March 1, 2012 San Jose, CA

No Fee for Participation – Limited Space Available – Register Now

Sponsored by the Industry Studies Association and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences Supported by a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Workshop objectives

• Summarize the current state of big data analytics.
• Discuss the current challenges in innovative applications of big data analytics.
• Create a road map for advancing further innovations in this space.

Can innovations drive a business user to adopt big data analytics?

Collecting terabytes of data per hour is nothing uncommon for today’s social networking, web- and smart grid-based companies. On the one hand, there is the IT challenge of storing and analyzing this data, and, on the other hand, there is an emerging need for innovative ways to extract value from the data which then in turn leads to new business models. Big data analytics is at the front of many successful corporations such as Google, Facebook, and Amazon. It is also the foundation of many startups in the area of the smart grid, e.g., building energy management. The latter is mostly concentrated on networks and relationships, while the former is relying on real-time streaming and analyses.

Despite the technology and the underlying concepts being invented a few years ago, it is still difficult to use big data, and innovations are required for its widespread adoption and embracement by the business world.

Be part of this exciting workshop — and contribute to advance big data analytics. You will hear industry leaders and renowned scholars discuss innovations in big data analytics. With no more than 30 participants, you’ll have ample opportunity to connect with both presenters and other attendees.

The event is sponsored by the Industry Studies Association and the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences, and is organized by Diego Klabjan, an associate professor at Northwestern University and the director of Northwestern’s Master of Science in Analytics program.

Workshop details

LOCATION: Hilton San Jose300 Almaden BoulevardSan Jose, CA 95110

408-287-2100

DATE/TIME

March 1, 2012; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Register Now – Limited Space Available

There is no registration fee, however, attendance is limited to 30 individuals with a mix of industry and academic participants. Sign up now to indicate your intention to attend. We will be in touch with you to confirm your acceptance and participation.

Register HERE:

https://informs.emeetingsonline.com/emeetings/websitev2.asp?mmnno=221&pagename=ATTENDEE