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.

In our recent #DataTalk, we chatted with Dr. Lindsey Zuloaga from HireVue about how recruitment teams are using artificial intelligence to help them find and hire the right candidates.

Dr. Lindsey Zuloaga is the Director of Data Science at HireVue. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics from the University of Utah and her Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Rice University.

In this week's #DataTalk, we spoke with Bill Vorhies, the Editorial Director at Data Science Central and the President and Chief Data Scientist at Data-Magnum, about the ethical and social implications of artificial intelligence. 

Bill Vorhies also serves as a Member of the Board of Directors at the American Institute of Big Data Professionals.

In our recent #DataTalk, we had a chance to talk with Jenna Lake about how computer vision and machine learning is helping sports teams understand, evaluate and improve their performance.

Jenna Lake earned a Master of Science in Computer Vision from Carnegie Mellon University and Bachelor’s of Science Degrees in Computer Science and Biometric Systems at West Virginia University.

In this week's #DataTalk, we talked with Dr. Kirell Benzi about ways he is using data science to generate positive emotions through art.

Kirell Benzi holds a Ph.D. in Data Science since 2016, which he obtained at EFPL (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) where he teaches data visualization to over 180 master’s students. His work has been shown on over 100 websites in 10 languages, including Gizmodo, Engadget, Daily Mail, The MarketPlace, TechRadar, Co.Design, Phys.org, VICE, etc.

In this week's #DataTalk, we talked with Dr. Djamila Amimer about ways artificial intelligence is used for good across different industries.

Dr. Djamila Amimer is the CEO and Founder of Mind Senses Global – a management consultancy firm specializing in artificial intelligence. Djamila received her PhD in Energy Economics and Operations Research from the University of Dundee.

In this #DataTalk, we learned from Dr. Paul K. Newton about how biology-based mathematical models are used to optimize chemotherapy treatments.

Dr. Newton is the Professor of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center) at USC. He also serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nonlinear Science, Springer-Verlag Publishing.

In this week's #DataTalk, we’re talking with Sarah Nooravi about what it means to work in data science and some common misconceptions people have about that role.

Sara Noovari earned her Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from U.C.L.A. and her Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and Economics with a minor in Statistics.

In this DataTalk episode, we talked with Briana Brownell, Founder & CEO of Pure Strategy, Inc — a company dedicated to bringing artificial intelligence to business analytics to help companies get a better ROI on data collection programs.

Briana Brownell serves as the CEO and Founder of Pure Strategy, Inc. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the University of Saskatchewan and a Master’s degree in Economics from Carleton University.