Eduserv Symposium 2012: Big Data, Big Deal?
10 May 2012
Our annual Symposium is the must-attend event for IT professionals in Higher Education. This year it focused on the issues surrounding Big Data.
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Eduserv Symposium 2012 Big Data, Big Deal?
"The hot IT buzzword of 2012, big data has become viable as cost-effective approaches have emerged to tame the volume, velocity and variability of massive data" - Edd Dumbill, O'Reilly Radar.
The 2012 Symposium will investigate Big Data, uncovering:
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what Big Data means across research, learning, and operations in HE.
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what makes it different from what has gone before and considering the strategic issues it brings.
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its implications in government, health, and the commercial sector, where large-scale data is driving the development of a whole new set of tools and techniques.
Why you should attend this event:
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Learn about Big Data - what it is and what challenges it presents.
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Hear about the latest approaches to Big Data from inside and outside the academic community.
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Find out how Big Data can be processed to provide valuable insights into many areas relevant to the success of your organisation.
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Find out how recent technology developments are impacting on the management use of Big Data.
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Meet and network with peers working with and interested in Big Data.
Who should attend:
Anyone responsible for managing research data or planning to work with Big Data, especially:
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Pro-Vice-Chancellors responsible for research, learning and operations
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Directors and Assistant Directors of IT
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Data Centre Managers
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Senior Researchers
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Research Councils
Please contact Events Manager Sadie Redman if you would like to know more about the event.
Presentations
- Welcome and introductionAndy Powell-Research Programme Director,Eduserv
Stephen Butcher-Chief Executive,Eduserv
See associated resources - Opening keynote: Big Data and implications for storageRob Anderson-CTO EMEA,Isilon Storage Division, EMC
See associated resources - Weathering the data deluge: Lessons learnt from the Sanger InstituteDr Guy Coates-Information Systems Group,The Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
See associated resources - Big Data and knowledge engineeringProfessor Anthony J Brookes-Prof Genomics and Informatics,University of Leicester
See associated resources - Lightning talk: Big Data - No big deal for curationGraham Pryor-Associate Director,UK Digital Curation Centre
See associated resources - Lightning talk: Ditching the dowsing rod - Why prescribed analytics fail to deliverDevin Gaffney-Research Assistant & Master's Candidate,Oxford Internet Institute
See associated resources - Lightning talk: JISC and Big DataSimon Hodson-Programme Manager, Digital Infrastructure,JISC
See associated resources - Big science, Big DataSimon Metson-Research Associate/Ecology Engineer,University of Bristol/Cloudant
See associated resources - Making data a way of life for public servantsMax Wind-Cowie-Head, Progressive Conservatism Project,Demos
See associated resources - Closing keynote: A Berkeley view of Big DataAnthony D Joseph-Professor,University of California, Berkeley
See associated resources - Final remarksAndy Powell-Research Programme Director,Eduserv
See associated resources
Speakers
- Rob AndersonCTO EMEAIsilon Storage Division, EMC
- Devin GaffneyResearch Assistant & Master's CandidateOxford Internet Institutewww.devingaffney.com
- Simon MetsonResearch Associate/Ecology EngineerUniversity of Bristol/Cloudant
- Graham PryorAssociate DirectorUK Digital Curation Centre
- Professor Anthony J BrookesProf Genomics and InformaticsUniversity of Leicester
- Anthony D JosephProfessorUniversity of California, Berkeley
- Dr Guy CoatesInformation Systems GroupThe Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
- Simon HodsonProgramme Manager, Digital InfrastructureJISC
- Max Wind-CowieHead, Progressive Conservatism ProjectDemos
- Andy PowellResearch Programme DirectorEduservefoundations.typepad.com
- Stephen ButcherChief ExecutiveEduserv
Agenda
10 May 2012
- 10:00 - 10:30
- Registration and coffee
- 10:30 - 10:45Andy PowellResearch Programme DirectorEduservStephen ButcherChief ExecutiveEduserv
- Welcome and introduction
- 10:45 - 11:30Rob AndersonCTO EMEAIsilon Storage Division, EMC
- Opening keynote: Big Data and implications for storage
- 11:30 - 12:00
- Coffee break
- 12:00 - 12:30Dr Guy CoatesInformation Systems GroupThe Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute
- Weathering the data deluge: Lessons learnt from the Sanger Institute
- 12:30 - 13:00Professor Anthony J BrookesProf Genomics and InformaticsUniversity of Leicester
- Big Data and knowledge engineering
- 13:00 - 14:00
- Lunch
- 14:00 - 14:15Graham PryorAssociate DirectorUK Digital Curation Centre
- Lightning talk: Big Data - No big deal for curation
- 14:15 - 14:30Devin GaffneyResearch Assistant & Master's CandidateOxford Internet Institute
- Lightning talk: Ditching the dowsing rod - Why prescribed analytics fail to deliver
- 14:30 - 14:45Simon HodsonProgramme Manager, Digital InfrastructureJISC
- Lightning talk: JISC and Big Data
- 14:45 - 15:15Simon MetsonResearch Associate/Ecology EngineerUniversity of Bristol/Cloudant
- Big science, Big Data
- 15:15 - 15:45
- Tea break
- 15:45 - 16:15Max Wind-CowieHead, Progressive Conservatism ProjectDemos
- Making data a way of life for public servants
- 16:15 - 17:00Anthony D JosephProfessorUniversity of California, Berkeley
- Closing keynote: A Berkeley view of Big Data
- 17:00 - 17:10Andy PowellResearch Programme DirectorEduserv
- Final remarks
- 17:10 - 18:00
- Drinks reception