Tag: analytics conference

Analytics 2013: How not to do data visualization

Analytics 2013 kicked off today in London and I had the opportunity to chat with economist and journalist, Tim Harford, right after his presentation on “How Not to Do Data Visualization.” Here’s the video from our conversation:   You can wat…

Real-world analytics for Analytics 2013!

You might have seen my previous blog, where I plotted some interesting tourist attractions on a geographical map of the British Isles (which may be of interest to Analytics 2013 Conference delegates)… Well this blog uses even more powerful analytics,…

Analyzing Super Bowl tweets with SAS

Imagine millions of people tweeting about an event as big as the Super Bowl. How do you make sense of all that data without spending months reading them all? Mary Osborne, Dan Zaratsian and Justin Plumley have some answers in this video. Their paper Un…

The benefits of operationalizing analytics

I recently interviewed SAS project manager, Jonathan Wexler, who will be speaking at Analytics 2013 in London on June 19. His topic will be operationalizing your data and he’s breaking it down into three main points: Big data trends SAS tools you can…

SAS Visual Analytics 6.2 takes center stage at London conference

Whether you’re looking to network or check out the latest in analytics, conference chair, Myles Hannon, explains what you can expect at Analytics 2013 in London. It’s also the place to get a first look at the latest release of SAS Visual Analytics …

Big data and Big Ben are part of Analytics 2013

We are a month out from Analytics 2013 in London! I am already getting excited about the trip and am starting my list of what to pack (and where to go and what foods to eat and what pubs to visit — the list goes on!). As host of the […]

Countdown to the Analytics Conference in London – London Etiquette

In my last post, I promised to lift the lid on British etiquette in time for your visit to the Analytics conference. Well, I’m going to be a bit more specific and focus my insight on London Etiquette, primarily, Greetings and Tube Etiquette. Greeting…