New York-based political statistician and author Nate Silver was a special guest speaker at IBM’s Information On Demand conference. Big data, algorithms and sports analysis were among the topics of discussion.
Deloitte Australia is hoping to reduce staff turnover by identifying employees who are likely to leave the firm through the use of predictive analytics software.
After a busy day of sessions and networking, Information On Demand delegates got a chance to let their hair down at Rocktober Fest with rock bands One Republic and Barenaked Ladies. Photos supplied by IBM.
Manual cash flow forecasts are a thing of the past for Australia Post with the implementation of two software packages which crunch data to produce accurate daily, monthly and annual forecasting reports.
IBM's annual Information On Demand conference began on Sunday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada. So far, attendees have heard insights from Australian customers including Australia Post and Metro Spinal Clinic as well as findings from the vendor's global big data survey. The conference continues until Thursday.
Analysis of customer data is being used for competitive advantage by companies around the world, but a high number of vacancies for data scientists, particularly in the US, could mean challenges ahead as more companies look to use big data, according to the findings of a new IBM survey.
IBM Corporation has launched a number of new software platforms in an attempt to address the multitude of issues companies have had managing 'big data'