Still Some Spaces Left for 29 October Rock Stars of Big Data LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 18 October 2013 – Rock Stars of Big Data, the must-attend Big Data event of the year, is fast approaching. There are still some seats available for the October 29 event at the Computer History Museum in the Silicon Valley. To register now, visit http://www.computer.org/Big-Data. Featuring big data experts from Google, Netflix, IBM, Kaiser Permanente, GE Software, and other companies, Rock Stars of Big Data will empower attendees to:
understand the potential for big data in their business, create a big data culture, make big data projects succeed, use big data analytics to make the right decisions, and prepare employees and teams for big data projects.
Speakers at Rock Stars of Big Data include:
Grady Booch, Chief Scientist of Software Engineering, IBM Research William Ruh, Vice President, GE Software Chris Pouliot, Director of Algorithms and Analytics, Netflix Michael Johnson, Director for Utility Care Data Analysis, Kaiser Permanente Dan Sturman, Engineering Director, Google Mark Seager, Intel CTO for Technical Computing Peter Ungaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cray Inc. Josh Greenbaum, Principal, Enterprise Applications Consulting Stephen Brodsky, Technical Executive and Distinguished Engineer of Big Data Initiatives, IBM Silicon Valley Lab, and Bill Franks, Chief Analytics Officer for Teradata's global alliance programs. Join high-level attendees from Amazon, Broadcom, Cisco, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, and other wellknown companies, as well as healthcare firms, local and state governments, midsized enterprises, and more at this must-attend event. About the IEEE Computer Society IEEE Computer Society is the world's leading computing membership organization and the trusted information and career-development source for a global workforce of technology leaders including: professors, researchers, software engineers, IT professionals, employers, and students. The unmatched source for technology information, inspiration, and collaboration, the IEEE Computer Society is the source that computing professionals trust to provide highquality, state-of-the-art information on an on-demand basis. The Computer Society provides a wide range of forums for top minds to come together, including technical conferences, publications, and a comprehensive digital library, unique training webinars, professional training, and a Corporate Affiliate Program to help organizations increase their staff's technical knowledge and expertise. The Computer Society is the producer of personalized information tool, myComputer, now available at an introductory price. . To find out more about the community for technology leaders, visit http://www.computer.org. Media Contact: Margo McCall: Corporate Communications Manager,mmccall@computer.org,(714) 816-2182 (office) (714) 822-9253 (mobile)