Join Enlight’s Big Data & AI Panel Discussion on April 27
Do you want to learn more about Big Data & Artificial Intelligence? Are you interested in landing a job in this field? Here is a great opportunity for you to meet industry experts to get insightful knowledge of this exciting field.
Enlight has invited experienced data scientists from RBC, Amazon, P&G and Fasken. The panelists will discuss how to apply AI and Big data into all types of business. You will also learn more about career perspective, current technologies, and trends in Big Data and AI.
Event Details:
Saturday, April 27, 2019
1:00- 4:00 PM
100 St George St, Room 2110
(Sidney Smith Hall-University of Toronto)
Ticket: $10/person
Rundown:
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Registration / Pre-event networking
1:30 PM – 1:40 PM: Panelist Introduction
1:40 PM – 2:30 PM: Panel Discussion
2:30 PM – 2:40 PM: Break
2:40 PM – 3:20 PM: Panel Discussion Part 2
3:20 PM – 3:50 PM: Q&A and Networking
Event Guests:
Anferny Chen
Anferny is a serial entrepreneur who has been advising startups on data strategy, ecosystem partnerships, and financing. He is also a distinguished research fellow at Tsinghua University and Ambassador of Harvard Business Analytics Program. For both roles, he works on applied innovation research and building a global AI community with senior leaders, faculties, and industry partners.
David Cui
David is currently a senior data scientist on the forecasting team at Amazon. Prior to joining Amazon, he was the senior manager of marketing analytics team at RBC, where he focused on statistical analysis, AB testing, and campaign optimization. David has a Ph.D. in quantum physics from the University of Toronto.
Maurice M. Mpiana
Maurice is a senior manager, analytics, strategy and transformation at RBC Canada. Having graduated from the Ryerson University with a degree in Masters of International Economics and Finance and the Harvard Business School’s Business Analytics Programs, Maurice is a trained economist with strong IT technical background with a strong passion for driving change through innovative and transformational programs.
Siddharth Taneja
Siddharth Taneja is an analytics professional working at Fasken as Manager, Predictive Analytics, where he develops innovative pricing products and builds data strategies for multiple business processes. Having graduated with a Masters in Business Analytics from Schulich School of Business, he leverages data science and artificial intelligence to curate business solutions.
Srinivas Bhaskar
Srinivas is a technical product manager at Procter & Gamble. He has driven strategy and execution in the technology and business intelligence domains. The resultant systems transact in millions of dollars. He holds degrees in Information Technology, Computer Engineering, Management Analytics, and Business Administration. His background includes applying machine learning and data mining, working at a global scale, and turning customer needs into reality.
About Enlight
The Young Professionals Division(YPD) of CPAC, also known as Enlight, is built on the vision that young people can realize their potential by meeting and learning from the best.
Our mission is to provide a stable and long-term platform for young professionals for networking, professional development and community involvement. Our members span across various sectors and expertise. Through these cross-industry, cross-functional collaborations, we hope to help our members build and develop skills, knowledge and networks that make them stand out in this dynamic global marketplace.
We have various monthly events throughout the year, which may cover different topics, such as leadership and career advancement. Not limited to that, we also have plenty of fun with events, which will help our members expand their social network.
As an Enlight member you can take advantage of discounted admission to all our professional development events, seminars, workshops and given preference for volunteer opportunities.