HOW THE BIG DATA REVOLUTION CAN POWER YOUR BUSINESS! POST EVENT REPORT 2015 ORGANISED BY:
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The GCC has jumped a curve from Business Intelligence to Big Data. Forward looking organisations in Qatar now have many successful POC s and use cases to support their future Analytics planning Kumar Ramanujam, Director of Conferences, TMC (Event Organisers) Dear Participant Thank you for attending the Qatar Big Data and Analytics Workshops 2015 which took place successfully on 7 8 June at the Doha Marriott Hotel. The Workshops hosted more than 50 attendees and received widespread praise from speakers and audience members for the intellectual quality of the presentations and the high-level networking opportunities provided. The two days workshops were designed to reinforce the importance of new Qatari IT investment into Business Intelligence and Big Data, with strong support from our two lead sponsors, Mannai and Oracle. Delegates learned about scores of important use-cases as well as intensive seminars on Data Visualisation and Data Science. Practical illustrations dealt with specific issues covered education, transport, telecoms, utilities, IT, airline, banking, energy, sports, healthcare and retail sectors. One important issue that emerged was the need for more home-grown IT talent and for regional universities to build courses around complicated business challenges such as Big Data analysis. Shortage of talent seems to be a key issue and data scientists are currently rare commodities. The two masterclass leaders were recognised international thought-leaders: Dr Mouwafac Sidaoui, Associate Professor and Chair Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems, University of San Francisco and Dr Satyam Priyadarshy, Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton. Delegates attended from the Qatar Ministries of Public Works, Education and Transport, Ooredoo, Qatar Central Bank, Qatar Investment Authority, Electricity & Co-Generation Regulatory Authority, Anti-Doping Laboratory Qatar, Qatar Olympic Committee, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Gas, ICT Qatar, Al Khaliji Bank, Hamad Medical Corporation, Aspire Zone, Landmark Group and Gulf Mall, among others. EXPANDED, FULL-SCALE QATAR BIG DATA SUMMIT ANNOUNCED FOR 2016 Next year s QATAR BIG DATA SUMMIT will showcase Qatar s early adopter big data stories -- Kumar Ramanujam, TMC We thank you for sharing with us your suggestions for the next, expanded, edition of this event the QATAR BIG DATA & ANALYTICS SUMMIT 2016 which will take place in Doha from 22 24 May next year! The positive reactions from IT and Data professionals present have also led us to announce the OMAN BIG DATA & ANALYTICS SUMMIT which will take place in Muscat 4 5 October 2015, and the SAUDI BIG DATA SUMMIT which will take place in Riyadh, 16-17 November, 2015. Best Regards, Stefan Kemball Director of Strategy, TMC Tel: +971 4 276 5409 Email: stefan@tmc-me.com
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Masterclass Leaders & Speakers Dr. Mouwafac Sidaoui Ivy Li Ahmed Aziz Associate Professor and Chair Department of Business Analytics and Information Systems University of San Francisco Managing Director and Co-Founder iomniscient Area Lead MEA Symanto Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy Chief Data Scientist Halliburton Luis Campos Big Data Solutions Director Oracle EMEA Ömer Faruk Kurt Founder and CEO Oredata Jeff Penrose Solutions Director Industry Solutions Group Oracle Yahya Mahmoud Director Oil & Gas Industries Business Unit Oracle MEA Gurjot Sandhu Director of Sales Xalted Osama Ahmad Big Data Sales Consultant Gulf States Oracle Kaustav Ghosh Member of Advisory Board Business Brio +9714 276 5409 info@qatarbigdata.com
Workshops Attendee Profiles Number of years the event has run: Launch edition Dates: 7 8 June, 2015 Venue: Doha Marriott Hotel Number of sponsors & partners: 9 Total Number of attendees: 80 Number of countries represented: 8 Job title breakdown of participants / Who attended the Summit & Sector Breakdown Geographical breakdown of participants Geographical breakdown of participants +9714 276 5409 info@qatarbigdata.com
Average rating of the event: 92% of sponsors / solution providers would recommend the event to others Sponsors and Delegates Views on Participating Reasons for Participating Delegates View of Attending Average rating for the event: 8 out of 10 89% of the delegates would recommend the event to others Reasons for Attending Networking opportunities Success of Sponsors / Exhibitors Partner endorsement 91% Event: Good / Excellent 84% Delegates Quality: Good / Excellent 95% Networking Opportunities: Good Business Opportunities Conference program Meeting existing partners or clients Forge new partnerships +9714 276 5409 info@qatarbigdata.com
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Sponsorship Opportunities Qatar Big Data and Analytics Workshops provided an unmatched opportunity to engage with multiple stakeholders in the Big Data industry at different levels from across the globe. These included government, retail, FMCG, Oil & Gas, Banking and financial institutions, telecom operators, IT Infrastructure heads and consultants. They come here to network, learn and source solutions for existing challenges and future projects. With so much noise in the market, how do you stand out from the rest? The QATAR BIG DATA AND ANALYTICS SUMMIT will offer even greater opportunities for engagement with the market. How do you get seen and heard by your main clients? Or are they buying from your competitors that are already involved in Qatar Big Data & Analytics? With the limited opportunities available and the ability to customize your participation, you will stand out from the rest at the Qatar Big Data & Analytics Summit.
Upcoming Events in 2015 / 2016 SEE YOU AT THE EXPANDED 2016 EDITION! 22 24 May Doha, Qatar GCC Cyber Security Summit 2015 13 15 September 2015 Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi, UAE 04 05 Oman Big Data & Analytics 4 5 October 2015 Muscat, Oman Facilities Innovation Forum Qatar 18 21 October 2015 Intercontinental Doha Hotel Saudi Big Data & Analytics Summit 2015 16-17 November 2015 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Contacts 2nd GCC Big Data & Analytics Summit 2016 20-23 March 2016 Abu Dhabi, UAE For all Event & partnership enquiries, please contact Kumaraguru Ramanujam Project Director +971 4 276 5409 kumaraguru@tmc-me.com For all sponsorship and exhibition enquiries, please contact Sanjeev Singh Sponsorship Director +971 4 276 5409 sponsorship@tmc-me.com For all Marketing enquiries, please contact Nour Naffi Marketing Manager +971 4 276 5409 nour@tmc-me.com Qatar Big Data & Analytics Summit 2016 Expanded Edition 22 24 May, 2015 Doha, Qatar