Harnessing the Power of Big Data
Join us for a Master class in Baku
IE University, whose Business School is currently one of the top Business Schools in the world would like to invite you to get the feel for what IE can offer you.
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Join us during this master class in Baku to explore the world of Big Data, understanding the meaning behind this buzzword and why it has become so important over the last decade.
Agenda
18.00-18.30 Registration
18.30 –19.00 Welcome word and IE Programs presentation by Victoria Susakova, International Development Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and IE Master in Management Alumna
19.00 – 20.00 Masterclass Harnessing the Power of Big Data by Christina Stathopoulos, Adjunct Professor of Advanced Analytics and Big Data at IE Business School and Analytical Consultant at Google
Over the last decade, we have accumulated unprecedented amounts of data from all corners of the world. Technological advancements surrounding this growth of data access and management are shaping our everyday lives and our future. In this talk, we will touch on how it is being used in business today, both in small and large corporations, and why businesses are struggling to adopt new analytical ways. Finally, we will cover some related, prominent technology topics such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning.
About the speaker:
Professor Christina Stathopoulos is originally from the US , she graduated from the IE Master in Business Analytics and Big Data in 2016 and shortly after, joined the Faculty side as an Adjunct Professor at IE Business School, imparting classes in Advanced Analytics and Big Data applied to Business. She also holds a Bachelor of Science from North Carolina State University, one of the top analytics universities in the US. She worked as a Data Engineer at both the software company SAS Institute and the American market research firm Nielsen before moving to her current role as an Analytical Consultant at Google. Alongside her academic and corporate work, she is a regular conference attendee and speaker supporting women in STEM and emerging technologies.
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Academic Director and Adjunct Professor at IE Business School
Christina Stathopoulos is a thought leader in the data world, participating regularly as an international speaker and educator in the field. She has developed an advanced analytics career in tech. Most recently, after more than 5 years at Google and Waze where she led analytical studies and strategy in partnership with some of their largest advertisers, she branched off on her own as a data evangelist to launch her own data firm.
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