Jans from Franz: Graph & document db's in relationship analysis & new biz opps

Graph & document databases in relationship analysis & new business opportunities

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AGENDA

7:00 pm: meet, greet & eat 7:15 pm: intros 7:25 pm: short #a11y video pursuant to #gaad (http://www.mysqltalk.com/gaad.html) 7:30 pm: main presentation TOPIC

Graph & document databases in relationship analysis & new business opportunities

Jans will talk about how AllegroGraph, a highly scalable graph database, can be used for relationship analysis in telecom, pharmaceutical, politics, and supply chain management. Next, I will talk about how this database supports server side JavaScript programming like Node.js, and finally I will talk about how AllegroGraph is integrated with Solr, MongoDB and MarkLogic so that we can combine the strengths of each technology.

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Jans Aasman (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jans-aasman/0/107/272), CEO of Franz Inc. started his career as an experimental and cognitive psychologist, earning his PhD in cognitive science with a detailed model of car driver behavior.

He has spent most of his professional life in telecommunications research, specializing in intelligent user interfaces and applied artificial intelligence projects. From 1995 to 2004, he was also a part-time professor in the Industrial Design department of the Technical University of Delft.

Jans is currently the CEO of Franz Inc., the leading supplier of a commercial, persistent, and scalable RDF graph database.

Dr. Aasman has gained notoriety as a conference speaker at such events as Semantic Technologies Conference, International Semantic Web Conference, Java One, Linked Data Planet, INSA, GeoWeb, ICSC, RuleML and DEBS.

You can find Jans at:
LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jans-aasman/0/107/272)
Website (https://www.cloudcms.com/company)

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Franz, Inc. (http://www.franz.com/), an American-owned company, is an innovative technology company with expert knowledge in developing and deploying Semantic Web technologies (i.e. Web 3.0) and providing Common Lisp based tools that offer an ideal environment to create complex, mission-critical applications.

AllegroGraph and Allegro CL with AllegroCache are distinct platforms that provide scalable technology infrastructures which offer start-ups and Fortune 100 companies the ability to realize new knowledge-rich applications for enhanced business intelligence.

At Franz, our goal is to provide the infrastructure for a new level of data integration and application interoperability, by delivering the potential of Semantic Technologies - Today.

You can find Franz, Inc. at:
Twitter (@Franzinc) (https://twitter.com/Franzinc)
Homepage (http://www.franz.com/)

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QConnects (http://www.qconnects.com/) are connecting us up with food and beverages so we don't listen to a great talk on an empty stomach :)

Q is a Technology Talent Acquisition Company which was founded to provide increased quality of service and exceed client expectations by placing talent into compatible company environments. Our goal is to find great opportunities for our talent and quality talent for our clients. We understand that Time, Value and Money are important factors in selecting an acquisition partner. Therefore, our aim is to provide this to our clients through our uncompromising commitment and efficient service.

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Q (http://www.qconnects.com) are generously providing a venue for this meetup. "Q" specializes in networking and building relationships with IT and Digital Talent. They strive to get to know you so we can help with your career growth. They partner with various clients in the Los Angeles area and offer Contract, Contract-to-Hire and Direct Placement opportunities. Find out more at their web site: http://qconnects.com/

PARKING

Location: Q is located at

6080 Center Drive Suite 925

Los Angeles, CA 90045

Map: http://goo.gl/maps/sAmH

Parking: park across the street at Howard Hughes Center Shopping mall, it will either be free or it might cost $2 (unfortunately we don’t validate)

Security: there is a security in the lobby, if in case they ask, let them know you’re going to Q’s office at suite 925.

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