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Data Products Chief Data Strategist, Dr. Mechie Nkengla, joins a panel on the topic “Empowering women to discover their analytics wings” as part of the IAPA Advancing Analytics 2021 conference. The conference is an extension of the Festival of Analytics Goodness: a celebration of analytics goodness across the globe. The panel will take place on November 16th at 8:05pm central time. See the full conference schedule and register online: https://www.iapa.org.au/events/2021-iapa-advancing-analytics.html#speakers

Our Chief Data Strategist, Dr. Mechie Nkengla, joined a team of experts in a panel introducing what it takes for legal practitioners to become data literate and data competent. The event was organized by the Practising Law Institute (PLI). Full recording available online: https://www.pli.edu/programs/data-literacy-fundamentals-for-attorneys-and-law-firms?t=live&fbclid=IwAR1h4ZFWyIrpVOaXEVEnIRM-1gmgIAw6GIArnUvpDc62rrOcJTXtz7h85js

Data Products Chief Data Strategist, Dr. Mechie Nkengla, joined a panel of experts to discuss developments in quantum computing and what lawyers need to know. Topic areas include:

• What quantum computing is (10 minutes);
• What post-quantum cryptography is (10 minutes);
• The cybersecurity concerns raised by quantum computing (15 minutes);
• NIST’s work on a post-quantum cryptography standard (10 minutes); and
• Laws and regulations that could apply to quantum computing post-quantum cryptography (15 minutes).

Watch the full panel online through the Practising Law Institute website.

Debbie Reynolds, “The Data Diva,” talks to Dr. Mechie Nkengla (CEO at Data Products LLC, Chief Data Strategist, AI Advisor). In this podcast, they discuss Dr. Nkengla’s journey into Stem, her current role in data science consulting, the importance of Black Women in science and technology, her focus on AI in space, ethics in AI, the tendency to expect too much of AI, and more.

Listen to the full interview here: https://www.debbiereynoldsconsulting.com/podcast/e38-dr-mechie-nkengla

REGISTER: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-literacy-as-a-career-booster-how-data-literacy-can-help-you-be-more-tickets-154725830123

Enhancing your data literacy skill set will help you be more effective, regardless of your role, title or experience.

About this event

Every business is a technology business in the 21st century. Enhancing your data literacy skill set will help you be more effective, regardless of your role, title or experience.

In this event, you’ll learn how to:

• Ask the right questions
• Define the relevant data and metrics to support the questions and answers
• Tell a rich story to drive value, using your unique perspective and position.

Bio:

Dr. Mechie Nkengla is the CEO and Chief Data Strategist at Data Products LLC. She was formerly a director at EY Analytics Center of Excellence. As a leader, she acts as a strategic data advisor to Executive Leadership teams, building strategic data roadmaps, improving data literacy and upskilling within the organization, and driving value with both structured and unstructured data.

A highly experienced data executive and holder of multiple patents, she mentors graduate student capstone projects on data science and teaches courses in university graduate programs on AI, Analytical Statistics and Data Mining

She enjoys hiking, dancing, and eating seafood, not necessarily in that order.

At this conference interested attendees will receive a detailed view of some of the hottest issues in the data and technology space. The conference brings together business and technical leaders who are redefining the future of data management, architecture and privacy with interactive sessions. No matter what industry or career stage there is bound to be something for you.

Dr. Mechie Nkengla (Founder & Chief Data Strategist) will participate in a panel advising humanities graduates how to transition to careers in tech and translate their skills for a new industry. The event is organized by Theory Meets Praxis: https://www.theorymeetspraxis.com/virtual-conference

When we talk about AI, we tend to talk about tools, mathematical models, machine learning algorithms and automated tasks. Rightly so because they all form the foundation for AI!

However, when we distill this information to focus on a business value creation, things get very interesting. We are no longer seeing the models and tools but the impact of the tools, models and algorithms.

This presentation will discuss the concepts of AI, enterprise applications, prominent AI technologies and what it means for your business.

Speaker: Dr. Mechie Nkengla is the Chief Data Strategist at Data Products LLC (www.dataproducts.io), a Data Science consultancy and R&D firm that partners with organizations to deliver expertise in data science, data strategy, machine learning, artificial intelligence and analytics. Prior to Data Products, she was a leader at EY Analytics Center of Excellence and has a career that spans academia, research, startups and large corporations. She enjoys hiking, dancing, and eating seafood, not necessarily in that order.

Driving Business Value with AI Technologies

Tuesday, Mar 9, 2021, 6:30 PM

Online event
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79 Strategic Data/Analytics Users Attending

When we talk about AI, we tend to talk about tools, mathematical models, machine learning algorithms and automated tasks. Rightly so because they all form the foundation for AI! However, when we distill this information to focus on a business value creation, things get very interesting. We are no longer seeing the models and tools but the impact of…

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Dr. Mechie Nkengla (Chief Data Strategist, Data Products) participated in a panel of experts presenting new perspectives on quantum computing and post quantum cryptography with respect to legal and cybersecurity issues. The event was organized by the Practicing Law Institute (PLI).