Cognitive Builder Faire

https://cognitivebuilder.com/
https://cognitivebuilder.com/faire/
(find the November 3rd-5th event in NYC)

https://cbfnyc_fall2017.eventbrite.com/

https://cbfnyc_fall2017.eventbrite.com/

Dates: Nov 3 - 5, 2017

Location:

Galvanize Soho
315 Hudson St
New York City, NY 10013

Master the Art of Data Science & Cognitive Computing

The Cognitive Builder initiatives were created to build engaged communities of thought leaders and practitioners in Cognitive and Data industries, and to apply IBM Watson and Data Science Experience in development of applications and solutions

Intended to foster an innovative community of cognitive application builders and designers through these multi-day events, attendees will learn how to integrate IBM Watson and Data Science Experience tools in their application development processes. This experience is for developers interested in building on leading IBM technology, as well as business insiders wanting to stay ahead of the technology marketplace curve.

Join the expo showcase, where you will be able to join in and see IBM Watson technology in action, including:

Star Trek Bridge Crew: Artificial Intelligence in Virtual Reality with IBM Watson Motion Detection & Prediction with IBM Watson Transform Mobile App Experience with Cognitive Computing Watson Content Hub Forms Experience Builder on Cloud TJ Bot Hands-On Demo Center

Panasonic Smart Mirror (http://www.homecrux.com/2017/01/10/60030/ces-2017-panasonic-introduces-ibm-watson-powered-digital-concierge-service-for-hospitality-sector.html)

Also plan to participate in various hands-on tutorials! These sessions, provided by IBM, Business Partner and Galvanize experts, will focus on a suite of data engineering and cognitive computing skills in the areas of data wrangling, application building with Watson APIs, and other cognitive solutions.

Who should be at the event?

If you work in one of the following areas, this is a must-attend event:

Data Science Data Engineering Cloud Computing Machine Learning Data Strategy Enterprise Data Management Information Technology Big Data Data Analytics Open Data

Be sure to register for the following:

Saturday Tutorials:
Just Enough Scala for Spark (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbf-workshop-just-enough-scala-for-spark-tickets-38842964352)
Hands-on TensorFlow Programming - Registration coming soon!
Introduction to IBM Data Science Experience - Registration coming soon!
Don’t Miss Your Target: Object Detection with TensorFlow and Watson - Registration coming soon!

Machine Learning Fundamentals (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbf-workshop-machine-learning-fundamentals-tickets-38848508936)

Build with Watson and Raspberry Pi - Registration coming soon!

Sunday Tutorials:
Faster Machine Learning with IBM PowerAI (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbf-workshop-faster-machine-learning-with-ibm-powerai-tickets-38852927151)
Learn How to Train a Cognitive TJBot Robot - Registration coming soon!

Getting Started with Apache Spark (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbf-workshop-getting-started-with-apache-spark-tickets-38853336375)
Watson Python SDK for Beginners - Registration coming soon!
Transforming the Lightweight IoT with Voice UI, AI, and Cloud - Registration coming soon!

Blockchain 101 - Registration coming soon!

Agenda

Friday - Kickoff!

6:30p - 9:30p: Cognitive Builder Faire Expo Hall

Come mingle with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres with IBM Cognitive Technology applications and partners including:

Star Trek Bridge Crew: Artificial Intelligence in Virtual Reality with IBM Watson Motion Detection & Prediction with IBM Watson Transform Mobile App Experience with Cognitive Computing Watson Content Hub Forms Experience Builder on Cloud TJ Bot Hands-On Demo Center

Panasonic Smart Mirror (http://www.homecrux.com/2017/01/10/60030/ces-2017-panasonic-introduces-ibm-watson-powered-digital-concierge-service-for-hospitality-sector.html)

Saturday

9:00a - 9:30a: Check-in Tutorials

9:30a - 6:00p: Tutorials

Sunday

8:30a - 9:00a: Check-in Tutorials

9:00a - 3:00p: Tutorials

Sponsored by Cognitive Builder:

The purpose of the Cognitive Builder initiatives are to engage an innovative community of cognitive application builders and designers through multi-day events, collaborative space environments and an online education course, with the end-goal of integration IBM Watson and Data Science Experience tools in development processes. This experience is for developers interested in building on leading IBM technology, as well as business insiders wanting to stay ahead of the technology marketplace curve. Get more information here: www.cognitivebuilder.com (http://www.cognitivebuilder.com/)

Cognitive Builder Faire (http://www.cognitivebuilder.com/faire)
Craft a Data Product. A series of events hosted in global locations enabling attendees to learn new technology tools and apply these skills to become a data innovator. This forum will enable participants to engage with experts from leading research institutes and industry leaders to become the next-level application builder.

Cognitive Builder Space (http://www.cognitivebuilder.com/space)
Connect & Transform the Industry. Bringing together local experts with Galvanize and IBM technical leaders, the spaces will allow attendees to engage with the local data science community in a collaborative and design-focused environment to build cognitive products and applications on the Watson Cloud Platform.

Cognitive Builder Course (http://www.cognitivebuilder.com/course)
Become a Data Innovator. For developers interested in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, the curriculum will teach these skills and the practical application using Watson in a 4-week online course, averaging 7 online hours per week (28 total hours of content.) The course provides familiarity with cognitive technologies, their functions, and use cases with hands-on projects that simulate an on-the-job environment.