Industry gurus shared their thoughts on artificial intelligence, deep learning and machine learning at Big Data Toronto — and how they will allow you to use big data in ways that either weren’t previously possible or never occurred to you before.
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With today’s mobile and analytics tools at their disposal, why don’t retailers ‘get’ what makes their customers tick? Analysts at Retail Systems Research share some thoughts on that.
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IFRS 9 may sound like a sci-fi movie sequel, but it’s a new international financial reporting standard that will require banks to provide more timely recognition of expected credit losses based on future expectations. That’s where predictive analytics will come into play.
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Singapore and other innovators around the globe are building cities of the future today. Here’s how IT pros in Canada can adapt and customize their ideas.
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Top execs at Amex, Loblaw explain the biggest challenges to mapping out an analytics strategy and how organizations can tackle them, during CMAinsights in Toronto.
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20th Century Fox used biometric wristbands with test audiences to ensure ‘heart-pounding’ scenes in The Revenant will actually make your heart rate jump. Here’s a look at other creative uses for wearable tech and big data in the entertainment industry.
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As everyday items come online, the role of those who manage the underlying networks is expanding and growing. IDC suggests the big data technology and services market will reach US$41.5 billion in 2018 — six times that of the overall information technology market.
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The director of Dalhousie’s Institute for Big Data Analytics says network administrators play a pivotal role in launching successful data projects — especially in smaller organizations.
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Governments are responsible for a majority of the open data that is being released, and while Canada and the U.S. both have massive federal portals, we’re also seeing a huge (and encouraging) municipal push, explains a data researcher for ThinkData Works.
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Scale will be the critical new ingredient in the unfolding battle for digital market success, says IDC’s chief analyst. Here’s how this huge shift could affect enterprise networks and the people who manage them.
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Anthony Iannucci sees great potential in the use of data and analytics to better serve one of the country’s most critical public transportation services
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The recent Intelligent City Forum triggered discussions about how the public sector organizations can ensure their IT investments pay off
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Shopping behaviours are changing rapidly, but the organization’s latest venture may help the sector better prepare for innovation.
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Highlights from Cisco’s Partner Conference, Linux in the data centre and more.
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A startup exec promotes a concept that sounds like a technology tool but is really a way of managing relationships over a variety of social platforms
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Big data, mobile and social media might be the “megatrends,” but a report based on 3,600 responses suggests most are struggling to adapt.
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The company’s vice-president of loyalty and customer intelligence explains the way the company gains insight from data at the Dx3 event
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The research firm’s Financial Insights unit discusses the “connective tissue” bringing mobile, big data and other technology benefits together
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Human resource departments have only begun to recognize the potential for unstructured information to answer some really difficult questions
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Sensors in and around the walls could change the way we think of a “connected office,” but only if designers approach it properly
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Constellation Research suggests big data is not a “bad wolf” to be slain but an opportunity IT execs dare not overlook
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What happens on the company’s network may become far more important to its future than what gets printed and bound
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An executive with Waterfront Toronto suggests that merely releasing information that runs on government networks isn’t enough
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Self-driving cars and smart homes offer incredible power, but they could change the casualty and property business forever
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Canada’s investment industry responds to Michael Lewis’ controversial book, but there’s one thing about this technology you can count on
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