Big Data & Analytics 2015 Predictions

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Big Data & Analytics 2015 Predictions

Unique views from industry experts

“I think 2015 is going to be really important for

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“I think 2015 is going to be really important for

big data and the way water companies manage

their networks” Sarah Mukherjee, Director of EnvironmentWater UK

“From a consumer perspective we’re going to see three

things really accelerate; how they use mobile, social

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things really accelerate; how they use mobile, social media and how retailers & brands have to provide a far more personalised and contextualised shopping experience” - Malcolm Pinkerton, Research Director, Planet Retail

“This presents a great opportunity for finance

professionals, they deal with

data, data is their currency”

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data, data is their currency”

TariMasamvu, R&D Technical Lead, Big Data & Analytics

CIMA

“We’re creating huge amounts of information and we need to find new ways to extract the value from that data”

David Moss, High Performance Computing, Big Data and VisualisationManager,The Hartree Centre, STFC

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The Hartree Centre, STFC

“In research there is a huge amount of opportunity in areas

such as crime scene analysis for example using big data to

predict and prevent future

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predict and prevent future crimes”

Professor Tony Ho,Head of Department of Computing

University of Surrey

“2015 is going to be crucial for water companies and how they address their customers,

they’ve got to get to the person behind the account number”Sarah Mukherjee, Director of EnvironmentWater UK

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Water UK

“It’s not just about big data, it’s about leveraging that big data to provide a better understanding of your customer, and using that better understanding to

provide that more relevant tailored experience”

Malcolm Pinkerton, Research Director, Planet Retail

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"The data revolution is upon us, and it is absolutely critical for finance professionals to get

involved, otherwise they will

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involved, otherwise they will be left behind”

TariMasamvu, R&D Technical Lead, Big Data & AnalyticsCIMA

“At the Hartree Centre we’re using big data for our customers, these could be

pharmaceutical organisations looking to speed up the drug discovery process for

example”

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example”

David Moss, High Performance Computing, Big Data and VisualisationManager,The Hartree Centre, STFC

“We have to understand the growing demand from the industry – there is a shortage

of graduates having the knowledge and skill set to deal with big data and analytics”Professor Tony Ho,

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Professor Tony Ho,Head of Department of ComputingUniversity of Surrey

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