NZTech Wellington Connect Event: How Science and Big Data are changing the world
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Callaghan Innovation
69 Gracefield Road Lower Hutt Wellington New ZealandDescription
June Event - Science & Big Data at Callaghan Innovation
Join us on a tour of the Alan McDiarmid Centre at Callaghan Innovation, followed by presentations by Callaghan Innovation on some exciting innovation projects.
Donal Krouse will share with you:
- A big data project that helped Movio develop a personalised film recommendation system based on customer loyalty data.
- A data driven intervention system to prevent hospitalisation following a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) attack.
Dr Mark Poletti will then outline his research to:
- Improve sound systems for concert halls, successfully commercialised by Meyer Sound, and deployed in theatres around the world including the Zellerbach theatre in Berkley, CA.
They'll also be an opportunity for a drink and catch-up before you depart.
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