Stefan Leadbeater How Big Data & Artificial Intelligence are having a positive impact in the sport of Rugby Union The use of big data and data analytics is not something which has only just become apparent in sport, in fact it has been around for a long time....
Fernando Menéndez The expansion and future of Aura, Telefónica’s AI A few years ago, Telefónica began a digital transformation process with the aim of seeking simplification, adaptation and the comprehensive digitalisation of the Company through the design and implementation...
LUCA Business Message main players and roles Telecommunications companies have a natural right to play in enabling communication channels for their customers. However, in the case of P2P (Peer to Peer) messaging we see that Over...
LUCA Marathon Commuters: Which nationalities spend most time travelling to and from work? Just 600 cities are projected to create more than 60% of global economic growth by 2025. Our reluctance to distribute population outside of these urban powerhouses has caused city...
LUCA Chiemsee-Alpenland Tourism and Telefónica Next Examine visitors to the Chiemsee lake Original post by Cécile Schneider, Telefónica NEXT The touristic region of Chiemsee-Alpenland and our colleagues at Telefónica NEXT used data analysis to examine the profile of visitors to the Chiemsee...
LUCA Analysing tourist profiles in Spain with INE Tourism is one of the main sectors of economic activity in Spain. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Economy in...
LUCA Analysing tourist profiles in Spain with INE Tourism is one of the main sectors of economic activity in Spain. According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Economy in...
LUCA Case Study: LUCA Store and DK Management, driving footfall and increasing convertion In case you didn’t already know one of the many products from our business portfolio is LUCA Store. This post will take a look at our collaboration with DK...
7 Big Data events in MayLUCA 28 April, 2017 May is fast approaching and we’re excited to announce a series of events we’ll be taking part in throughout Europe. Take a look and follow us on Twitter to find out more about the content we’ll be sharing. 1. Chief Data Officer Forum (3rd-4th May) Figure 1: Join the event from the 3rd – 4th of May, London This event at the Business Design Centre gives those in attendance the opportunity to network with Europe’s leading senior-level data officers and also gives an insight into other various business roles that have stemmed from Big Data. It will bring together some of the most prevelant CDO’s from across the globe with the aim to give a varied programme. Our CDO, Chema Alonso, will be taking part and sharing insights from the world of Big Data and Cybersecurity in the telco world. 2. The AI Summit (9th-10th May) Figure 2: Another event to keep an eye out for is the AI Summit The AI Summit is the first and largest exhibition of its kind looking to harness the potential of AI. It will look at the future functions that will exist in businesses through the use of AI and will include over one hundred speakers to gain as much input on the subject area as possible. Sponsors include Amazon Alexa, Google Cloud platform and IBM Watson. Chema Alonso will be discussing the launch of Aura, our new app which will leverage Cognitive Intelligence to redefine our relationship with our customers in Telefónica. 3. TM Forum Live (15th-18th May) Figure 3: TM Forum will take place in Nice, France. The TM Forum will give ease of access to high level players in the world of data. The main aim of the event is to help participants understand the digital world, gauge where they are in the process of working effectively within this environment and then finally optimising their data processes. Florence Broderick, our Global Head of Marketing and Communications, will be discussing the New V’s of Big Data and sharing several cutting-edge mobile data use cases from a range of sectors. 4. Big Data for Social Good in Action (18th May) Figure 4: We’ll be at Wayra Madrid discussing the immense power of Big Data for Social Good. This event is closer to home as we are organizing key players from the private and public sector to explore and understand the potential of Big Data to have a social impact. This event aims to create awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and how we can use Big Data and other technologies to reach them. Make sure you register your interest in attending here to hear from experts such as Juan Murillo from BBVA Data and Analytics and David Gonzalez from Vizzuality. 5. CIBITEC (18th-19th May) Figure 5: CIBITEC 2017 This event will bring together universities, businesses and professionals to detail their communication proposals for 2017. Through this proposal they must include details relating to Big Data, Cyber Security and Cloud Computing. Our Global Head of Marketing and Communication Florence Broderick will be discussing key factors when moving forward with the digitalization of the industry. Another event that we hope you guys are as excited about as we are! 6. CIO Congress (23rd May) Figure 6: CIO Congress in Bilbao, Spain This congress aims to highlight the challenges CIOs are facing in this digital revolution. This will hopefully lead to a constructive discourse on how CIOs can lead their businesses innovatively and make the most of the IT services they have at their disposal. Our CEO Elena Gil will be discussing her role in taking LUCA forward and maintaining a inventive approach. 7. Strata Data Conference (22nd-25th May) Figure 7: Three day conference taking place in London Strata Data Conference is one of the largest conferences of its kind in the world, with a laser-sharp focus on how data can be used to shape critical decisions across disciplines and industries, from finance and smart cities to retail and government. Both Carme Artigas and Arturo Bayo from Synergic Partners will be present to help for the agenda for efficient big data solutions. We hope you are now up to date and have been able to schedule in some of these events for the month of May. We at LUCA hope that we can all learn from the variety of content from these upcoming conferences! How much do London firefighters spend on saving helpless kittens? The Open Data answersDan Rosen talked about the importance of adopting mobile advertising: LUCA Talk 4
Stefan Leadbeater How Big Data & Artificial Intelligence are having a positive impact in the sport of Rugby Union The use of big data and data analytics is not something which has only just become apparent in sport, in fact it has been around for a long time....
Richard Benjamins Artificial Intelligence for warfare or for maintaining peace On July 3, 2019, I attended an event organized by the Spanish Center for National Defense Studies (CESEDEN) and the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) on the impact of AI...
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Anshul Kudal How do you capture clients on multiple channels? Have you heard of the word omnichannel? It is a word which is used a lot in the world of marketing. Like its name indicates, it refers to multiple...
LUCA Business Message main players and roles Telecommunications companies have a natural right to play in enabling communication channels for their customers. However, in the case of P2P (Peer to Peer) messaging we see that Over...
Richard Benjamins London AI Summit 2019 The London AI Summit attracted thousands of visitors; so many more than when AI was still a niche thing in the 90-ies. As always with such big events, it was a...
