2021-05-18

A world in transition

You have heard enough times about data being the new oil, and do not get us started on "the sexiest job of the 21st century". That being said, insights from data are already shaping the world. In this very first Onehot meetup we will explore the role data plays in transitioning towards tomorrow.

During this meetup we will host two practitioners active in this domain: one from academics and one from business. Both speakers will give a 30 minute presentation, with some time for questions afterwards. Between the talks there will be a brief break, and afterwards we will have room for further discussion and socialising.

If you join us on Discord, you need to configure your voice settings if you'd like to ask questions during the meetup.

Please let us know if we can do anything to make the event (more) accessible to you. We will try our best to accommodate any needs you may have. You can reach us through organisation@onehot.nl.

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