On March 29th Carleton will celebrate the success of its strategic initiatives in Data Sciences, including its partnership with IBM. The event will feature presentations by Carleton researchers and industry professionals, a panel discussion, and a poster competition to showcase graduate student research using Data Sciences in all disciplines.

Complimentary refreshments and a buffet lunch will be provided.

****Register now on our website: http://carleton.ca/cuids/events/data-day-2/****

Event Program

8:00 AM - Registration and Setup

8:30 AM - Official Welcome from Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President and Vice-Chancellor of Carleton University

8:50 AM - Announcements by James Green, Interim Director of the Institute for Data Science

9:00 AM - Opening Address by Rafik Goubran, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Design

9:30 AM - Presentations: Carleton Researchers Share Developments in Data Science and Analytics / Chaired by Rafik Goubran

1)Paul Villeneuve, Department of Health Science
2) Tracey Lauriault, School of Journalism and Communications
3) Olga Baysal, School of Computer Science
4) Mohamed Ibnkahla, CISCO Research Chair in Sensor Technology for the Internet of Things

10:45 – 11:15 AM - Coffee Break & Start Visiting Posters

11:15 AM - Presentations: Government and Private Industry Discuss Needs in Data Science and Analytics / Chaired by Malcom Butler, Dean of the Faculty of Science

1) Jonathan Milne, Managing Director, Innovation at Invest Ottawa
2) Dave Thomas, Chief Scientist/CSO at First Derivatives
3) Anne-Marie Ugnat, Scientific Advisor at Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)

12:30 – 1:30 PM - Lunch & Judging of Poster Competition

1:30 PM - Keynote Speaker / Introduction by Nimal Rajapakse, Vice-President (Research and International)

- Ted Hewitt, President at Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

2:00 PM - Panel: Needs and Opportunities for Big Data in Social Sciences and the Humanities / Moderated by Ted Hewitt

Amanda Clarke, School of Public Policy and Administration
Shawn Graham, Department of History
Marcellus Mindel, Centre for Advanced Studies, IBM Canada Ltd.
Vikesh Srivastava, Associate Director, Business Informatics Division, Health Canada

3:00 PM - Closing Remarks and Poster Winners Announced by John ApSimon, Special Advisor to the Deans of Engineering and Science

3:30 PM - End of Day