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NECINA BIG DATA TECH CONFERENCE (Oct 15) Time: 9:00 am - 1:00pm, October 15th, 2011 Venue: Radisson Hotel Chelmsford, 10 Independence Drive, Chelmsford MA 01824 Tel: (978) 256-0800 Cost: Free to NECINA members and VIP guests, $15 non-members. Online Registration: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=223436 Overview Big Data is becoming a big deal! It is like air -- You may not be aware of it, but it's permeating everywhere, impacting all aspects of your work and life. Do you work in the following industries, and know how Big Data has been transforming them: High tech, Financial, Telecommunications, Retail, Biotech, Healthcare, Marketing, Intelligence and home land security... Do you use the following services for quality of life, and know how Big Data has been a key technology enabler: social networking, gaming, online recommendation of shopping, movie, travel, and apps... In this age of information explosion, a company doesn't need to be a Fortune 500 to own and monetize from terabytes or petabytes of data; an individual doesn't need to be a Big Data professional to enjoy its benefits at work and in life. Join us in this NECINA's first ever Big Data conference, where a group of remarkable speakers and panelists will cover: The exciting opportunities and new business models leveraging Big Data The new tools purpose built for Big Data The challenges and solutions in Big Data use cases No background in Big Data is needed for you to enjoy the talks and panel discussion. You will also have the opportunity to network with the speakers, panelists and attendees, discussing how Big Data is impacting your career and life. Jo Tango, Leading investor in Big Data and other areas: "A great conference to address one of the major waves affecting technology today." Mike Stonebraker, Founding father and industry luminary in relational databases: "This is a very interesting program on Big Data for students and technologists to attend." Agenda October 15, 2011, 9am -- 1pm 9:00 - 9:05 Opening remark 9:05 - 9:3 Keynote: Jeff Fagnan, Partner of Atlas Venture. The Big Data Stack 9:35 - 9:55 Vendor talk 1:shilpa Lawande, VP Engineering of HP Vertica - The Anatomy of a 21st centry Big Data Analytics Platform 9:55 - 10:15 Use case talk 1: Matt Papi, Senior Software Engineer of Trip Advisor The Data Warehouse Platform at TripAdvisor 10:15 - 10:35 Vendor talk 2: George Radford, Field CTO of EMC Greenplum 10:35 - 10:55 Use case talk 2: Christopher Gillet, Chief Architect of Visible Measures - The Evolution of "Big Data" Technology Stack 10:55 - 11:10 Break and networking 11:10 - 11:55 Panel discussion 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch and networking Get a bite of Big Data before the conference, please visit our website or follow us on Twitter. PARTNER: IBM SmartCamp Shanghai WORK WITH US, TO HELP THE WORLD WORK BETTER AND SMARTER! We are looking for smart entrepreneurs, with businesses less than 5 years old, to help us build a smarter planet. Does your solution address problems the world is facing in energy, healthcare, food, telecommunications, education, government, public safety or any other areas related to smarter planet? If that sounds like you, then apply to participate in IBM SmartCamp Shanghai on October 27 & 28th. IBM SmartCamp is an exclusive global event bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and experienced mentors who want to build a Smarter Planet. IBM SmartCamp provides selected startups access to world- class advisors plus a direct route to s… |
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