BISS delivers a session at the WiDS Conference 2021 on March 9 14:15

We are pleased to announce that BISS will be delivering a session during the Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference 2021 on March 8-9. The WiDS Conference hosted by the Institute of Data Science in conjunction with WiDS Netherlands aims to inspire and educate data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and to support women in the field. It provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science-related research and connect with others in the field. Continue reading

During the hands-on BISS’ session on Tuesday, March 9 starting at 14:15, companies ( CaptainVR, Medtronic, CADChain, CBS) and conference participants will get together to discuss use cases or problems in relation to data science and will look for possible solutions.

The conference participants will hear short presentations on use cases or problems related to data science in the companies CaptainVR, Medtronic, CADChain, CBS and will go into chosen break-out rooms to discuss and look for possible solutions.

Participating companies

• Professional training & coaching. CaptainVR develops Virtual Reality tools to expose people to their anxieties and help overcome their fears in a safe environment.  They also use VR as a coaching tool to help clients achieve their goals in life. Speaker: Dana-Maria Faneker (Founder & Concept Creator). Learn more

• Medical equipment. Medtronic is a global medical technology leader offering therapies and solutions that enable greater efficiency, access, and value — for healthcare systems, providers, and the people they serve. The European Operations Center (EOC) in Heerlen hosts various functions, spread across two facilities. The EOC facility at the Trilandis business park houses Europe’s Information Technology Service, the Financial Shared Service Center and Medtronic’s largest international distribution facility for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Speaker: Aranka de Barbanson, Business Analyst Data Science – Medtronic B.V. European Operations Center (EOC). Learn more

• Legaltech. CADChain is a software development company with a strong legal and technological background. Currently, they are concentrating on CAD (industrial design), additive manufacturing, trade secrets and legal tech education and consulting. Speaker: Violetta Shishkina (Founder). Learn more

• Statistics. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) provides reliable statistical information and data to produce insight into social issues, thus supporting the public debate, policy development and decision-making while contributing to prosperity, well-being and democracy. With the Center for Big Data Statistics, Statistics Netherlands creates space for a unique type of collaboration in the field of big data. Speaker: Yvonne Gootzen. Learn more