CEOs and decision makers are increasingly realising that to in order to progress and keep up with their competitors they will need to start making data-driven decisions. Therefore, this has led to an increasing demand for data scientists and data science talent within organisations. However, when it comes to actually Read more…
By Yasmin Chamchoun The World Robotics Report released by The International Federation of Robotics in October 2018 revealed that the worldwide sales of robots in the workplace has rocketed in recent years. In 2017, there was $6.6 billion in sales volume in the service robot sector, a sharp increase of Read more…
Recently, I was a guest speaker at The Data & Logistics Event hosted by the Transport Exchange Group. The topic I discussed was the importance of AI and Data Science in the Logistics and Supply Chain Sector and how it can help improve operations and efficiency. There are a multitude Read more…
Recently, I had the great opportunity to partake in the London Market Forums (LMF): New World Series 2.0, a yearly event where thousands of insurance professionals came together in the UK to discuss, debate and collaborate on topics of mutual interest in the community. The finance and insurance sector Read more…
Can anyone become a data scientist? I have been working for many years in the space of data science education, and I’ve seen a bit of everything, from undergraduates, to people over 40s trying to switch careers. I have also written extensively on this topic, whether it is about the Read more…
By Yasmin Chamchoun Even though women hold 47% of the work force in the UK, according to a recent Tech Nation report, only 19% of women are tech workers. What is more, 77% of tech director roles are fulfilled by men whereas only a mere 23% of women hold tech Read more…
AI and machine learning are an excellent way to help SMEs achieve their goal of consistent business growth in today’s competitive environment. They allow SMEs to effectively delegate routine tasks to be done by innovative yet fast methods/technologies making executives free to focus on other creative avenues that can help Read more…
Get started in data science How can someone get started in data science? This is a question I get asked all too often. One of the challenges of data science is that it involves many different parts: Coding Knowledge of statistics Knowledge of machine learning Soft-skills, like coming up with Read more…
Some of you might know that I am the organiser for the London Data Science meetup. The Meetup had been dead for a few years, and I thought it’s a good idea to bring it back to life. It looks like social distancing will be here for a while, so Read more…
Does history repeat itself? How would World War II have turned out if different strategic decisions had been taken? How would civilisation have unfolded if prominent figures hadn’t been born? Historians like to speculate about these kind of questions. But what if there was a data-driven way to study these Read more…
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