At Shopify, we have over 1.7 million merchants across over 175 countries, with hundreds of millions of consumers shopping at their stores. We’re focused on leveraging the scale of our data to not only empower Shopify, but to create new experiences for our merchants that are impossible without data. In our daily operations at Shopify, we are highly data informed. Some of the ways we’re leveraging advanced analytics is by building an...

With a renewed federal investment in infrastructure, many agencies are looking to understand how they can leverage technology to assist in the maintenance and upkeep of everything from roads and bridges to railways and their corresponding assets. This session will discuss how Quantiphi has used advanced Computer Vision technology to create efficiencies and better outcomes for preventative maintenance, as well as the forward-looking potential f...

Data quality is of the utmost importance when it comes to actionable insights and model performance. In this presentation, Vinay Malkani, Figure Eight Federal's Chief of Engineering will discuss why quality data is critical, opportunities and challenges associated with data, and how to integrate multiple data sources to produce consistent, accurate, and useful information. Jack Hild, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Hall of Famer...

Featured Guest Speaker: Anil Kumar, Executive Director and Head of AI Industrialization at Verizon! As companies are looking to leverage cognitive technology, and deploying machine learning models, organizations need to make sure they have the correct people, processes, and technology in place to succeed. In this presentation, Anil will share what AI industrialization is and how Verizon is moving from pockets of AI/ML to AI/ML being implemente...

About AI in Government: AI in Government is where those working in and with the government get together to network, discuss, and interact on topics relating to AI, machine learning, and cognitive technologies. Join us at this monthly event for high-quality content with compelling & informative speakers and opportunities to network and connect with fellow like-minded individuals. ​ To learn more about AI in Government and see a list o...

Far too often, agencies, organizations, and consulting firms are running data and AI projects without taking the right steps to ensure their success. Agile and iterative approaches have become adopted best practices for application development projects, but why don’t we have something similar when it comes to advanced analytics, big data, and AI projects? Without using best-practices approaches that standardize steps for data preparation...

Featured Speaker: Colin Russel, Director of Data Science at the New York Times! The November Data for AI Event is hosting Colin Russel, Director of Data Science at the New York Times as our featured speaker and his session 'How the NY Times uses Machine Learning to create, curate, and optimize social media campaigns with Colin Russel, Dir. Data Science’! For large organizations such as the New York Times, creating and running various soc...

The October 2021 AI in Government presenter is Scott Beliveau, Branch Chief of Advanced Analytics from the United States Patent and Trademark office (USPTO)! In his interactive discussion 'The USPTO AI Innovation Journey with Scott Beliveau, Branch Chief of Advanced Analytics at the USPTO', will share the adventurous journey of how in a few short years a scrappy team working out of an unused supply room with a passion for data created an award...

Featured Guest Speakers: Gregory Brown, Vice President of Strategy and R&D, Advanced Technology Group at UPS and Laura Patel, Advanced Analytics Manager at UPS! About Data for AI: The Data for AI Community is geared toward innovative companies pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with Artificial Intelligence and cognitive technologies. This community is focused on the data side of AI including: Data Engineering, Data Preparation...

The warfighter of today is much different than in the past. They need to rely on various technologies and increasingly advanced systems to maintain advantages over increasingly capable adversaries and competitors. The US Department of Defense (DoD) must integrate Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning more effectively across their operations to maintain advantages. To remain competitive, the US Army has created the Army Talent Management...