Event Timing: 5-6PM CET, December 2, 2021
Format: Zoom meeting

Event details:

Data science has been heralded as one of the most important tools in helping us to understand the massive amount of data generated by the motions of our modern lives. However, many of the popular use cases of data science are focused on profit-generating corporate problems, from fraud detection to recommendation systems and predictive analytics for marketing purposes. How can we use data science to make a positive impact on our society and the environment? That is the question that Alex Engler, Stiftung Mercator Senior Fellow, Fulbright-Schuman Scholar, and Visiting Researcher at the Hertie School, will tackle, by looking at how data science for the common good is being harnessed and supported in Germany and the USA. He will also discuss the opportunities available and what it takes to embark on this career path.