Thursday 13-August 2015 meetup, 6pm @ DU

Address, building, and room:
University Hall,
Room 306
University of Denver

Directions:

1. From E Warren Ave and S University Blvd intersection, walk towards roundabout towards University of Denver
2. Make a right turn
3. After passing the curve, you see a building to your right hand side. The name of the building is University Hall. We are meeting in Room # 306.

NOTE: Second building is 'University Hall'.

Presentation Title: Data Disruption and Innovation

Presentation abstract: Big Data holds much promise for innovative forward thinking, while at the same time disrupting some time-honored business practices and beliefs. Big Data changes how we interact with information and encourages a reimagining of how we think about our data and what we can do with it. This session takes a look forward toward best use cases for data-driven environments.

Presenter name, Title and company: John O'Brien, Principal Advisor and CEO of Radiant Advisors

Presenter Bio: With over 25 years of experience delivering value through data warehousing and BI programs, John O’Brien’s unique perspective comes from the combination of his roles as a practitioner, consultant, and vendor in the BI industry. His knowledge in designing, building, and growing enterprise BI systems and teams brings real world insights to each role and phase within a BI program. Today, through Radiant Advisors John provides research and advisory services that guide companies in meeting the demands of next generation information management, architecture, and emerging technologies.
Twitter: @obrienjw

Agenda and timing for the meetup:
6:00 - 6:30 - Food / Socializing
6:30 - 6:45 - Announcements, Upcoming Events
6:45 - 7:45 - Presentation: Data Warehousing in the Cloud – Speeding up the journey from data to insight
7:45 - 8:00 - Open discussion / Socializing

Free parking can be found at:
Chamberlin Observatory
2930 E Warren Ave
Denver, CO 80210

Free parking is available when you park near Chamberlin Observatory at one of the following intersections:

1. E Illiff Ave and S Filmore St or
2. S Filmore St and E Warren Ave or
3. E Warren Ave and S Milwaukee St

Paid Parking - DU Parking Map: https://www.parking.du.edu/documents/pdf/parking_map.pdf

Please check the maps to make sure you won't be lost as University Hall does not have a specific address to post.

Refreshments will be provided.