First day saw experts discuss issues surrounding “Big Data”
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and Vice Chairman of Khalifa University Board of Trustees Khalifa University opened the eighth annual ICT Research and Innovation Forum (ICTRF 2014) at the Dusit Thani Hotel Abu Dhabi. The conference will run until the 13th of May with the remaining two days taking place at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus.
The main theme of this year’s forum is “Big Data: Opportunities and Challenges” and the first day saw a welcome address by Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President for Research and Development Khalifa University who spoke about the importance of the forum keynote presentation by H. E. Engineer Essa Al Haj Al Maidoor Director General of the Dubai Health Authority who spoke on “Big Data towards Smart Health Services in the UAE.” His talk addressed the usage benefits and challenges for healthcare providers and patients around Smart Health.
Other presentations on the first day included: Dr. Glenn Ricart President US-Ignite USA who discussed “US Ignite: Big and Open Data in Smart Cities ” Dr. Masood Mortazavi Distinguished Engineer Huawei Innovation Center Huawei USA who discussed “Big Data and Social Life — Benefits Limitations and Harm ” Mr. Paul Hake Smarter Care Analytics Lead IBM Software Solutions Group USA whose talk title was: “Advanced Analytics for Targeted Care Management ” Dr. Hamid Pirahesh IBM Fellow and ACM Fellow IBM Almaden Research Center USA who spoke on “Emergence of Ultra-Scale Cognitive Systems Shaping the Future of Information Technology” Ms. Marcia Kean Chairman Strategic Initiatives Kean-Feinstein Healthcare USA who presented on “Big Data Big Bang and the New Equilibrium of Smart Healthcare ” and Prof. Albert Y. Zomaya Director Centre for Distributed & High Performance Computing School of Information Technologies University of Sydney Australia who discussed “Smart Grids in the Cloud and Big Data Era”
Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Khalifa University Executive Vice President and ICTRF Chair said “The importance of this forum lies in that it coincides with the government’s move towards smart services. The UAE is keen to utilize the latest smart technology and Big Data in order to strengthen its position as a technology world leader. Khalifa University is dedicated to helping the government of the UAE achieve its smart technology goals. I would also like to emphasize Khalifa University’s commitment towards the higher education sector in the UAE which has become a regional center for technological research and innovation. In addition we are dedicated to providing superior academic programs advanced technologies and resources to create a knowledgeable and well-rounded generation that contributes to the Abu Dhabi 2030 vision in building a knowledge-based economy.”
The rest of the forum will include a workshop on Big Data Technologies and Healthcare hosted by the Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) which will be held on May 12th 2014 at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus and a Graduate Engineering Research Symposium (GERS) which will take place on May 13th 2014 also at the Abu Dhabi campus. The symposium will present 60 graduate students research papers and posters in the area of ICT research.
ICTRF2014 is co-organized by EBTIC and the Emirates Advanced Network for Research and Education (ANKABUT). ICTRF2014 is sponsored by the TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority) in partnership with Etisalat Abu Dhabi Education Council the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) and the IEEE UAE Section.
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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Court and Vice Chairman of Khalifa University Board of Trustees Khalifa University opened the eighth annual ICT Research and Innovation Forum (ICTRF 2014) at the Dusit Thani Hotel Abu Dhabi. The conference will run until the 13th of May with the remaining two days taking place at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus.
The main theme of this year’s forum is “Big Data: Opportunities and Challenges” and the first day saw a welcome address by Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Senior Vice President for Research and Development Khalifa University who spoke about the importance of the forum keynote presentation by H. E. Engineer Essa Al Haj Al Maidoor Director General of the Dubai Health Authority who spoke on “Big Data towards Smart Health Services in the UAE.” His talk addressed the usage benefits and challenges for healthcare providers and patients around Smart Health.
Other presentations on the first day included: Dr. Glenn Ricart President US-Ignite USA who discussed “US Ignite: Big and Open Data in Smart Cities ” Dr. Masood Mortazavi Distinguished Engineer Huawei Innovation Center Huawei USA who discussed “Big Data and Social Life — Benefits Limitations and Harm ” Mr. Paul Hake Smarter Care Analytics Lead IBM Software Solutions Group USA whose talk title was: “Advanced Analytics for Targeted Care Management ” Dr. Hamid Pirahesh IBM Fellow and ACM Fellow IBM Almaden Research Center USA who spoke on “Emergence of Ultra-Scale Cognitive Systems Shaping the Future of Information Technology” Ms. Marcia Kean Chairman Strategic Initiatives Kean-Feinstein Healthcare USA who presented on “Big Data Big Bang and the New Equilibrium of Smart Healthcare ” and Prof. Albert Y. Zomaya Director Centre for Distributed & High Performance Computing School of Information Technologies University of Sydney Australia who discussed “Smart Grids in the Cloud and Big Data Era”
Dr. Arif Al Hammadi Khalifa University Executive Vice President and ICTRF Chair said “The importance of this forum lies in that it coincides with the government’s move towards smart services. The UAE is keen to utilize the latest smart technology and Big Data in order to strengthen its position as a technology world leader. Khalifa University is dedicated to helping the government of the UAE achieve its smart technology goals. I would also like to emphasize Khalifa University’s commitment towards the higher education sector in the UAE which has become a regional center for technological research and innovation. In addition we are dedicated to providing superior academic programs advanced technologies and resources to create a knowledgeable and well-rounded generation that contributes to the Abu Dhabi 2030 vision in building a knowledge-based economy.”
The rest of the forum will include a workshop on Big Data Technologies and Healthcare hosted by the Etisalat BT Innovation Center (EBTIC) which will be held on May 12th 2014 at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus and a Graduate Engineering Research Symposium (GERS) which will take place on May 13th 2014 also at the Abu Dhabi campus. The symposium will present 60 graduate students research papers and posters in the area of ICT research.
ICTRF2014 is co-organized by EBTIC and the Emirates Advanced Network for Research and Education (ANKABUT). ICTRF2014 is sponsored by the TRA (Telecommunications Regulatory Authority) in partnership with Etisalat Abu Dhabi Education Council the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) and the IEEE UAE Section.
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