What
The Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering hosts its "Conversation with Pioneers Series: Big Data," a discussion on the future of big data analysis and supercomputing.
When
Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. A networking reception will take place at 6 p.m. The discussion will begin at 7 p.m.
Where
Lobby and Auditorium of the , 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ
Details
Big Data will allow organizations to take massive amounts of data and harness it to discover solutions that will improve business, such as reducing costs, increasing efficiency and creating better products.
, IBM fellow and chief scientist of context computing, is one of the pioneers of big data who spearheaded the design and development of a number of innovative systems, including technology used by the Las Vegas gaming industry. Today, he is working a new generation of context computing that is used by organizations to make better, faster decisions.
, executive vice president of Cloud at Switch, oversees the Switch C.U.B.E. (Cloud Ubiquitous Business Exchange,) which delivers the most comprehensive technology and cloud ecosystem. He also sits on the College of Engineering's advisory board.
This event is sponsored by Switch.
Media
Media are invited to attend. Please RSVP with Megan Downs, Director of Communications, Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering, (702) 895-3965 or megan.downs@unlv.edu.
