Big Data LDN 2023 brought together data and technology leaders to explore the future of data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI. Held at London Olympia on 20–21 September 2023, the event examined how emerging technologies were changing the way organisations collect, process and extract value from data.
Data innovation was in full swing at Big Data London 2023, with generative AI, data analytics and data management among the major themes.
The event highlighted the rise of generative AI and the shift it was creating in how organisations interact with and utilise data. Sessions also explored the evolution of deep learning and natural language processing (NLP) technologies and their role in automation and data-driven decision-making.
AI was a pivotal theme throughout the conference as businesses looked to embrace generative AI to remain competitive and innovative as the science of data continued to evolve.
Big Data LDN also addressed how organisations can transform data into actionable insights, exploring topics ranging from AI to data privacy and security, data ethics and data culture.
What Was on the Big Data LDN 2023 Conference Programme?
The event featured an impressive line-up of more than 300 expert speakers across 15 technical and business-led theatres. The carefully curated conference sessions brought together experts to share their experiences, expertise and real-world use cases.
Visitors also had the opportunity to engage face-to-face with representatives and consultants from more than 180 exhibiting organisations, exploring solutions designed to address data challenges and help organisations develop robust data-driven strategies.
Bringing together industry experts, emerging technologies and a wealth of knowledge, Big Data LDN 2023 featured a wide range of speakers, stages, seminars and panel discussions.
Big Data LDN 2023 Speakers and Keynotes
The keynote speaker line-up brought together prominent figures and industry leaders from across the globe. With two keynote theatres – the X-Axis and Y-Axis – the 2023 programme covered everything from data observability and analytics to generative AI and data culture.
OVO and Monte Carlo on Data Observability
On Wednesday 20 September, OVO Data Director Katie Russell and Monte Carlo CEO Barr Moses joined a fireside chat discussing the evolution of data at OVO.
The session explored how the company aligned its technology decisions with company-wide KPIs and why data observability was critical to its mission of helping customers reduce costs and their carbon footprint using reliable data.
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The Great Data Debate
The Great Data Debate brought together conference chairman and industry analyst Mike Ferguson and executives from leading software vendors to discuss the challenges, trends and success factors involved in implementing data and analytics strategies.
Tim Peake on Data and AI in Space Exploration
One of the highlights of Big Data LDN 2023 was a keynote from renowned astronaut Major Tim Peake, CMG, the first British European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut to visit the International Space Station.
Peake shared his journey to space and perspective on the value of data and AI in space exploration, providing insights into his experiences and the future role of data-driven technology.
How Generative AI Is Changing Data Culture
Databricks EMEA Field CTO Robin Sutara hosted a panel discussion alongside Di Mayze, Global Head of Data and AI at WPP; Natalie Cramp, CEO of Profusion; and Richard Davis, Chief Data Officer at Ofcom.
The discussion, ‘People, process and platform – is Gen AI creating a Game of Thrones and how can we lead our organisations on the AI revolution?’, examined the evolution of data culture in the generative AI era.
The panel also explored the implications of generative AI for organisations, including workforce dynamics, decision-making processes and the role of human creativity.
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McLaren Racing on Analytics Automation
Abi Gilbertson, Technical Analyst at McLaren Racing, presented ‘How McLaren Racing uses Alteryx to pursue efficiency’.
The session explored how McLaren Racing combined its focus on innovation with analytics automation to uncover insights from complex data at speed and improve efficiency.
Data Analytics and AI at Big Data LDN
With 13 further theatres, including three new stages introduced for 2023, Big Data LDN offered an extensive programme covering the rapidly evolving enterprise data landscape.
The conference demonstrated how closely AI, data analytics, data governance, data culture, privacy and security were becoming connected as organisations looked for new ways to generate value from their data.
The themes discussed at Big Data LDN 2023 have only become more relevant as enterprises continue to invest in generative AI and the data infrastructure needed to support it.
For more insight into how AI and data technologies are changing enterprise IT, explore the latest AI and data coverage on EM360Tech.
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