Making Data Work for You

S﻿upporting SMEs with Advanced Digital Technologies such as supercomputing, data analytics, visual computing, artificial intelligence (AI) and more.

Hartree Centre | North East Hub

A business workshop on leveraging the power of Data Science

The Catalyst

<h1>What you will learn: 
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In this workshop you will be guided through the key considerations in deciding whether or not data science has a role to play in your business. We will share examples of how embedding a data driven culture can impact productivity through increased sales and cost reduction while delivering greater customer satisfaction. You will be invited to think about how to identify and collect relevant data in your business. Learn about some basic data analysis methods and get hands-on with some popular data science tools and platforms whilst hearing from our experts about real world applications. 

 

<h1>Requirements: 
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- This workshop is open to SMEs in the North East and Tees Valley .

- Please bring your own laptop device (if you do not have one, please get in touch).

- No previous coding experience is required for this workshop.

 

<h1>Description: 
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The content of the "Making Data Work for You" workshop will focus on introducing businesses to the concept of data science and demonstrating how they can benefit from using data in their day-to-day activities. The workshop will consist of several key sections and emphasise the practicality of using data in business settings and how data science can be a valuable tool in achieving that goal. Attendees will learn actionable insights and strategies to apply data-driven approaches in their day-to-day activities. 

Throughout the workshop, there will be interactive activities, group exercises, and practical examples to engage participants and reinforce the concepts presented.



<h1></h1><h1>Contributors include: 
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Steven Brewer (Founder Text Mining Solutions/Innovation Manager Sunderland Software City https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenrbrewer/) 

Stephen Dowsland (Senior Data Scientist at the National Innovation Centre for Data https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-dowsland-304b1413/) 

Paul Goodman (Data Scientist at the National Innovation Centre for Data. https://www.ncl.ac.uk/globalchallenges/staff/profile/paulgoodman.html#background) 

Fergus McClean (Data Scientist at the National Innovation Centre for Data https://www.linkedin.com/in/fergus-mcclean-2a6500114/) 

Diana Maynard Senior Research Fellow - University of Sheffield Computer Science Department. Dr Diana Maynard | Computer Science | The University of Sheffield



If you are considering making use of data in your business but are not sure where to start this 1 day introductory workshop is for you. <h1>Further Information</h1>Tea, coffee and lunch will be provided. Please let us know about any dietary requirements that you may have. I﻿f you have any questions with regards to this workshop or accessibility, please get in touch with Steven Brewer at: steven.brewer@sunderlandsoftwarecity.com

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