Goa Institute of Management (GIM), organized one of its most anticipated event, the two day long Annual Data Science Summit, Coalesce’19 at its campus in Sanquelim recently where leaders from the world of data science interacted with audiences.

Coalesce (Powered by TVS Credit) saw prominent industry leaders and experts in the field of Data Science and Analytics, delivered informative talks and shared insights on how the industry is embracing innovation as conversations grows around data analytics.

Sameer Dhanrajani, Former Chief Strategy Officer at Fractal Analytics and CEO & Co-Founder of a new venture, AIQRATE advisory & consulting delivered an electrifying session on Artificial Intelligence: The next normal in strategy and business transformation. He spoke about the direct correlation between Data and AI leading to a transformation in decision making and problem-solving.

Avik Sarkar, Head of the Data Analytics Cell of Niti Aayog spoke about the role of Big Data in Public Policies & Governance, emphasizing on how Big Data had been used in different government programs with success.

Shailendra Kumar, Vice president at SAP, addressed the audience nd shared pointers on Making Money Out of Data, and how one could create value for an enterprise using data, predictive analytics and advanced analytics. After hearing his enlightening thoughts, the podium was taken by Moumita Sarker speaking on the topic Forecasting Monsters: What hinders the usage of Forecasting techniques in business decisions. She expedited details on different techniques and scenarios where one could easily build a forecasting model that would solve the growth story.

A panel discussion on the topic: Does Analytics act as an enabler in current business models? saw panellists Srinidhi Shama Rao, Senior Partner with The Math Company, Amit Kurhekar, Global Technology Manager, Aparana Gupta and Sameer Dhanrajani, CEO of AIQRATE share insights in a session moderated by Prof. Hemant Padhiari.

Coalesce ’19 also included a 2-day workshop organized in association with Sankhya on Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning which witnessed a Datathon Crypto sponsored by TVS credit where about 240 teams participated and the top 10 teams from different B-schools visited the campus for the final round.

 – By NewsExperts.in