Schedule: Executive Summit sessions: Strata 2011 - O'Reilly Conferences, February 01

9:00am–12:30pm Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Location: Mission City B1

Discover how the industrial revolution in data will affect your business. Learn about the new opportunities and challenges that big data and analytics provide, hear from successful data-driven businesses, and plan for the impact on your organization's infrastructure and personnel. Read more.

Introduction: Mining the Tar Sands of Big Data

9:00am–9:45am Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Introduction: Mining the Tar Sands of Big Data

Location: Mission City B1

Michael Driscoll (Metamarkets)

Average rating:

(3.00, 4 ratings)

Much of the world's most valuable information is trapped in digital sand, siloed in servers scattered around the globe. In this talk I'll discuss the promise of big data, which will come to pass in the coming decade, driven by advances in three principle areas: sensor networks, cloud computing, and machine learning. Read more.

The Data-driven Business and Other Lessons from History

9:45am–10:30am Tuesday, 02/01/2011

The Data-driven Business and Other Lessons from History

Location: Mission City B1

Barry Devlin (9sight Consulting)

Average rating:

(3.78, 9 ratings)

With Big Data comes Big Promises. Mine the blogsphere and discover the secret of eternal wealth. Feast on the Twitter feeds for the wisdom of the ages. We have visited this land in the past, naming it data warehousing and business intelligence. Will we learn the lessons of history? Can we do it differently today? Let’s take this present moment to review the past and imagine the future. Read more.

Building the Data-Driven Organization

11:00am–11:45am Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Building the Data-Driven Organization

Location: Mission City B1

Bob Page (eBay)

Average rating:

(4.44, 9 ratings)

There's never just one way to do things, but for big bets like Big Data, it helps to learn about paths that others have taken. In this presentation, Bob Page, VP Data & Analytics Platforms for eBay, gives a "behinds the scenes" look at the systems and procedures in that power decision-making at the world's largest online marketplace. Read more.

Determine the Right Analytic Database: A Survey of Data Technologies and Products

11:45am–12:30pm Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Determine the Right Analytic Database: A Survey of Data Technologies and Products

Location: Mission City B1

Mark Madsen (Think Big Analytics)

Average rating:

(4.42, 12 ratings)

There has been an explosion in database technology designed to handle big data and deep analytics from both established vendors and startups. This session will provide a quick tour of the primary technology innovations and systems powering the analytic database landscape. Read more.

Retail: Lessons Learned from the First Data-Driven Business and Future Directions

1:30pm–2:15pm Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Retail: Lessons Learned from the First Data-Driven Business and Future Directions

Location: Mission City B1

Marilyn Craig (Logitech), Terence Craig (PatternBuilders)

Average rating:

(1.73, 11 ratings)

Retailers and their suppliers have always operated on the cutting edge of data science. In fact, this industry is responsible for many of the technology advances that have contributed to the exponential growth of data, analytics, and related technology. This session covers the history of data science in retail, current trends, and explores future directions in the “big” data age. Read more.

Executive Summit (con't)

1:30pm–5:00pm Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Executive Summit (con't)

Location: Mission City B1

Discover how the industrial revolution in data will affect your business. Learn about the new opportunities and challenges that big data and analytics provide, hear from successful data-driven businesses, and plan for the impact on your organization's infrastructure and personnel. Read more.

Barnes & Noble: Big Data Analytics Across “Bricks” and “Clicks” for Driving Competitive Advantage

2:15pm–3:00pm Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Barnes & Noble: Big Data Analytics Across “Bricks” and “Clicks” for Driving Competitive Advantage

Location: Mission City B1

Marc Parrish (Barnes & Noble)

Average rating:

(3.78, 9 ratings)

This presentation will focus on how businesses can maximize big data analytics for deeper customer insights. Read more.

Analytics and Witch-Doctoring: Why Executives Succumb to the Black Box Mentality

3:30pm–4:15pm Tuesday, 02/01/2011

Analytics and Witch-Doctoring: Why Executives Succumb to the Black Box Mentality

Location: Mission City B1

J. C. Herz (Ion Channel)

Average rating:

(3.43, 14 ratings)

This presentation lays bare the dark underbelly of analytics in the enterprise. Drawing on darkly humorous experiences, the speaker will explain why executives treat analytics as an occult phenomenon. The talk will give executives the mental tools to separate strategically valuable analytics projects from fishing expeditions, and provide litmus tests to keep the witch doctors honest. Read more.

With Big Data Comes Big Responsibility

4:15pm–5:00pm Tuesday, 02/01/2011

With Big Data Comes Big Responsibility

Location: Mission City B1

John Fritz (AMD)

Average rating:

(3.22, 9 ratings)

Big Data and predictive analytics can deliver incredible insight that can be used for purposes both good, and not so good. Drawing on real world examples, this session will examine the fine line between competitive advantage and bad behavior, and implications to a complex cast of stakeholders. Let’s begin a dialog on ethics now instead of waiting for our first major crisis. Read more.

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