i-KNOW 2016 aims at advancing research at the intersection of disciplines such as Knowledge Discovery, Semantics, Information Visualization, Visual Analytics, Social (Semantic) and Ubiquitous Computing.
This years Conference Theme will be focusing on Cognitive Computing and Data-Driven Business. In our understanding they represent the technological and business-oriented perspectives on the same phenomenon.

More details can be found at http://i-know.tugraz.at/

Data Insight Leaders Summit is 2 value packed days outside of the office aimed at tackling those latest and greatest hidden opportunities in data analysis.

With the most senior speaker faculty of strictly Head’s of Data Science, Advanced Analytics and Business Intelligence, we’re ensuring you get what you need from them sharing their first-hand experience on the do's and don'ts to successfully fast-track the right data experiments into actionable intelligence!

Speakers already confirmed from the likes of Barclays, Ericsson, Bupa, P&G PLUS so many more of the biggest companies across Europe!

Only here will you rub shoulders with those in your shoes, heads of data insight divisions from Europe's most progressive companies, sharing their first-hand experience on the do's and don'ts to successfully fast-track the right data experiments into actionable intelligence.

If you're serious about building a world class data insight function, then you don't want to miss this opportunity to benchmark your people, processes and technology with those leading the way.

Download the latest agenda to see just how much benefit you’ll get by being there too: http://wbresear.ch/dilsbdvaeva

BDVA members will have a 15% discount using the CODE sent by e-mail.

The capacity and capability to process big data and convert them to smart data generate tremendous potential for creating value. It is as fact that big data can trigger new innovative business models and products. At the same time, the smart processing of data creates vast opportunities for innovation and growth, while raising questions that need to be addressed, such as how can vast data amounts be processed efficiently and effectively, how relevant data processing procedures conform to prevailing legal norms, how can data classified as sensitive best be processed, when is it imperative to anonymize personal data etc.

At this year´s Smart Data Conference we will address a wide range of data aspects related to technology, economy and to the legal system in terms of sensitive data protection and security solutions.

You can find detailed information about the invitation, the programme and the access to the Conference Center here.

You can complete your registration here.

If you would like to receive more information about the event, you can send an email here.

Big Data Congress 2nd edition, will be held in Barcelona on the 4th and 5th of October 2016.

It is the leading conference on Big Data in Catalonia, and the place to meet trends and discover the state of the art of Big Data technology, to share experiences and to create a networking environment among attendees. It is an event to talk and discuss about:
Big Data Innovation, the adoption process to became a Data-Driven Organization, about Advanced Analytics & Visualization, the latest products, and the state of art in different areas.

The Big Data congress has the aim of promoting the data-driven culture, to bring together entrepreneurs, suppliers and companies who are interested in developing projects in the field of Big Data, to create synergies and business opportunities between Big Data supply and demand, to promote the definition of technological innovative solutions and to create a reference place of knowledge in Big Data.

It is the mandatory meeting point of professionals, suppliers and companies who are interested in developing projects in the field of Big Data.

Considering the target audiences and to respond to all interests, in this 2nd edition of the Big Data Congress, you will find 2 main themes:

4th of October -Demand: Innovative and successful use cases will be presented, and will be discussed how to become a data driven organization and which are the required steps for its adoption.
5th of October -Technology: Guided sessions oriented to examine some use cases in data analytics, the latest products, and the state of art of Big Data. As well, it will be celebrated the 2nd edition of Big Data Talent Awards.

Big Data Congress opened a Call aimed for companies, start-ups, research centers and universities, consortiums (public and private) and public and private organizations that have developed innovative solutions in the area of Big Data or have incorporated successfully, some of these solutions.
It will be open up to 19 July.

For further information about the congress or the call: http://bigdatacongress.barcelona/en/

The Chief Analytics Officer Forum Africa is the premier event for CAOs and senior analytics professionals.

Providing top-level strategic advice and discussion the forum brings the senior analytics community together to discuss the most critical data and analytics challenges faced by their organisations and the wider industry as a whole.
Research conducted by Corinium shows that South African companies are beginning to realise the value that lies within their data but face numerous challenges to realising this value.

A recent Chief Analytics Officer (CAO) Roundtable highlighted that companies are not yet mature enough in their data & analytics journey to move to a CAO structure.
What does analytics mean to your organisation and how can you harness its power to improve and modernise process, performance and profitability?

