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Topic

Streaming Analytics: Deriving Insight from Big and Fast Data

Abstract

Event streams are changing the data management landscape. And the IoT is poised to revolutionizing our world, even more so than the internet did. Generating so much data, it will flood our data centers and data lakes with unprecedented petabytes of data. Analysis is the only way to harness data at these volumes and speeds for real-time, prescriptive decisions – transforming this big and fast data into smart action. Learn event stream processing strategies and how companies are already deriving value.

Profile

Global Product Marketing Manager – SAS Fiona McNeill has been described as a pioneer, and one of the most influential people by CRMPower, and is known as a speaker, author and innovator in the field of analytics. She has worked alongside some of the largest global organizations, helping them derive tangible benefit from the strategic application of analytics to real-world business scenarios. Currently, she is focused on SAS Text Analytics, SAS Event Stream Processing and SAS Decision Management. Prior to SAS, she was a member of IBM Global Services. In 2014, McNeill published ‘Heuristics in Analytics’ with co-author Carlos Andre Pinheiro, and has previously published both in academic and business journals. She received her M.A. in Quantitative Behavioral Geography from McMaster University, examining inter-temporal time dependence in consumer purchasing behavior and holds a B.Sc. in Bio-Physical Systems, University of Toronto.