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Harnessing the Power of Data

December 13, 2019

CEiiA, Matosinhos

Under the MPP2030 strategy, Data-Science is a fundamental element across all research areas. During this workshop, we will be discussing “how to best utilize data as a driver for research development”.

This is a joint workshop with Elsevier.

There is no doubt that we are surrounded by data, coming from different sources, in such a way that for some it can be overwhelmed and for others of incalculable value. With such volume and with technology evolution, we can now process and analyze data to create models that not only explain the evolution of different elements until today but also allow us to preview to assist on the decision-making.
This workshop is dedicated to assess the current state of the main data science tools as well as analyzing concrete cases of application in research context.

PROGRAM (provisional)

9.00 am

Registration

9.30 am

Welcome and Kickoff

. António M. Cunha, Member of the Executive Board of CEiiA
. Pedro Arezes, MIT Portugal Director
. Claudio Colaiacomo, Vice President at Elsevier publishing
. Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

9.45 am

Keynote Speaker

“Research Data Management”
by Alberto Zigoni, Research Data Management Solutions at Elsevier

10.30 am

Coffee-Break

10.45 am

Data Science, where are we?

Updates in tools and trends in data science

“Big Data
by Claudia Soares, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST)

“AI and Business Analytics”
by Paulo Cortez, University of Minho

“From Data to Value”
by TBC, NOVA-IMS

Moderator: TBC

11.45 am

CEiiA Background and Visit

by António M. Cunha, Member of the Executive Board of CEiiA
by Frederico Custódio, Head of Intelligence and Explorative Research at CEiiA

1.00 pm

Lunch

2.00 pm

Implementing data science tools in current research environments

“Leveraging Customer Intelligence”
by Vera Miguéis, Faculty of Engineering University of Porto (FEUP)

“TBC”
by Zafeiris Kokkinogenis, CEiiA

Moderator: TBC

4:30 pm

EarthDNA – Data into Action

Brandon Leshchinskiy, MIT

5.00 pm

Wrap-up

TBC, CEiiA
Alexandre Ferreira da Silva, MIT Portugal Program