Confirmed speakers:
- Yudvhir Seetharam , Head of Analytics: Business, FNB
- Annie Symington , HOD: Analytics, Multichoice
- Pieter Vorster , CAO, Absa Capital
- Eugene Liebenberg , Head: Client Analytics, MMI Holdings
- Ruschka Raidoo , Head: Strategic Initiatives, Customer Insights & Analytics, Standard Bank
- Morne van der Westhuizen , Head of Data Analytics, Zoona

View the latest agenda http://www.caoforumafrica.com/agenda
Delegate registration http://www.caoforumafrica.com/registration
For more information, contact Laurence Allen, Marketing Manager
Email: Laurence.allen@coriniumintelligence.com

The Chief Data Officer Forum Insurance 2016 which will establish a focal point of discussion for Insurance specific CDOs, CAOs and senior data professionals to evaluate the evolving demands of big data and analytics in the Insurance space and importance of championing data/analytics evangelism at an enterprise level.

This highly interactive forum, will tackle some of the insurance’s industry’s most crucial topics including price optimisation, fraud analytics, predictive modelling, customer data management, disruptive innovation, embedding a data culture within your organisation and data quality.

It will provide you with the tools needed to empower your data and analytics initiatives to bolster your business outcomes. No matter the maturity of your organisation, the two day conference will enable you to shift the cultural mindset to a data-centric approach to problem solving

Website: http://www.chiefdataofficerinsurance.com/
View the latest agenda http://www.chiefdataofficerinsurance.com/agenda
Delegate registration http://www.chiefdataofficerinsurance.com/registration

For more information, please contact Laurence Allen, Marketing Manager Laurence.allen@coriniumintelligence.com

The webinar will focus on the key issues that businesses are facing today when using data, their associated legal challenges and the initiatives planned by the European Commission to overcome existing bottlenecks.

When: 20 July 2016 from 14:00 - 15:00 CEST (12:00 - 13:00 UTC)

Agenda:
• Welcome & Introduction (Katarzyna Jakimowicz, Open Evidence)
• The business viewpoint: business challenges about data ownership issues (Giorgio Micheletti, IDC)
• A lawyer’s viewpoint: legal challenges related to data ownership issues (Arthur van der Wees, Arthur’s Legal)
• The EC Free flow of data initiative (David Osimo, Open Evidence)
• Questions & Answers
• Wrap-Up and Conclusions

Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6827516784499628804

The European Data Forum (EDF) is one of the key European events for industry professionals, researchers, policy makers, and members of community initiatives to discuss the challenges and opportunities of data-driven innovation in Europe. The Forum will address all facets of data-driven innovation: infrastructure, tools, applications (including, new products and services reaching out to multilingual European audiences) as well as societal and economic impact.
This event is relevant for all stakeholders involved in the data value chain: engage with a carefully selected mix of cutting-edge innovative industrial applications of Big Data technologies, to upcoming innovation breakthroughs. Be on top of on-going policy debates and get inspired by future-looking talks. Ideas exchanged at the European Data Forum have impact on the design of future research challenges and policy decisions both at the EU and Member State level. This will drive data-driven innovation further and strengthen the European data economy as well as enhancing its positioning worldwide.

The EDF2016 conference will consist of three parallel tracks comprising: more than 40 talks by executive level leaders, an exhibition and poster presentations. More than 600 visitors are expected. This audience consists of big data professionals from industry, academia and policy makers as well as talent from the organizing universities.

EDF2016 is organized by the Data Science Center Eindhoven of the Eindhoven University of Technology in cooperation with Amsterdam Data Science and the European Commission.

EDF2016 is part of the Dutch presidency of the EU in 2016.

As of now free registration for EDF 2016 is open through https://www.aanmelder.nl/edf2016.
The current programme is available at http://2016.data-forum.eu/programme/ which will be updated regularly.
Information regarding the venue, reachability and hotels is available at http://2016.data-forum.eu/venue/ and http://2016.data-forum.eu/venue/hotels/.
More information regarding sponsoring and exhibition options is available at http://2016.data-forum.eu/sponsors/.
The call for posters is published at http://2016.data-forum.eu/calls/.

In April 2016, a series of surveys were opened to all ERTICO partners in order to express interest and ideas for the different 2017 H2020 calls. The answers were collected by the ERTICO office up to mid May 2016. During this period, ERTICO programme leaders organised a series of information webinars to encourage partners engagement.

On the basis of the partners inputs, the programme leaders have identified possible approaches to the identified calls. They have interacted with the different partners who have expressed strong interest and innovative ideas. Whenever needed, the programme leaders have organised additional webinars dedicated to specific calls.

In the context of this Workshop, Istituto Superiore Mario Boella, in the person of Alfredo Favenza, will introduce the activities of the BDVA in order to create a link between ERTICO and the Big Data Value PPP in the framework of the H2020 Calls at the convergence of ITS and Big Data technologies (ICT-15, MG-8.2)

Registration Link: http://goo.gl/forms/kSjEgNsuK47O7Smu1