IDA-NLB Public Talk Series on Cloud Computing: Business Analytics (in a cloud); its more than just data

Abstract

Most companies today have plenty of data, especially with the recent growth in Data-as-a-Service which are currently getting national focus.  Although, data in its raw form has limited value, creating intelligence and gleaning real insight from this data is what continues to elude organizations. Despite years of talk about scorecards and metrics, gut feelings and experience are often still the guides for making important, sometimes critical decisions, even though current research reveals a clear link between business performance and the use of business analytics.
So what exactly is business analytics and how can it help? Business analytics is, simply put, the application of analytical techniques to resolve business issues. It provides organizations with a framework for decision making, helping organizations solve complex business problems, improve performance, drive sustainable growth through innovation, anticipate and plan for change while managing and balancing risk. Business analytics drives innovation and improves an organization’s speed of response to market and environmental changes.

About the Speaker

Dr. David R. Hardoon is Principal Analytics at SAS Singapore where he is engaged in positioning SAS advanced analytic capabilities and solutions to customers across different business sectors. Previous to his current engagement, he had established expertise in developing and applying computational analytical models for business knowledge discovery and analysis through his involvement in a number of research projects in the domains of taxonomy, neuroscience, aerospace and finance. He received a BSc in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence with first class honours at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2002 and a PhD in Computer Science in the field of Machine Learning from the University of Southampton 2006. He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore, an Honorary Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Computational Statistics & Machine Learning, University College London and a visiting Research Fellow at Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London.

This talk series on Cloud Computing is organised by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, supported by National Library Board, Singapore Computer Society Special Interest Group on Enterprise Cloud Computing & Virtualisation and Imperial College Alumni Association of Singapore.

Attendance is free of charge. All is welcome.