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Sheffield Data Science Forum - Data, Policing and Analysis: challenges and opportunities

The Sheffield Data Science Forum is back this month with a talk from Jamie Smith of South Yorkshire Police.

Data, Policing and Analysis: challenges and opportunities
The Sheffield Data Science Forum is back this month with a talk from Jamie Smith of South Yorkshire Police.



Data, Policing and Analysis: challenges and opportunities

Policing data and official statistics have subtle differences that cause an interesting set of challenges for interpretation and analysis. In South Yorkshire Police we are currently on a journey into looking at what more sophisticated data analysis can tell us about 21st-century policing demands and this talk will detail some of the challenges faced and where we have got to so far.


Bio

Jamie is a Business Analyst working within the Demand Management team in the Business Change and Innovation Department at South Yorkshire Police. The department focusses around business process and demand management analysis with the purpose of supporting service redesign and change. He has a strong interest in data analytics, having introduced an Analyst Working Group to South Yorkshire Police in the last 12 months and has been a part of the N8PRP CPD programme for data analytics. He is also shortly to embark on his masters in Social Research at the Sheffield Methods Institute.

Sheffield Data Science Forum - special speakers: South Yorkshire Police

The Sheffield Data Science Forum is back this month with a talk from Jamie Smith of South Yorkshire Police.



Jamie Smith is a Business Analyst working within South Yorkshire Police's Demand Management Team in the Business Change and Innovation Department.

The team supports the development of service design and targeted operating models. They provide business process and demand management analysis to deliver the force's demand management roadmap. Jamie’s interest is additionally in data analytics, having introduced an Analyst Working Group to South Yorkshire Police in the last 12 months and has been a part of the N8PRP CPD programme for data analytics. He is also shortly to embark on his masters.

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Wed 18th Sep 2019 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 18th Sep 2019 7:30pm (Europe/London)

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Sheffield Data Science Forum - 12 June - with Tracey Johnson, Director of the Digital Media Centre.

The Data Science Forum aims to provide a catalyst for networking and the sharing of knowledge between industry/business practitioners, academics and students on topics related to Data Science. The Forum is open to all and aims to create a supportive community for those working in Data Science and Analytics to discuss and find solutions to problems and issues in an informal and friendly environment. It also provides the opportunity for those to network with other practitioners.

The Forum is being organised by the University of Sheffield and Peak Indicators for data professionals located within the city of Sheffield and surrounding areas. Members can also network and seek advice through supporting online tools, such as LinkedIn and Twitter. Refreshments will be provided and there is no registration fee for joining the network and attending the events.

To find out more, please email: datascienceforum@sheffield.ac.uk



About Tracey Johnson

Creative and digital business strategist, project director and founder with many years of experience in the digital, technology and creative industries and a wide knowledge of these sectors locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Director of the Digital Media Centre, a landmark hub for the creative and digital industries. It's home to over 50 businesses and a huge number of lovely people and activities including our brilliant Launchpad startup support team.


Part of the fantastic, award-winning Enterprising Barnsley business growth team at Barnsley Council. I lead on TechTown, an URBACT project linking 11 cities across the EU actively supporting and growing their digital sectors and now TechRevolution, an URBACT transfer network working with 6 cities across the EU to help develop new tech hubs and business support models. Lucky to work with some fabulous collaborators on projects such as Connected Healthcare, Connected Manufacturing and IoT Tribe.

Founder of Click Ecommerce project, part of the Enterprising Barnsley programme and delivered by Enterprise Nation; co-founder of MADE NORTH a platform to promote and develop design and craft in the north of England; co-founder of Sheffield Design Week an annual city-wide festival and expo of design and innovation; freelance business advisor with Creative Industry Finance a scheme providing access to finance for creative businesses across the UK.

