01_intro.tex

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\title{Data Science for Scientists}
\subtitle{Introduction}

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\begin{frame}{Hello!}
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        \LARGE%
        My name is \textbf{Gianluca}
        {\fontspec{Gentium}\textcolor{gray}{[dʒanˈluːka]}}
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\begin{frame}{What I do nowadays}
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        I'm a Data Scientist at \\[\bigskipamount]
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        in the \textbf{AI CAT} team
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\begin{frame}{What I do nowadays}
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        I also run my own company \\[\bigskipamount]
        \raisebox{-0.5\height}{\includegraphics[height=2.5em]{figures/estimand}}
        \raisebox{-0.5\height}{\huge Estimand.com} \\[\medskipamount]
        that provides \\
        \textbf{Data Science training and mentoring}
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        Who's in the room?
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            Should you leave academia and \\
            go work as a Data Scientist?
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             Yes} \\[\bigskipamount]
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             Thanks for your attention! \\[\medskipamount]
             Questions?}
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\begin{frame}{The Data Science skills gap}
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        The shortage of data scientists is becoming \\[\medskipamount]
        a serious constraint in some sectors.
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        --- T.\ H.\ Davenport and D.\ J.\ Patil \\
            \textit{Harvard Business Review} (2012)
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\begin{frame}{Today I want to talk to you about\ldots}
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        \item What Data Science \emph{actually} is
        \item How to plan your career in Data Science
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\begin{frame}{Schedule}
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            09:30 & Welcome and introductions \\
            09:45 & The what, why and how of Data Science \\
            \textcolor{gray}{11:00} & \textcolor{gray}{Coffee break} \\
            11:15 & The Data Science process \\
            \textcolor{gray}{12:00} & \textcolor{gray}{Lunch break} \\
            13:00 & The Data Scientist's skill set \\
            13:30 & Planning your Data Science career \\
            14:30 & Wrap\hyp{}up and networking \\
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