EICN africa in-person event – 25 may 2022 – 08:15-10:30 (gmt +2)Data science and its role in developing resilienceData science has gained popularity over the past decade as businesses look to draw greater insights about their customers. In a world characterised by big data, digitised businesses can build up new products and services based on greater insights than before, but also be vulnerable to a wide range of risks. Register for the event
In a challenging South African economy, greater use of data science tools can help business systems to become more resilient to these risks by enhancing their predictability, mitigating their impact and turning challenges into opportunities to create long-term business sustainability. In this session, we will bring experts from across industry to unpack and explore the potential opportunities, current limitations, and key factors to building a successful data science strategy for your business. Among the key topics we will unpack: Key trends for data science in 2022 POPI, legislation and the global consumer protection standards Cybersecurity and growing risks to business from malicious attacks Building solutions for the unique African market The rise of cloud computing and solutions for climate change challenges “Small data” vs. “big data”