WASHINGTON, DC:

Data Innovation in Government

January 24, 2013 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM | The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation | Washington, DC

As part of Data Innovation Day, ITIF will host a panel discussion on how government agencies are using data to make government work more effectively and efficiently. This panel will discuss recent examples of data innovation in the federal government, including efforts to open government data sets and collaborate with the private sector. Join us for a conversation with experts from the public and private sectors who are leading these changes.

Participants:

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Data Innovation in the U.S. Economy

January 24, 2013 | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Reserve Officers Association | Washington, DC 

As part of Data Innovation Day, ITIF will host a panel discussion highlighting interesting examples of how data innovation is transforming different sectors of the economy. Panelists will discuss the technologies behind the current era of big data, notable uses of data innovation in action, and opportunities to better leverage data in industries such as health care, energy, finance, and transportation. Following the panel discussion, attendees will be able to see a number of demos of data analytics in different industries.

The panel discussion will begin at noon and the demos will immediately follow the panel and begin at 1:30 PM. Lunch will be provided.

Participants:

Demos:

  • IBM: Bernard Beekman, Analytics Solution Center Architect, will present how data innovation can help cities to reduce costs and improve service delivery in such areas as water, traffic flow and garbage pick-up.
  • CATT Lab: Michael Pack, director of the CATT Laboratory at the University of Maryland, will present the visual analytics and information visualization tools they deploy in analysis of first responder, traffic and transportation data.
  • Cloudant: Perry Stoll, VP of engineering and operations of Cloudant, will present a demo application using lobbyist disclosure data from the U.S. Senate.
  • Opower: Barry Fischer, Head Writer/Editor of Opower’s big-data and energy blog “Outlier,” will present about the unprecedented dataset that Opower manages and analyzes across three continents and more than 50 million households.
  • Elder Research: Isaiah Goodall, Director of Business Development, will be displaying the Elder visualization tool RADR and explaining how to use advanced analytics to score and rank-order government contracts, grants, healthcare claims, etc. for risk of fraud, waste, or abuse.
  • Zoomdata: Justin Langseth, CEO/Founder of Zoomdata, will be presenting an example of the next generation data visualization systems Zoomdata prepares for businesses.
  • Teradata: Eric Linden, Technical Product Marketing of Teradata, will be demonstrating big-data integration and analysis using Teradata Aster.

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Data-Driven Marketing: Where the Innovators Are

January 24, 2013 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | ONLINE

Sponsors: DMA

We are living in a data-driven world where consumers – and the economy – are enjoying greater benefits from innovative data use than ever before. The ability to collect and analyze data to drive strategic marketing is reshaping how individuals and organizations engage, interact and benefit from one another. And yet, threats to this data-driven way of life are growing every day. Congress and regulators seem set on putting an end to the collection and use of consumer data by marketers and fundraisers.

As a proud partner in the first-ever Data Innovation Day, DMA is hosting a virtual event to celebrate data-driven marketing innovation – and to engage data-driven marketers in the growing data debate that is taking shape in Washington and around the world.

Moderator:

Ginger Conlon, Editor-in-Chief of Direct Marketing News

Panelists:

  • Pam Dixon, Executive Director of the World Privacy Forum
  • Rachel Nyswander Thomas, Vice President of Government Affairs for DMA
  • Joe Zawadski, CEO of MediaMath

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PHILADELPHIA, PA:

Code for Philly Workshop #15 (Data Innovation Day)

January 24, 2013 | 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM | Devnuts

Sponsors: The City of Philadelphia

SPECIAL SCHEDULE: This week’s regular workshop will be held on Thursday instead of Tuesday to align with the national Data Innovation Day.

Enjoy pizza and the company of civic hackers at Devnuts between 5pm and 10pm. Stop in any time and work on your own or a Brigade-supported project.

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BERKELEY, CA:

Streams, Gardens, and Clouds: Visualizing Dynamic Data for Engagement, Education and the Environment: A CITRIS Data and Democracy Event to Celebrate Data Innovation Day

January 24, 2013 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Sutardja Dai Hall, Banatao Auditorium

Sponsors: CITRIS (Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society), IBM, Re:Imagine Group, Information Technology Innovation Foundation

Scientists, policymakers, business leaders, journalists—all seek to harness the deluge of data generated by the minute through sensing networks and social media. Aided by the increasing availability of high-speed Internet, wireless networks, and mobile devices, people with access to multimedia tools contribute to these data flows both intentionally and inadvertently. Apps can now map the flow of traffic, rivers, and wind; social media sites chart the pulse of user sentiment; the online marketplace provides instant measures of economic activity; and online education platforms bring their own stream of information and feedback loops.

Anyone who must make sense of this flood of information—leaders in various fields, teachers, citizens and consumers—rely on having effective tools to aggregate and visualize the data in a meaningful way. “Streams, Gardens, and Clouds” will examine sensor networks and social media platforms for supporting citizen and student engagement, economic development, and public health and safety. Drawing on the expertise of CITRIS and UC Berkeley researchers, as well as invited speakers, the event will highlight current projects to represent dynamic data on urban trends, the environment, education, and health and humanitarian response.

Speakers will include: Eric Rodenbeck (Stamen Design), Maya Madriz (Re:Imagine Group), Michelle Zhou (IBM), Galen Panger (UC Berkeley), Ken Goldberg (UC Berkeley), Alex Bayen (UC Berkeley), Roger Bales (UC Merced), Ron Cohen (UC Berkeley), Edmund Seto (UC Berkeley), Greg Niemeyer (UC Berkeley), Rajiv Bhatia (San Francisco Department of Public Health), Rishab Ghosh (Topsy Labs), Olga Werby (Ushahidi), Juliette Powell (#Wethedata), Marti Hearst (UC Berkeley), John Canny (UC Berkeley), Jonathan Reichental (CIO of the City of Palo Alto).

Free and open to the public. Submit questions via Twitter #CITRISDataViz

Registration (No Cost): http://citrisdatainnovationday.eventbrite.com/#

Event Website: http://events.berkeley.edu/?event_ID=61947&date=2013-01-24

SANTA CLARA, CA:

Celebrating Data Innovation Day 

January 24, 2013 | 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM | The Biltmore

Sponsor: Impetus

Join us in a lively discussion around real Big Data wins. Learn from peers across industries on how Big Data is bringing true value to their companies. Hear from Big Data leading platform and software providers on the latest developments. Immerse yourself in discovering how Big Data can bring real opportunities to your organization in 2013.

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