Symposium: The Future of a Data-Driven Society
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Every day we hear about how artificial intelligence and big data technologies are changing our daily lives, and changing the world. What more will the future bring, and will society be ready for it?
The conversation on ‘The future of a data-driven society’, was held on Thursday 25 January, the day before the Dies Natalis. The event featured keynote lectures by inspiring leaders and competitions for world-changing visions and outstanding research proposals.
Keynote lectures
- Prof. Carole Goble from the University of Manchester shared her perspective on how advanced technologies such as distributed computing, workflows, and social computing have transformed the natural sciences and vastly enhanced humanity's ability to make data-driven discoveries.
- Prof. Lucy Suchman from Lancaster University is an anthropologist with extensive expertise in human-computer interaction. She shared insights from her recent work about the role of robots in providing care for the elderly, and suggest an alternative approach to technological design with/for care
Videoregistatie van het symposium: The Future of a Data-Driven Society
The symposium featured two exciting lectures by speakers, from the field of data sciences and digital technology, who will receive honorary doctorates from Maastricht University the very next day at the Dies Natalis celebration.
A new website for UM's data science community was launched as well.
Een impressie van het symposium
Prof. dr. Martin Paul, voorzitter van het College van Bestuur, opent het symposium.
Fotografie Harry Heuts
Prof. dr. Michel Dumontier, hoofd van het Institute of Data Science, dat deze middag officieel werd gelanceerd.
Prof. dr. Carole Goble van de University of Manchester gaf een inspirerende lezing.
Er waren diverse wedstrijden aan het symposium verbonden.
Prof. dr. Sally Wyatt van de Faculteit der Cultuur- en Maatschappijwetenschappen.
Winnaar van de 'visionary essay competition', Claudia Egher.
De leden van het winnende onderzoeksproject 'Intelligent games for assessing cognitive, social and physical capacities of elderly and children'.
Claudia Egher.
Lucy Suchman van de Lancaster University gaf een inspirerende lezing.
Prof. dr. Dumontier sluit het symposium af.
Relevant links
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