BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//OpenACalendar//NONSGML OpenACalendar//EN X-WR-CALNAME:Scotland Data Science & Technology MeetUp: Expert Data Panel @ DIGITExpo - EICC | EDINBURGH | 7 NOVEMBER - Open Tech Calendar BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9305@otc.opentechcalendar.co.uk URL:https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/9305-expert-data-panel-digitexpo-e icc-edinburgh-7-novem SUMMARY:Scotland Data Science & Technology MeetUp: Expert Data Panel @ DIGI TExpo - EICC | EDINBURGH | 7 NOVEMBER DESCRIPTION:Register all your details here for the full day event - https:/ /www.digitexpo.uk/ - The panel members and time will be updated ASAP\n\nEx pert Panel Discussion on the challenges facing Data-led organisations and Practitioners in an age where ethics and privacy concerns must be balanced against the increasingly sophisticated tools and technologies available f or Insight.\n\nEvent Chair - Rob Huggins - Director of Academy & Client Se rvices @ MBN Solutions - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinhuggins\n\nAs Di rector of Academy & Client Services at MBN Solutions\, has worked as Deliv ery Partner for The Data Lab's MSc. Placement Programme\, Rob designed and deployed the highly successful Employability framework that has seen over 200 aspirant Data practitioners placed into Scottish organisations over t he last 3 years. Rob was recently recognised by Data IQ as one of their mo st influential Data and Analytics practitioners in UK organisations.\n\nPa nelist 1 - Jedidiah Francis - CEO @Jed.ai Labs - https://www.linkedin.com/ in/jedidiahfrancis\n\nFounder and CEO of Jed.ai (pronounced Jedi)\, a Star tup Studio. Previously founded and led the Machine Learning team at ASOS.c om designing and building personalisation products.\n\nHe works at the int ersection of business strategy\, product design\, machine learning and AI. 10+ years of experience in research\, leading technical teams and buildin g scalable machine learning software.\n\nPanelist 2 - Fergus Kennedy Senio r Director\, Engineering - UserTesting\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/fergus k\n\nFergus leads Product and Engineering in EMEA for UserTesting\, one of Silicon Valley's fastest growing private companies and providers of a mar ket leading Human Insight on-demand SaaS product.\n\nFergus is responsible for the strategy and delivery of technology to enable the global panel of human testers\, and support the growth of data driven product functionali ty. With over 20 years of experience in the SaaS and Managed Services spac e\, he has experience scaling business across Software Engineering\, Data\ , Quality\, Security and Product.\n\nPanelist 3 - Sorcha Lorimer - CEO of Trace®\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sorchalorimer\n\nSorcha Lorimer is the CEO of Trace®\, innovative RegTech software which makes GDPR compliance a nd data protection bitesized\, visual and streamlined. Trace's platform he lps organisations model personal data\, assess their third party cloud pro cessors\, and mitigate privacy and legal risk. A qualified privacy and ris k professional\, before founding Trace®\, Sorcha was Group Head of Digital at Standard Life and has worked in digital and data for well over a decad e\, including agency and consultancy side.\n\nPanelist 4 - Barry Lane - He ad of Product Strategy\nPeak - https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-lane-4334 9a84\n\nBarry is responsible for shaping the product strategy at Mancheste r-based Peak\, a fast growing company offering a pioneering AI System. He was previously Head of Technical Sales during the on-boarding of several k ey customers including ASOS and FootAsylum.\n\nBefore Peak\, Barry spent 1 4 years at Edinburgh-based energy research firm Wood Mackenzie during a pe riod of incredible growth. Joining as a data analyst and ending up Global Head of Customer Analytics\, via several years working in product developm ent.\n\nPanelist 5 - Samantha Rhynas - Head of Data at Effini\nhttps://www .linkedin.com/in/samantha-rhynas\n\nSam is Head of Data at Effini\, an Edi nburgh based company specialising in working with clients to integrate Dat a Science & AI into their business process\, showing them how it can enabl e innovation & improvement and helping them see past the jargon and unders tand the real world benefits & possibilities.\n\nWith over 20 years of exp erience of DevOps\, Quality Assurance\, Service Design & Delivery and Data Analysis in the context of analytical software\, real-time data feeds and high-performance data systems\, Sam is passionate about bringing practica l\, effective data solutions to businesses in a broad range of sectors.\nh ttps://opentechcalendar.co.uk/event/9305-expert-data-panel-digitexpo-eicc- edinburgh-7-novem\nPowered by Open Tech Calendar X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
Register all your details here
for the full day event - https://www.digitexpo.uk/ - The panel members and
time will be updated ASAP
Expert Panel Discussion on the challenge
s facing Data-led organisations and Practitioners in an age where ethics a
nd privacy concerns must be balanced against the increasingly sophisticate
d tools and technologies available for Insight.
