About DATA festival
DATA festival – The event
The goal of the events is the further and advanced education of all data and AI roles and create a meeting point for the who’s who of the data scene: Whether Data Scientists, Data Engineers, AI- and Machine Learning Experts, Analysts, BI-Experts, Software Developers, Software Architects, Scientists, Researchers or Students – everyone who shares a passion for data is welcome at DATA festival. The event concept supports this purpose with various online and offline formats, such as lectures and presentations, panel discussions, world cafés, IT seminars and coding workshops, as well as networking areas and lounge tables. Presentations go into depth and don’t skimp on technical aspects. Speakers are primarily from user companies, but also from the university environment, DATA festival´s own partner network or from software providers who act as sponsors.
DATA festival – The community
The constantly growing community thrives on open exchange with each other in a “family-and-friends” atmosphere. People are open to each other’s questions and ideas.
DATA festival – Higher goals
At DATA festival we want to use data and Artificial Intelligence responsibly and for the benefit of people. Because data-based technologies can help humanity to tackle its biggest challenges like climate change, epidemics and a fair global economy. We believe in European values such as privacy and human-centered AI. The focus of the economic use of data is to generate real value for people and organizations. In doing so, we are creating an economically strong Europe with digital products and services that scale globally, based on European values.
The founding story
Data is the new #oil, data is #key, data is the new #gold quote – ok, right so far.
But do you know what data also is? It’s #fun and it’s our #passion!
And as a simple fact that was the bone of contention that brought DATA festival to #live.
The founding story – “Let’s do something cool ourselves!”
A few years ago, DATA festival founders Alexander Thamm and Dr. Carsten Bange met at an american Data & AI conference, standing outside tryin’ to catch some fresh air. After some small talk, Alex asked Carsten: „Why can’t an event in Germany just be fun like this one? Exchanging on relevant Data & AI topics with a cold beer in hand instead of wearing suits and ties and being bored.“
Alex is CEO and founder of Alexander Thamm GmbH, one of the leading providers of data science and artificial intelligence in the German-speaking region. Carsten is CEO and founder of BARC GmbH, an objective research company supporting software selection, whose business field also includes event management.
“Let’s do something cool ourselves!”
Those were the kind of words Carsten addressed to Alex. The rest, as they say, is history. Half a year later, Data Festival GmbH was founded by them in 2017.
Thank you!
Dear DATA festival Community – we thank you for sharing your passion for data with us! We ♥U! And also a big „thank you“ to our wonderful DATA festival committee for your (data) love and support. Let´s keep it going 🙌!
We recorded this video at DATA festival #online in September 2021. Watch it and find out more about the beginning of DATA festival.
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