Developed a range of creative and digital events and networks including the Enterprising Barnsley annual Connected Business conference which has hosted: Nick Robertson, former CEO of ASOS; Simon Milner, EMEA Director of Policy at Facebook; Olivia Solon, tech writer and former Tech Editor at Mirror Online; Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology Correspondent at BBC; Linda Cheung, founder of digital startup CubeSocial; Simon Biltcliffe, founder of WebMart; and Greg Williams, Executive Editor of WIRED - amongst many others.

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/is/about/datascienceforum

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-data-science-forum-with-tracey-johnson-director-of-the-digital-media-centre-tickets-63000132091

Wed 12th Jun 2019 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 12th Jun 2019 7:30pm (Europe/London)

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Making Visible the Invisible

How to rapidly discover, document & understand how your data flows and maps to your regulatory commitments. (An alternative: The next generation of Enterprise Metadata Mapping: How to map statutory regulations to your processes, people & organisation)

Howard Travers. Chief Commercial Officer at Solidatus. With over 20 years of experience in developing businesses,



Howard is an accomplished commercial director with a proven track record with start-ups. He has played a pivotal role in bringing Solidatus to market.

Solidatus is a specialised, powerful and modern data lineage tool. It’s flexible web-based application allows organisations to rapidly discover and visualise how data flows through their systems. Whether used to demonstrate regulatory lineage, improve governance, assist with transformational change projects or reduce inefficiencies in data handing, Solidatus is uniquely engineered to build end-to-end models more efficiently and effectively.

The Data Science Forum aims to provide a catalyst for networking and the sharing of knowledge between industry/business practitioners, academics and students on topics related to Data Science. The Forum is open to all and aims to create a supportive community for those working in Data Science and Analytics to discuss and find solutions to problems and issues in an informal and friendly environment. It also provides the opportunity for those to network with other practitioners.

The Forum is being organised by the University of Sheffield and Peak Indicators for data professionals located within the city of Sheffield and surrounding areas. Members can also network and seek advice through supporting online tools, such as LinkedIn and Twitter. There is no registration fee for joining the network and attending the events.

To find out more, please email: datascienceforum@sheffield.ac.uk

Sheffield Data Science Forum - Making Visible the Invisible

Making Visible the Invisible

How to rapidly discover, document & understand how your data flows and maps to your regulatory commitments. (An alternative: The next generation of Enterprise Metadata Mapping: How to map statutory regulations to your processes, people & organisation)

Howard Travers. Chief Commercial Officer at Solidatus. With over 20 years of experience in developing businesses,



Howard is an accomplished commercial director with a proven track record with start-ups. He has played a pivotal role in bringing Solidatus to market. Https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardtravers/

Solidatus is a specialised, powerful and modern data lineage tool. It’s flexible web-based application allows organisations to rapidly discover and visualise how data flows through their systems. Whether used to demonstrate regulatory lineage, improve governance, assist with transformational change projects or reduce inefficiencies in data handing, Solidatus is uniquely engineered to build end-to-end models more efficiently and effectively.

The Data Science Forum aims to provide a catalyst for networking and the sharing of knowledge between industry/business practitioners, academics and students on topics related to Data Science. The Forum is open to all and aims to create a supportive community for those working in Data Science and Analytics to discuss and find solutions to problems and issues in an informal and friendly environment. It also provides the opportunity for those to network with other practitioners.

The Forum is being organised by the University of Sheffield and Peak Indicators for data professionals located within the city of Sheffield and surrounding areas. Members can also network and seek advice through supporting online tools, such as LinkedIn and Twitter. Refreshments will be provided and there is no registration fee for joining the network and attending the events.

To find out more, please email: datascienceforum@sheffield.ac.uk

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sheffield-data-science-forum-making-visible-the-invisible-tickets-56039307076

Wed 13th Feb 2019 5:30pm (Europe/London)

Wed 13th Feb 2019 7:30pm (Europe/London)

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Geeks in the Pub

http://gitpub.org.uk/

Wed 1st Jun 2016 6:00pm (Europe/London)

Wed 1st Jun 2016 11:00pm (Europe/London)

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