Name: VisualizePH
Start: 2018-02-21T18:00:00+08:00
End: 2018-02-21T21:00:00+08:00
Location: Word for the World

Data Science Philippines and DataSeer present #VisualizePH, a free 3 hour Mini-Conference on data visualization and data storytelling!

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Talk 1 - Dataviz Wars: How chart disagreements move the practice of data visualization forward.

Most data viz practitioners feel that the biggest slap in the face they could receive is for someone else to makeover of one of their charts. But should that be the case? Did the ENIAC feel insulted that its vacuum tubes were made over to transistors?

In this talk, we will look at data visualization makeovers, both famous and obscure, that highlight the uncertainty, continuing evolution, and creativity in this sub-branch of data science.

Speaker 1: Jay Manahan is Lead Data Storyteller for data science training and consulting firm, DataSeer. From his Math degree through his MBA to his working life in sales, operations, and management consulting, he has always looked for an excuse to tell stories using pictures, words and numbers.

Talk 2 - Data Viz: From the Facebook API to PLDT

Nick will share a data viz personal project and an example of data viz sparking a new business process at PLDT. The project uses the d3 library to allow the user to visualize and interact with their Facebook data. Nick will also share a story of how a key data visualization was able to kickstart a new way for PLDT to optimize its network rollout.

Speaker 2 - Nick Huber has been a data analytics consultant for the PLDT Group for the past 1.5 years, working on geotargeted network rollout, digital marketing analytics and product analytics. Before moving to Manila, he was a data scientist at Airbnb in San Francisco, where he helped develop and optimize automated tools for hosts to manage their listings' prices. He studied Economics and Statistics at Harvard College, where he graduated summa cum laude, and holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Cambridge University. He is passionate about data visualization and excited to be able to begin to share his learnings in the Philippines.

Talk 3 - The Science of Better: An Introduction to Operations Research and Its Applications

Operations Research, also known as decision science, is one of the many fields of applied mathematics within the data science ecosystem. It focuses on creating math models of complex systems to analyze them and make better decisions. OR has long been widely used in industry in areas such as airline scheduling, quantitative finance, and logistics optimization. This talk will go through a brief history of OR, its core principles and concepts and its applications.

Speaker 3: Andrew Yap heads the Analytics Consulting Group at Nexus Technologies, providing insights to clients through managed data science services and tailored analytics solutions. Previously, he worked with Walmart’s e-Commerce division and Meralco’s strategy group, applying OR methods to optimize processes. He holds an M.Eng in Operations Research from Cornell University and a BS in Industrial Engineering, from UP Diliman.

Talk 4 - From Numbers to Narrative: The Four Keys to Data Storytelling

In 2017, Isaac's 'Art of Data Storytelling' world tour visited 14 cities in 4 different continents. For VisualizePH, Isaac returns to Manila to deliver a brand new talk that will outline four simple keys to creating more effective stories with data.

Speaker 4: Isaac Reyes is a Data Scientist, TEDx speaker and data visualization evangelist. He is the lead trainer at DataSeer, a data science training company with offices in Singapore and Manila. In 2017, Isaac conducted private training courses for organizations including AIG, the Asian Development Bank, Cisco and Proctor & Gamble. Prior to DataSeer, Isaac lectured in statistics at the Australian National University and led the Data Science Team at Altis, Australia's largest information management consulting firm.

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