Event Chair - Rob H
uggins - Director of Academy &\; Client Services @ MBN Solutions - http
s://www.linkedin.com/in/robinhuggins
As Director of Academy &\;
Client Services at MBN Solutions\, has worked as Delivery Partner for The
Data Lab's MSc. Placement Programme\, Rob designed and deployed the highly
successful Employability framework that has seen over 200 aspirant Data p
ractitioners placed into Scottish organisations over the last 3 years. Rob
was recently recognised by Data IQ as one of their most influential Data
and Analytics practitioners in UK organisations.
Panelist 1 - Jedid
iah Francis - CEO @Jed.ai Labs - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedidiahfranc
is
Founder and CEO of Jed.ai (pronounced Jedi)\, a Startup Studio.
Previously founded and led the Machine Learning team at ASOS.com designing
and building personalisation products.
He works at the intersectio
n of business strategy\, product design\, machine learning and AI. 10+ yea
rs of experience in research\, leading technical teams and building scalab
le machine learning software.
Panelist 2 - Fergus Kennedy Senior Di
rector\, Engineering - UserTesting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/fergusk<
br>
Fergus leads Product and Engineering in EMEA for UserTesting\, one
of Silicon Valley's fastest growing private companies and providers of a m
arket leading Human Insight on-demand SaaS product.
Fergus is respo
nsible for the strategy and delivery of technology to enable the global pa
nel of human testers\, and support the growth of data driven product funct
ionality. With over 20 years of experience in the SaaS and Managed Service
s space\, he has experience scaling business across Software Engineering\,
Data\, Quality\, Security and Product.
Panelist 3 - Sorcha Lorimer
- CEO of Trace®\;
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sorchalorimer
Sorcha Lorimer is the CEO of Trace®\;\, innovative RegTech software whi
ch makes GDPR compliance and data protection bitesized\, visual and stream
lined. Trace's platform helps organisations model personal data\, assess t
heir third party cloud processors\, and mitigate privacy and legal risk. A
qualified privacy and risk professional\, before founding Trace®\;\, S
orcha was Group Head of Digital at Standard Life and has worked in digital
and data for well over a decade\, including agency and consultancy side.<
br>
Panelist 4 - Barry Lane - Head of Product Strategy
Peak - https:
//www.linkedin.com/in/barry-lane-43349a84
Barry is responsible for
shaping the product strategy at Manchester-based Peak\, a fast growing com
pany offering a pioneering AI System. He was previously Head of Technical
Sales during the on-boarding of several key customers including ASOS and F
ootAsylum.
Before Peak\, Barry spent 14 years at Edinburgh-based en
ergy research firm Wood Mackenzie during a period of incredible growth. Jo
ining as a data analyst and ending up Global Head of Customer Analytics\,
via several years working in product development.
Panelist 5 - Sama
ntha Rhynas - Head of Data at Effini
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samant
ha-rhynas
Sam is Head of Data at Effini\, an Edinburgh based compan
y specialising in working with clients to integrate Data Science &\; AI
into their business process\, showing them how it can enable innovation &
amp\; improvement and helping them see past the jargon and understand the
real world benefits &\; possibilities.
With over 20 years of exp
erience of DevOps\, Quality Assurance\, Service Design &\; Delivery and
Data Analysis in the context of analytical software\, real-time data feed
s and high-performance data systems\, Sam is passionate about bringing pra
ctical\, effective data solutions to businesses in a broad range of sector
s.
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