data visualization, and a Mr. Liuhuabing, mention to the Best Big Data Architecture Solution.
Both highlighted the recognition of the work done and how, through these awards, it is possible to strengthen and consolidate the profession of Data Scientist.
Best Big Data Business Initiative Award in Spain
In the company Eburyresponsible for offering financial services and currency management, for its proposal of the use of Data Science as a business strategy to apply Artificial Intelligence in the management of customers and credit products, thus improving both its products and its benefits. There was also an honorable mention to PepsiCo UK for your project to better understand your customers in your traditional sales channel.
Best journalistic work of Data of Spain Award
Finally, Sea GoatA journalist with a long career, she was awarded for the application of Big Data in her research work with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
Undoubtedly, the future is written with Big Data.
