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Big Data & Analytics: The 4th Industrial Revolution Forum
البيانات الضخمة وتحليلاتها: الثورة الصناعية الرابعة
من الثلاثاء 15/8 – الأربعاء 16/8/2017م

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Why Big Data?

The rapid emergence, prevalence and potential impact of Big Data has sparked a significant interest amongst practitioners in almost all industries. Indeed, Big Data continues to roll across the business and technology landscapes. This is because enterprises realize that data and information can be successfully monetized in today’s world of digital business. Enterprises are leveraging Big Data technologies for effective decision making, efficient business operations, and maximum business impact. However, it is very clear that for enterprises to be able to cope with this revolutionary technology and to conduct effective planning and execution, people with specialized skills in data management, data engineering, and data science are vastly required. But achieving this practically is not easy, and reports indicate that there will be a shortage of talent for years to come.

What does the forum aim at?

Accordingly, this forum comes as a step towards enabling business and technology professionals in the domain of Big Data & Analytics to fulfill future needs. The presentations, case studies, and panel discussions scheduled within this forum as in enclosure (1) aim at highlighting and delineating important business and technical details related to big data and analytics so as to make this buzz word less fuzzy and vague. We believe that if the concept of big data and analytics is clearly understood, then enterprises can conduct planning and implementation activities more confidently so as to realize the maximum benefits and value. We hope that you and your colleagues join us to make this state-of-the-art forum more successful and beneficial.