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5 LUCA events for your diaryAna Zamora 27 January, 2017 It’s been a busy month here in LUCA HQ, with lots of things going on such as the presentation of our analytics dashboard to the Movistar cycling Team and our first webinar, which you can still attend by signing up here. So what is coming up this month and how can you get involved? We highlight our top 5 events: 1. Global Predictive Analytics and Big Data Management forum, Milan We will be kicking off February with the Global Predictive Analytics and Big Data Management forum, which will take place on the 2nd and 3rd of February in Milan. Theis forum is dedicated to data analysts, predictive analytics, business analysts, digital marketing, prescriptive analytics, sales and social media specialists who want to share their knowledge on Big Data. Our director of External Positioning & Data for Social Good, Richard Benjamins, will be one of the key speakers discussing the “New Vs of Big Data”. Figure 1: Global Predictive Analytics and Big Data Management Forum, Milan. 2. Women in Data Science, Madrid Our LUCA colleagues from Synergic Partners are working hard towards one of their first events of the year. Their CEO, Carme Artigas, has been appointed by Stanford University as an ambassador of Women in Data Science in Madrid. WiDS is a global conference which aims to inspire and educate data scientists, regardless of gender, and support women in the field. This initiative will take place on the 3rd of February at Stanford and an additional 50 locations worldwide and will be available via live-stream. If you want to know more about this event, you can read our blog post we published this week about it. Figure 2: Carme Artigas, ambassador in the world of Women in Data Science. 3. UNWTO World Conference on Smart Destinations, Murcia We will also be taking part from the 15th to 17th of February in the first edition of the Smart Destinations Event which focuses on technology in the world of tourism. The World Tourism Organization, the Spanish government and the local government in Murcia have partnered to organize this conference to lead and shape a new tourism model for the 21st century, based on Innovation, Technology, Sustainability and Accessibility. Our CEO of LUCA, Elena Gil, together with our Commercial Manager, Mario Romero will be there explaining our Smart Steps product and its benefits for the tourism sector. Figure 3: UNWTO World Conference on Smart Destinations. 4. LUCA Talk #2, Online Towards the end of the month, we will be hosting our second LUCA talk online. If you would like to find out more about our webinars, sign up for our newsletter and keep an eye on our social media channels. Figure 4: Our first LUCA Talk next week, our second at the end of February. 5. Mobile World Congress, Barcelona Last but not least, we’ll be heading to the GSMA Mobile World Congress, which will take place from the 27th of February until the 2nd of March in Barcelona. Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry featuring prominent leaders from mobile operators, device manufacturers, technology providers, vendors and content owners from all over the world. We are working hard ahead of MWC, where we’ll be showcasing LUCA’s most exciting technology to thousands of visitors over the 4 days. Figure 5: GSMA Mobile World Conrgess in Barcelona. Want to know all about our latest events? Keep an eye on the events section of our website. Movistar Team: the best cyclists, the best behind the scenes team, the best strategy and Big DataBig Data: What’s the economic value of it?
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