Indo Data Week

2019

EVENT

HIGHLIGHTS

Hyderabad, India 

from 2-8 November 2019

EVENT OVERVIEW

Indo Data Week 2019 was seven days of knowledge sharing and networking event organised in Hyderabad India, around the theme Application of Data Science and AI for Sustainable Development Goals.

It included 2 full days of bootcamps, a 2-day International Tech Conference on Applied Data Science for SDGs, and a 3-day hackathon called Youth4SDG Awards.

4 Bootcamps

250 Participants

15 Keynotes

7 Panel Discussions

3 Days of Hackathon

5 Solutions

BOOTCAMPS

CONFERENCE

HACKATHON

TECHNOLOGY 

BOOTCAMPS 

02 - 03 November 2019
T-Hub and We Hub, Hyderabad

Use data science knowledge, skills and innovation and work in teams to understand interesting data sets and build solutions for global sustainable development challenges.

VENUE

SESSIONS

4

TRAINERS

7

PARTICIPANTS

70

PARTNERSHIP

Computer Vision and NLP using Deep Learning

Dr. Saptarsi Goswami

Aditya Bhattacharya

MUST Research

November 2, 2019

By using pens and paper, the participants of this workshop sketched different visualisation designs to express their creative ideas using Data.

Deep Learning Model Deployment on IoT Devices

Gautam Anand

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November 3, 2019

In this bootcamp, the participants including school4sdg students leaned how a pre-selected & pre-trained deep learning model is customised and deployed on a Raspberry Pi device.

Creative Data Visualization Design

Jan Willem Tulp

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November 3, 2019

Partnership with MUST Research - a pan India group dedicated to promoting excellence and competence in the field of data science, cognitive computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and advanced analytics for the benefit of the society.

Startup Masterclass

One day session for startups by International Experts on Financial Management, Innovation and Intrapreneurship, team building and pitching.

Dr. Lerwen Liu,

Ms. Anjali Virmani Paul and

Mr. Hari Dilip Kumar

03 November 2019

One day session for startups and student entrepreneurs by International Experts on Business Models, Financial Management, Innovation and Intrapreneurship.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 

04 - 05 November 2019

Hyatt Hyderabad Gachibowli.

International Data Science Technology Conference

for Sustainable Development Goals 2030

VENUE

KEYNOTES

13

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

6

SPEAKERS

35

PARTICIPANTS

200

Keynote 1

Achieving SDGs globally through innovation and youth entrepreneurship

Dr. Lerwen LIU

Keynote 2

How to communicate

insights in Data

Jan Willem Tulp

Keynote 3

Applications of Artificial Intelligence Research for the society

Joy Mustafi

Keynote 4

Lifting up: Deep Learning to implement Anti-Poverty programs

Usha Rengaraju

Keynote 5

The Triad of

a Sustainable Future

Indrajit Shaw

Keynote 6

Data Entrepreneurship for SDGs 2030

Ronald Buijsse

Keynote 7

Data Driven Energy Systems

Deva P Seetharam & Tanuja Ganu

Keynote 8

Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Varun Jhaveri

Keynote 9

Data and Analytics

for Gender Equality

Sahithi Divi

Keynote 10

Data Science and Social Entrepreneurship

Hari Dilip Kumar

Keynote 11

Success parameters

for good innovators

Anjali V Paul

Keynote 12

Investing for SDGs

in the Nordics

Anna Ljungberg

Keynote 13

Ecosystem in Telangana supporting Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Shanta Thoutam

Panel 1

Application of Data Science and AI for SDGs 2030 in Indian and Global context

Moderator: Anjali Virmani Paul

Panelists: Gurpreet Bhatia, Ronald Buijsse

Panel 2

Blockchain - a technological enabler for accelerating sustainable development adoption?

Moderator: Joeri van Geelen

Panelists: Gautam Anand, Punit Agarwal, Venkatesh Krishnamurthy, Aman Sanduja

Panel 3

Data and Analytics for Urban Waste Management Policy in India

Moderator: Neharika Mahajan

Panelists: Vaibhav Rathi, Wilma Rodrigues, Gautam Mehra

Panel 4

Data and Analytics for Resilient Agriculture in India

Moderator: Pramod Kakkerla

Panelists: Bindhu Andreuzza, Dr. Santhosh Mithra, Dr. NDRK Sarma

Panel 5

Using data to enhance the accessibility to affordable and quality healthcare systems

Panelists: Mahdi Fayazhbaksh, Dr. Dhruv Joshi

Panel 6

Using data for changing consumption behavior

Moderator: Dr. Lerwen Liu

Panelists: Raja Gayam, Akshay Gunteti, Aditya Barrela

STARTUP4SDG AWARDS

Teams competed for the Startup4SDG 2019 awards by presenting a 15 minute pitch on “How do YOU use data to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals?” Selected startups received mentorship, technical training and access to investor networks in India and Europe in 2020.

Winner: Acculi Labs

Finalist: SUP Sustainable Upgrade Program

Finalist: Devic Earth

Finalist: Younify

Finalist: Zubi.io

YOUTH4SDG AWARDS

Young entrepreneurs from different universities collaborate with team members to validate their Data Science ideas and produce a minimum viable product. Participants received mentorship from top data scientists and sustainability experts from India and abroad before pitching to judges. The winning team attends a fully-funded summer school in Europe and will be provided support throughout their entrepreneurial journey.

Winner: Flood Resilient Neighborhoods

KL University, Vijayawada

Winner: Deep Motion

Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management, Mangalore

RAP (Road Accident Prevention System) Audisankara Group of Institutions

Data Science for Good Health

KL University, Vijayawada

Data-informed Smart App for diagnosing ADHD Audisankara Group of Institutions

SCHOOL4SDG AWARDS

School students from rural areas of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana submitted posters with the theme "The Perfect Sustainable Future". Students from the winning school, Elizabeth Barrie High School, were invited to attend selected workshops (Basics of Applied Data Science & Presentation skills) and also present their vision for a sustainable future to the delegates of the International Data Science Conference.

Students Vara Prasad and Maha Raja at Indo Data Week with their teacher

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