DataTalk

In this DataTalk, Dr. Cairo shares ways to improve your data visualizations and steps to avoid making common data visualization errors.

Dr. Alberto Cairo is the Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the School of Communication of the University of Miami (UM), where he heads specializations in infographics and data visualization.

He’s also director of the visualization program of UM’s Center for Computational Science and Visualization Innovator-in-Residence at Univisión.

In this week's DataTalk, we chat with Matt Zeiler, Founder and CEO of Clarifai, about ways businesses are using computer vision.

Matt Zeiler, Founder and CEO of Clarifai, is a machine learning Ph.D. and thought leader pioneering the field of applied artificial intelligence (AI). Matt’s groundbreaking research in computer vision alongside renowned machine learning experts Geoff Hinton and Yann LeCun has propelled the image recognition industry from theory to real-world application.

In this week's DataTalk, we chat with Piyanka Jain, President & CEO of Aryng as she discusses her journey working in data science and working on analytical projects. She also gives some advice to data scientists are struggling with getting their insights understood and approved by leadership.

Piyanka Jain is the President and CEO of Aryng – a management consulting company focused on Analytics for business impact.

In our #DataTalk, we had a chance to talk with Deborah O’Neill about the ways to gain a competitive advantage with data-driven decision making — and steps to adopt artificial intelligence in your business.

Deborah O’Neill is a Partner within Oliver Wyman Labs focusing on financial services. During her time at Oliver Wyman, she has worked for a range of clients around the globe to deliver change and impact within retail and investment banks.

In this #DataTalk, we talked with Luca Zuccoli, Experian’s Head of the Experian Data Lab in Singapore, about how he hires data scientists and what skills and personality types are important.

Luca earned his Master of Science degree in Economics from the University di Pavia, Master of Science in Statistics from Carnegie Mellon University and his M.B.A. from INSEAD.

In this #DataTalk, we talked about the usage of machine learning by human resource teams with Parveneh Shafiei, Senior Data Scientist at EY in Milan, Italy.

Parvaneh is a senior data scientist in People Advisory Services (PAS) in EY with more than two years of experience in the application of machine learning methodologies (descriptive and predictive) in business. She earned her Master’s Degree in Data Processing from Politecnico di Milano.

In this episode of DataTalk, we chat with Dr. Eric Weber about the art of data science -- and why creativity is key to analyzing data.

Eric Weber is a Senior Data Scientist at LinkedIn focused on supporting LinkedIn’s sales operations for LinkedIn Learning.

Eric received his Masters of Science degree in Business Analytics from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management and his Ph.D. in Mathematics Education from Arizona State University.

In a recent DataTalk, we had a chance to chat with Marlene Jia from TOPBOTS about ways businesses can use bots to scale customer service and marketing.

Marlene Jia (MJ) works with brand clients such as L’Oreal, WPP, and PayPal on their applied AI and bot technology initiatives. Her expertise in enterprise software and best practices helps corporations successfully evaluate, develop, and integrate emerging technologies.

In this week's #DataTalk, we chat with Dr. Ryan Compton about computer vision.

Dr. Ryan Compton is the Head of Applied Machine Learning at Clarifai and previously served on the research staff at Howard Hughes Laboratories. In 2012, Ryan completed a PhD in Applied Mathematics — which involved studying sparsity promoting optimization in quantum mechanical signal processing.

In this week's #DataTalk, we’re talking with Kristen Kehrer, Senior Data Scientist at Constant Contact, about ways to get your very first data science job.

Kristen earned her Master of Science in Statistics from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.