Speaker: Gavin Whyte, KPMG Seminar Date: Tuesday September 20 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: TBA. Biography: As a Director of Data Science for KPMG, and a machine learning specialist, he focuses on Data Science models for predictive capabilities. He has worn many hats in his career from software programmer, researcher, manager, strategist, technical reviewer for manning publications and Data Scientist. He has
Speaker: Kate Carruthers,UNSW Seminar Date: Tuesday September 6 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: Kate Carruthers is Chief Data Officer for UNSW Australia, and an Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Computer Science & Engineering. Kate has extensive experience in senior executive roles for diverse organisations such as GE, AMP, Westfield and State Government. She has also lectured in postgraduate business and accounting
Speaker: Ross Spark, Data61 Seminar Date: Tuesday August 30 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: The telemonitoring of vital signs from the home is an essential element of telehealth services for the management of patients with chronic conditions such as Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes or poorly controlled hypertension. We discuss use of vital signs data for the
Speaker: Jannah Baker, USYD Seminar Date: Tuesday August 23 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: The BEACH dataset contains a wealth of primary care data, spanning 18 financial years (1998-2016). A random sample of 1,000 general practitioners (GPs) were involved in the BEACH study each year, collecting data on 100 consecutive patients each. Thus around 1.8 million patient encounters have been summarised. A
Speaker: Supriya Srinivasan, Scripps Seminar Date: Tuesday August 16 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: A strong body of evidence shows that our genetic makeup controls our metabolism. Genes influence how our brain drives hunger and food intake, and how our bodies will extract and partition the nutrients from food. Another layer of regulation is the influence of hormones. We now understand that
Speaker: Alexander Pui, Willis Towers Watson Seminar Date: Tuesday August 9 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: Aptly dubbed as ‘Nature’s Casino’ by best-selling author Michael Lewis, the Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) market represents the confluence between catastrophe reinsurance, speculative finance and information technology. The emergence of catastrophe bonds (cat bonds) and other methods of alternative risk transfer (compared to traditional (re)insurance) has
Seminar Date: Tuesday August 2 2016, 3.00pm Abstract: This month is Fragile X Syndrome Awareness month and CMCRC’s Michael Hart is giving a presentation on FXS from his point of view as a parent. He will also be reviewing the issues that can go wrong. Fragile X Syndrome is caused by the expansion or lengthening of the FMR1 gene on the X
Speaker: Ian Oppermann, CEO and CDS, NSW Data Analytics Centre Seminar Date: Tuesday July 19 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: The world is complex and the problems we care most about are subtle, complex and ultimately have people’s behaviour at their heart. By sharing specific examples of how organisations are utilising analytics, Dr Ian Oppermann will outline the practical ways that
Speaker: Luke Anderson, USYD & UTS Seminar Date: Thursday July 14 2016, 4:15pm Abstract: In the beginning, Nakamoto created the blockchain. Bitcoin was implemented as the first manifestation of this new paradigm, but since it’s release in 2009, blockchains have birthed a plethora of new applications that have more than just geeks and cypherpunks turning their heads. This high-level overview
Speaker: Fethi Rabhi, UNSW Seminar Date: Tuesday July 12 2016, 12.00pm Abstract: Most big data analytics research is scattered across multiple domains such as applied statistics, machine learning, language technology or databases. Little attention has been paid to aligning big data solutions with end-user’s mental models for conducting exploratory and predictive data analysis. We are particularly interested in the way