Target Conference: Probing Big Data for Answers
Target Conference: Probing Big Data for Answers
April 3rd to 5th, 2012
Groningen, The Netherlands
What is the best paradigm and the optimal interface to probe Big Data for straight answers in an ever changing environment? This multi-disciplinary conference is focused on the interface between users and Big Data, with examples from current projects in both the North of the Netherlands and across the world. Representatives from academia, the business and public sectors already engaged in challenging research and development projects will set up the stage for discussing the dynamic present and exciting future of Big Data. The dialog will evolve in the context of several large-scale ongoing project including LOFAR, Lifelines, Smart Energy Grids, BBMRI-NL Genome of the Netherlands, ESA's Euclid Mission, XLDBs, Cultural Heritage, Sensor Cities, eScience, IJKdijk and Full-dome Visualization.The conference will be held at the Hampshire Hotel-Plaza in Groningen, The Netherlands from April 3rd to 5th, 2013. The conference will start April 3 in the afternoon and end April 5 at noon.
The conference brings together key players from commercial and academic research institutes with Big Data stakeholders. These include business, creative industry, academia, policy makers, investors and funding agencies. Target will present its diverse Big Data portfolio that transcends traditional borders between academic disciplines and the industry.
Conference topics:
· Big Data user interaction
· Big Data visualization
· Big Data technology challenges
· Big Data Information System
Invited Keynote Speakers:
Nico Pals, Board member, IJkdijk Foundation, Groningen, Netherlands
Paul de Bakker, BBMRI-NL Genome of the Netherlands, Professor of Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics, UMC Utrecht, Netherlands
Marco de Vos, Director General, ASTRON, Dwingeloo, Netherlands
John van Pol, Founder and Managing Director, INCAS3, Assen, Netherlands
Jacob de Vlieg, Scientific Director & CEO, Netherlands eScience center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Marco Aiello, Professor of Distributed Information Systems, Johann Bernoulli Institute, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Anders Ynnermann, Head of Visual Information Technology and Applications (VITA), Department of Science and Technology, University of Linköping, Sweden (tbc)
Robin Sip, Founder and Director Mirage 3D, The Hague, Netherlands
Luigi Brochard, Distinguished Engineer for High Performance Computing, IBM, France
Martin Kersten, Professor, National Research Center for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI), Amsterdam, Netherlands (tbc)
Pedro Osuna, Head of the Science Archives Team, ESA, Spain
You can register for the conference with the following options:
· apply for a contributed talk
· apply for a demonstration booth
· propose a Birds of a Feather session (BoF)
The conference will consist of plenary sessions including the keynote speakers, followed by parallel sessions with ample room for contributed talks and Birds of a Feather (BoF) sessions. There is dedicated space for booths, exhibitions and demonstrations at the conference venue.
Expected attendance is up to 200 persons.
Early registration ends February 15, 2013
More information about registration, abstract submission, program and logistic is available at the conference website: http://www.targetconference.eu
For any request of information, please contact the LOC: [email protected]
For more information about Target, please visit http://www.rug.nl/target
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