{"id":7649,"date":"2017-12-01T15:21:55","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T14:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ie.edu\/exponential-learning\/blog\/?p=7649"},"modified":"2018-11-06T15:24:23","modified_gmt":"2018-11-06T14:24:23","slug":"ie-data-science-bootcamp-demo-day-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/lifelong-learning\/blog\/data-science\/ie-data-science-bootcamp-demo-day-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"IE Data Science Bootcamp Demo Day 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The first generation of graduates of the IE Data Science Bootcamp will <strong>present their projects and ideas to the public on Thursday, December 14<sup>th<\/sup>, 2017<\/strong>. This is an opportunity for recruiters to find their next talented hire, as well as for the graduates to provide their audience with a window into the lucrative world of data science. Knowledge of Data Science is one of the most valuable skills right now, as <strong>data is now a company\u2019s most strategic asset<\/strong>. A necessity to businesspeople across the board and relevant in all fields and walks of life, Data Science has also now become a more approachable concept than ever.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our three groups have real-life datasets from our partner companies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indracompany.com\/en\"><b>Indra<\/b><\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nielsen.com\/eu\/en.html\"><b>Nielsen<\/b><\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amadeus.com\/web\/amadeus\/en_1A-corporate\/Amadeus-Home\/1319560218660-Page-AMAD_HomePpal\"><b>Amadeus<\/b><\/a>, and <strong>after telling us the story behind the data will answer questions from a panel of expert jurors from our corporate partners and Bootcamp faculty<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We will then follow the presentations with cocktails to celebrate this achievement and grant attendees an opportunity to network and pick the brains of the future leaders in this field. <strong>Prospective participants of future IE Bootcamps can see the resources that are exclusively available at IE<\/strong> while enjoying a glass of wine and hors-d&#8217;oeuvres and the company of tech-savvy and ambitious peers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>When?<\/h4>\n<p>Demo Day begins at 17:00 with the final presentation concluding at 20:00, wrapping up the day with wine\/hors-d\u2019oeuvres and networking<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s the full agenda:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>17:00 \u00a0Opening Remarks<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teresa Mart\u00edn-Retortillo<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive President, IE Exponential Learning<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ricardo Mesquita<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Immersive Learning<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ignacio Larr\u00fa<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Director, IE Data Science Bootcamp<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carlos Herrera<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Data Science &amp; Research Product Team Madrid, Cabify<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><b>18:00 \u00a0Capstone Project Presentation-Indra <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0(Azadeh Faridi, Angela Cabrero, Ignacio Castillejo, Willem Mulier, Hend Al Abdullatif)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18:30 \u00a0Questions <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>18:40 \u00a0Capstone Project Presentation-Nielsen <\/b><\/p>\n<p>(Sven-Rudolf Schulte, Diogo Duarte, Morane Gabriel-Regis, Sara Rodriguez)<\/p>\n<p>19:10 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Questions<\/p>\n<p><b>19:20 \u00a0\u00a0Capstone Project Presentation-Amadeus<\/b><br \/>\n(Eric Bean, Filipe Neves, Paula Estevez, Lorena Gil)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19:50 \u00a0\u00a0Questions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>20:00 \u00a0Hors-d\u2019oeuvres and Networking<\/b><\/p>\n<h4>Why are data scientists important?<\/h4>\n<p>A recent white paper from Good Rebels sums it up<a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/goodrebels\/data-scientist-good-rebels?ref=https:\/\/www.goodrebels.com\/rebelthinking\/data-scientist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <b>nicely<\/b><\/a><b>: <\/b>\u201c[I]n a competitive scenario where challenges are constantly renewed and data doesn\u2019t stop flowing, the data scientist\u2019s work enables managers<b> to move from an ad hoc analysis to an ongoing conversation with the data<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The Good Rebels also affirms that the profile is in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/goodrebels\/data-scientist-good-rebels?ref=https:\/\/www.goodrebels.com\/rebelthinking\/data-scientist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>demand<\/b><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Their sudden appearance in the business world and <b>the high demand for these professional expected over the coming years <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">confirm that there is a growing need to process large volumes of information and transform it into a valuable asset, given that data \u201cin its raw state\u201d is not useful for companies. Only an in-depth analysis offers the chance to reveal patterns and trends, which at the same time streamline business processes and optimize decision-making.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Demo Day is <strong>your chance to see how data is not just a mass but how it can help you bring substance into vital strategic decisions across industries<\/strong> and be part of one of the most rapidly growing sectors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Who are the Bootcampers?<\/h4>\n<p>Get to know the inaugural class of the IE Data Science Bootcamp <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ie.edu\/lifelong-learning\/blog\/bootcamps\/meet-the-bootcampers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Location<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3036.680880541867!2d-3.6848854849994788!3d40.43806467936267!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0xd4228ea09bf1841%3A0xb4a25eb8f42e758c!2sCalle+de+Vel%C3%A1zquez%2C+130%2C+28006+Madrid!5e0!3m2!1sen!2ses!4v1511458111282\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The IE Data Science Bootcamp Demo Day will take place in <strong>The V-Garden, located at Calle de Vel\u00e1zquez, 130 on IE\u2019s Madrid campus<\/strong>. The <strong>entrance is on Calle de Mar\u00eda de Molina<\/strong>, but don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ll have someone outside waiting to guide you to the right door.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Public Transportation:<\/h4>\n<p><b>Metro: <\/b>Avenida de Am\u00e9rica (Lines 4, 6, 7, and 9); N\u00fa\u00f1ez de Balboa (Lines 5 and 9); Gregorio Mara\u00f1\u00f3n (Lines 7 and 10)<\/p>\n<p><b>Bus: <\/b>Lines 9, 19, and 51 (Stop #3577 Calle de Vel\u00e1zquez\/Mar\u00eda de Molina); Line 12 (Stop #793)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Want to join us?<\/h4>\n<p>Get your ticket <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.es\/e\/data-science-bootcamp-demo-day-registration-39685092179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>here<\/b><\/a>; space is limited!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first generation of graduates of the IE Data Science Bootcamp will present their projects and ideas to the public on Thursday, December 14th, 2017. 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