NEWS RELEASE: EMC to Host World’s First Data Scientist Summit


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EMC to Host World’s First Data Scientist Summit

Leading Data Practitioners Gather to Explore Promise of Big Data to
Transform Business, Government and Society

HOPKINTON, Mass. – April 18, 2011 – EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC), the
world leader in information infrastructure solutions, today announced
the world’s first Data Scientist Summit
(http://www.datascientistsummit.com/) to be held May 11-12 at the
Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas. The inaugural event, hosted at EMC World
2011
(http://www.emcworld.com/?cid=ew11_emcdotcom_home_static_module_promo),
brings together data scientists and leaders from industry and academia
to exchange ideas and explore their potential to change business and
society in unprecedented ways. Attendees will span today’s preeminent
and future data scientists to learn with – and be inspired by –
their community of peers. Details about the Data Scientist Summit,
including full agenda, are found at www.datascientistsummit.com

The rapid proliferation of digital information has spawned a
revolution, often called Big Data. It also has resulted in a new
professional role for data scientists, who combine the skills of
software programmers, statisticians, mathematicians, storytellers and
artists to extract meaningful insights hidden in the mountains of data
found within and outside their organizations.

“Data scientists, and others doing similar work, are the new heroes
of the Big Data era with the ability to imagine what’s possible, posit
the right questions, analyze massive data sets and, ultimately, tell
illuminating and often strategically powerful stories,” said Jeremy
Burton, EMC’s Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer.
“Huge rewards await these change agents as they tap into and unlock
the streams of value hidden within Big Data.”

“The burgeoning new field of data science is altering everything from
business to the way we live in dramatic and transformative ways,” said
Scott Yara, Co-founder of Greenplum and Vice President of Products for
EMC’s Data Computing Division. “These information alchemists are
connecting dots and revealing relevant trend patterns like never before
possible, uncovering startling new insights from mountains of ones and
zeros. Anyone I’ve met who doesn’t have a data scientist on staff,
wants at least one immediately, or sooner.”

In addition to keynotes from Programmer, Artist and Storyteller
Jonathan Harris; Futurist, Educator and Author Thorton May and Code for
America’s Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka, other featured speakers
include:
* 23andMe - Chuong (Tom) Do, Data Scientist
* Amazon Mechanical Turk - Sharon Frinks Chiarella, Vice President
* Bloom Studios - Jesper Andersen, Co-Founder
* Booz Allen Hamilton - Paul Brown, Lead Associate and Dave Mattox,
Senior Associate
* Cloudscale - Bill McColl, Founder and CEO
* Deloitte Consulting, Analytics Institute - David Steier, Director
* EMC Consulting - Bill Schmarzo, National Competency Lead, Enterprise
Information Management Practice
* Factual - Gil Elbaz, Founder
* Google - Toby Segaran, Data Scientist and Author of “Programming
Collective Intelligence”
* Greenplum (EMC’s Data Computing Division) - Steven Hillion, Vice
President of Analytics
* Kaggle - Anthony GoldBloom, CEO and Founder
* LinkedIn - Peter Skomoroch, Sr. Research Scientist
* Revolution Analytics - David Smith, VP Marketing and Community
* Strickland Consulting LLC - Rob Strickland, President
* UC Berkeley - Joe Hellerstein, Professor
* UC Santa Barbara - Joann Kuchera-Morin, Director, Center for Research
in Electronic Art Technology (CREATE)
* Via Science - Colin Hill, CEO
* Zementis - Dr. Michael Zeller, CEO

“Our ability to do great things with data will make a real difference
in every aspect of our lives,” said Jennifer Pahlka, Executive
Director, Code for America. “This summit is a vital opportunity to
exchange ide
as and techniques in the emerging field of data science, and
to better understand what is possible. We’re thrilled to be a part of
such a unique and important event.”

This year’s two-day Data Scientist Summit will present and explore
new perspectives and challenge current theories on how to extract the
most value from the world’s data. Summit attendees will also learn how
the industry can equip current and future data scientists with the
tools, education and resources they need to succeed. The conference will
address:
* How data will impact markets and reshape the direction of multiple
fields, including healthcare, government, financial services and retail
* How data can help businesses simplify complex issues using inspiring
interfaces and powerful storytelling techniques
* What it takes to be a data scientist, focusing on the education and
skills required to compete in this field
* Real-world case studies on how deeply connected datasets can yield
entirely new levels of insight

During EMC World 2011 and the Data Scientist Summit, EMC will reveal
the winners of the Data Hero Awards 2011
(http://www.dataheroawards.com/), a far-reaching program to honour those
individuals and organizations exploring innovative uses of Big Data
technologies and techniques. Nominations are being accepted through
April 22, 2011. Winners will be chosen by a prestigious panel of
independent judges, representing a cross section of the foremost Big
Data thinkers and practitioners across business, academia and the
media.

About EMC

EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) is the world’s leading developer and
provider of information infrastructure technology and solutions that
enable organizations of all sizes to transform the way they compete and
create value from their information. Information about EMC’s products
and services can be found at www.EMC.com.

EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices
from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation.

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michelle@stratamp.com


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