“ Data Revolution, preparing for the digital revolution ” is the title of the conference which will take place on Friday 31 May, from 9.30 am, at Sa Manifattura in Cagliari (first appointment of the event promoted by the Smart Companies for Smart Cities project), an initiative of the Apply company, financed by Sardegna Ricerche.
Exceptional speaker will be Donatella Taurasi, professor at the Haas School of Business at Berkeley University of California.
Professor, what is your CV?
«I was born in a small village in the green Irpinia, which I left at the age of 19 to undertake studies in Finance at the University of Bologna. During my PhD, I visited several universities abroad, including NYU Stern School of Business and Haas School of Business in California. These experiences were very formative, and the proximity to Silicon Valley soon involved me in the world of data and data science. During this time I discovered a great passion for teaching and, after my doctorate, I enthusiastically accepted the offer to join the faculty of the Haas School of Business. Since then, I have taught several courses, all featuring a strong focus on data and technology. I currently hold the role of Data Science Officer at Lumen Global Investments and am part of several advisory boards. My passion has always been to bridge the gap between technical and non-technical within companies. For this reason I am particularly proud to offer my experience and collaborate with startups such as DataMasters, the Italian AI Academy for training in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science. My future is certainly oriented towards initiatives that will continue to fill this gap."
What does Data Culture mean?
«I believe it is the heart of any Artificial Intelligence initiative. It is a concept often underestimated by companies and organizations globally. We are well beyond the days of collecting data just for the sake of collecting it. We must free ourselves from referring to data with a capital letter D and start using it for what it is: a tool for an end."
