EVENTS

    15/10/2015 - "Data Science in Action" event

    The DaScIS (Data Science in the insurance Sector) Chair successfully organized the "Data Science in Action" event on October 14th (14h-18h), in the campus of Ecole Polytechnique (amphi Faurre - see location here). All Ecole Polytechnique students (including engineers, master, Ph.D.) were cordially invited.


    This half-day consisted of presentations by senior managers and data scientists of the AXA Group, and of other key industries.


    These presentations provided insight into business issues and case studies of machine learning techniques or applying big data in the field of insurance. We also gave a descriptive research internships and challenges of data science that will be offered to students as part of DaScIS pulpit.


    The program of the event follows:

    Data Science in Action Program (Oct 14th, 14:00-18:00, Amphi Faure)

    14:00
    Introduction, by M. Vazirgiannis, Professor and Chair holder of the X-AXA Chair on Data Science
    14:15
    "Big Data pour l’Assurance", by S. Guinet, CEO of AXA Global Direct
    15:00
    "La Data, Nouveau Modele des Medias", by G. Multrier, Founder & MD of Webedia (Purepeople, Allociné, jeuxvideo.com)
    15:45
    Coffee break
    16:15
    "Big Data : Facteur de Perennite ou de Disqualification des Entreprises", by A. Dauchez, ex-CEO/founder of Deezer, president of Publicis France
    17:00
    Round table
    18:00
    Cocktail

Contact

dascim ~ lix.polytechnique.fr (you replace ~ with @)