Curtain Raiser

Fireside chat

Javagal Srinath—arguably the nation's fastest-ever bowler—is also known to be a champion for technology in sports. In an exclusive chat with Hari Vasudev, listen to Srinath as he talks about his journey on and off the field and shares his views on the power of analytics.

Industry talk - External Perspective
Decoding customer conversations: What you think vs. what they say

Understanding customer mindset and what they say is core to developing agile businesses. This session will explore how to analyse customer conversations to decode what they think and say and discuss its impact on businesses.

Coffee Break

Panel discussion

Gearing up for the next ‘techade’ with Data Science and AI

With Data Science and AI at the core of innovation, businesses need to rapidly adapt and grow, keeping pace with technology. In this panel, members from academia, research and business will discuss the next-gen developments in Data Science and AI. It will also focus on essential practices for businesses to unlock the full potential of emerging technology and thrive in the next ‘tech-ade'.

Academic talk 
How to see the whole truth? Marrying opinion summarization and sentiment analysis

For most businesses, opinion summarizations are vital—from product or service ratings to university rankings. But these summaries reveal only half the truth. The sentiments contained within these opinions are crucial. This session will cover two large NLP fields—summarization and sentiment analysis and the balancing act of marrying subjectivity with objectivity. 

Presentation

Walmart Case Studies

Lunch

Talk

Powering the world’s largest retailer with AI

AI is embedded everywhere at Walmart. Our customers experience it everyday—through intuitive, futuristic and personalized shopping experiences. This session will showcase key innovations powered by AI that are creating epic impact for millions of Walmart’s customers, across the globe. 

Panel Discussion

Women in Tech: Insights on career growth, empowering communities and leadership

Today, women in tech are blazing the trail! But what does it take to power through? Our panel of distinguished women leaders will explore the different facets of empowerment. Find out how to advance a tech career and grow as a leader as they share their personal experiences.

Coffee break

Academic talk - External Perspective
NeuroMLR: The key to robust and reliable route recommendations

For mapping services, two key limitations remain unaddressed. First, a significant number of recommended routes fail to reach the destination. Second, they fail to recommend routes if met with unseen roads when making predictions. This talk will unravel strategies to counter these constraints through NeuroMLR—an inductive algorithm designed to bring in significant improvement and accuracy.

Presentation

Walmart Case Studies

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