What is data visualization, and how to integrate it in a data science workflow?

Hi all,
It's been a long time and it's time to meet again! :)
Our meetup will be officially for the first time on site. 🥳

Our special guest of the evening will be Dr. Johanna Schmidt. She will talk about current developments in data visualization research and how data visualization can be used in a data science workflow.

We are looking forward to a great evening full of networking and great discussions around the topic. Come by and let's finally meet in person!

Of course, there will be also plenty of food and drinks for you ready!

Abstract:
Data Visualization describes the process of transferring data into images on the computer. Only using images, humans are able to get insights into large amounts of data - which makes data visualization a very important part of data analytics. However, there are a lot of techniques and tools available - and which ones are suited best for which tasks? Also, the process of creating a data visualization, selecting the right visual mappings, colors, chart types, etc, is very complex and can also confuse viewers, if not done properly. In this talk, I will reflect on current developments in data visualization research and how data visualization can be used in a data science workflow.

Speaker Bio:
Dr. Johanna Schmidt is head of the research unit “Visual Analytics” at VRVis Zentrum für Virtual Reality und Visualisierung Forschungs-GmbH in Vienna. She received her Master’s degree in Computer Science and afterward continued with a Ph.D. in data visualization at TU Vienna, Austria. Her current research focuses on the visual analysis of large datasets, mainly manufacturing data originating from industry companies and time series data. Additionally, she is a lecturer at the TU Vienna and at the FH Salzburg.

Agenda:
6PM- Networking+ Food+ Welcome
6:30 PM- Talk by Dr.Johanna Schmidt
7:30 PM- Q&A + Networking

Looking forward to meeting all of you :)!

Cheers,
Selma & Azada