Why attend Big Data Week conference “Big Data in Use”?

“Big Data in Use” conference brings together analytics & data executives and data scientists working in retail, e-Commerce & consumer goods, media, publishing, advertising, offering unique insights into the data innovations and new data business models that are driving these industries. Come and socialize with 350+ business and techie people.

The conference will help:

• Business drivers understand & utilize data driven strategies and discover how their business could benefit from data;
• Data analysts share and discover industry related new examples;
• Business intelligence/ data warehouse professionals tap into what data analytics through “Data Analysts Workshop”.

In the conference we will present:

1. New & innovative business models

• Honest Caffe case (brought by EBI Solutions): an unmanned cafe chain that shows how young businesses can leverage predictive analytics
• Exterion & Telefonica case:  How to create value from mobile data, new ways Out of Home advertising can be optimized and sold
• Copenhaga Hitachi Data Exchange: an unique marketplace of private and public data that could benefit all major industries targeting city offered services

2. Big Data in Retail – business and technical perspectives & business panel

• Shop Direct, 2nd largest retailer in UK and Ireland will share their Big Data experiences, going from exploring data models to predictive analysis benefits
• Dunnhumby, the retail focused customer science company, will present their view on the benefits of data in retail business

3. How should business people take advantage of data

• A journey into predictive analytics and machine learning lead by Yandex Data Factory & Shop Direct
• All you need to know about how to visualize your data through the eyes of Visual Analytics Expert Andy Cotgreave from Tableau
• Kenneth Cukier, data editor @ The Economist, will talk about data ethics and if privacy a show stopper for data analysis

4. Data Analysis Workshop

The ASI will lead an workshop bringing on stage Data Analyst Expert and Companies to tell us all about what data analytics means today and how should one be prepared for it.

5. Data Panels with key industry leaders

• Data driven businesses – how they should look like
• Big Data in Retail: how retail can take the best of data
• Data Analysts and the business side – what should data people know about the business side

6. Data Modeling and Architecture

experiences of data models and the architectures from retail, publishing and IoT

• Data architecture patterns brought by Excelian Consulting CTO, Neil Avery
• Behavior models for publishing by Skimlinks
• Data models for retail by Shop Direct
• A/B testing by Prezi

7. Tailored training

Retail, advertising, marketing tools for Big Data delivered by Framework training during London Big Data Week

During the week, the VIP ticket holders can take advantage of additional Big Data training & workshops delivered by Framework training.

Why attend? Frequent asked questions

1. Why should you attend?

For all the things above, plus the great experience we grant you.

2. Who else will be there?

Big Data Week brings together analytics & data executives and data scientists working in retail, e-Commerce & consumer goods, media, publishing, advertising, offering unique insights into the data innovations and new data business models that are driving these industries.

3. Why choose a VIP ticket?

The VIP tickets grant you:

• Access to 2 different Big Data training sessions delivered by our partners, see the week schedule details (you will receive 100% discount codes in your ticket confirmation). Important: You can use the code or give it to one of your team members.
• Discount of 70% on a second ticket – One Day Pass conference ticket (you will receive a 70% discount code on a Conference Pass in your ticket confirmation).
• VIP lounge access
• Wrap-up party access and socializing with speakers and sponsors.

4. How can I convince my team it’s valuable to attend?

More – the merrier! Bring your colleague with you and you’ll have a discount:

• Group of 3 or 4 – 10% discount will be applied on the overall fee.
• Group of 5 or bigger – 20% discount will be applied on the overall fee.

5. Does BDW fall over any major holidays?

We apologize that this year edition will interfere with Thanksgiving Day. Big Data Week 2016 will take place in spring, without being combined with any holiday.

6. How can I convince my boss that is ok to attend this event?

Download this letter or send it directly to his email.

7. Who should I contact if I have more questions?

You can write us at hello@bigdataweeek.com any time

8. Who will be the exhibitors?

During BDW you will take the chance to speak to leading Hadoop vendors or learning NoSQL techniques from top companies.