Turning Big Data into Big Impact (October 25, 2012)

#bigdataimpact

  1. Excitement builds up!
  2. #BigData is more than big hype. Find out why and more on 10/25. RSVP:   bit.ly/RSqHAJ
  3. Attending the event "Turning big data into big impact" - waiting to hear from the speakers @alwalji @neilfantom #BigDataImpact #wbfinances
  4. .@WorldBank's mission is to reduce global poverty. Can #bigdata help? bit.ly/RSqHAJ Weigh in on #bigdataimpact today.
  5. Prasanna Lal Das from World Bank Finances kicks off:
  6. "computers are useless. they can only give you answers." @prasannalaldas quotes Picasso on his birthday #bigdataimpact #WBFinances
  7. Jake Porway of DataKind speaks:
  8. Nonprofits finding that by opening up their data, they can get better results. #bigdataimpact @jakeporway
  9. Data won't ask questions. We should ask & use data to find out answers. @jakeporway -- #BigDataImpact
  10. “@tkb: “Charities, non-profits & donors are now hiring data scientists - this isn’t just about Amazon any more” @jakeporway #bigdataimpact
  11. “What is a data scientist?” asks @jakeporway Folks are looking for a “mythical unicorn” - you may already have the skills! #bigdataimpact
  12. Lots of #BigData for public good convos today. Thx @DataKind for shoutout @ #BigDataImpact. We also talked about ur work at #strataconf!

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