Abstract
This talk is divided into two parts. Sandro starts by introducing the Swiss Data Science Center, an academic institute with the mission to accelerate the adoption of data science and AI in Switzerland. He will explain why there is such a center in Switzerland and how they collaborate with companies. In the second part, Sandro will present 3 use cases of predictive analytics from different industry sectors. He'll share the challenges of these projects and will highlight the lessons learnt.
Bio
Sandro Saitta is passionate about helping companies to become more data-driven. He has worked in various industries to foster usage of data. He is currently Chief Industry Advisor and leading the Industry team at the Swiss Data Science Center (www.datascience.ch). Sandro is a lecturer in the CAS Data Science & Management at UNIL, a certification program for executives. He co-founded the Swiss Association for Analytics to promote Data Science in Switzerland. Sandro holds a PhD in Computer Science from EPFL.
Agenda:
18:00 - Welcome
18:15 - Predictive Analytics in the Swiss Industry
19:00 - Q&A
This will be an online event
