ODSC APAC Virtual Conference 2020 | December 8 - 9, 2020

Natural Language Processing Track

Learn the latest models, advancements, and trends from the top practitioners and researchers behind NLP
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NLP has seen rapid advances in recent years. With some of the sharpest minds in data science presenting, get the latest insights, natural language processing training, trends, and discoveries in data science languages, tools, topics – and beyond.

Connect with some of the most innovative people and ideas in the world of data science, while learning first-hand from core practitioners and contributors. Learn about the latest advancements and trends in NLP, including pre-trained models, with use-cases focusing on deep learning, speech-to text, and semantic search.

What You'll Learn

Talks & Workshops on these topics:

Topics

  • Natural Language Processing

  • NLP Transformers

  • Pre-trained Models

  • Text Analytics

  • Natural Language Understanding

  • Sentiment Analysis

  • Natural Language Generation

  • Speech Recognition

  • Named Entity Extraction

Models

  • BERT

  • XLNet

  • GPT-2

  • Transformers

  • Word2Vec

  • Deep Learning Models

  • RNN & LSTM

  • Machine Learning Models

  • ULMFiT

  • Transfer Learning

Tools 

  • Tensorflow 2.0

  • Hugging Face Transformers

  • PyTorch

  • Theano 

  • SpaCy

  • NLTK

  • AllenNLP

  • Stanford CoreNLP

  • Keras

  • FLAIR 

ODSC APAC Virtual Conference 2020 | December 8 - 9, 2020

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Some Previous Speakers

Chief Science OfficerHugging Face 🤗

Thomas Wolf, PhD

Thomas leads the Science Team at Huggingface Inc., a Brooklyn-based startup working on Natural Language Generation and Natural Language Understanding.

After graduating from Ecole Polytechnique (Paris, France), he worked on laser-plasma interactions at the BELLA Center of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley, CA). Got accepted for a PhD at MIT (Cambridge, MA) but ended up doing his PhD in Statistical/Quantum physics at Sorbonne University and ESPCI (Paris, France), working on superconducting materials for the French DARPA (DGA) and Thales.

Thomas is interested in Natural Language Processing, Deep Learning, and Computational Linguistics. Much of his research is about Natural Language Generation (mostly) and Natural Language Understanding (as a tool for better generation).

An Introduction to Transfer Learning in NLP and HuggingFace Tools(Workshop)

Senior Data Scientist, InstructorMetis

Kimberly Fessel, PhD

Kimberly Fessel is a Senior Data Scientist at Metis, the industry’s only accredited, full-time, immersive data science bootcamp. Prior to joining Metis as an instructor, Kimberly worked in digital advertising at MRM//McCann where she focused on helping clients understand their customers by leveraging unstructured data with modern NLP techniques. She holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and completed an NSF-funded postdoctoral fellowship in math biology at the Ohio State University. She is passionate about data visualization and about harnessing the power of language to tell compelling data stories.

Level Up: Fancy NLP with Straightforward Tools (Talk)

Head of AI EngineeringBloomberg

Dr. Anju Kambadur

Dr. Prabhanjan (Anju) Kambadur heads the AI Engineering group at Bloomberg. Anju leads a group of 100+ researchers and engineers who build solutions for Bloomberg clients in the areas of machine learning, natural language processing (NLP) and natural language understanding, information extraction, knowledge graphs, question answering, and table understanding. Previously, Anju was a research staff member in the Business Analytics and Mathematical Sciences Department at IBM Research’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center, where he worked on problems in machine learning, such as matrix sketching, genome-wide association studies, temporal causal modeling, and high-performance computing. He received his PhD from Indiana University. Anju has published peer-reviewed articles in the fields of high-performance computing, machine learning, and natural language processing.

AI Research at Bloomberg(Talk)

Chief Data ScientistTalla

Byron Galbraith, PhD

Byron Galbraith is the Chief Data Scientist and co-founder of Talla, where he works to translate the latest advancements in machine learning and natural language processing to build AI-powered conversational agents. Byron has a PhD in Cognitive and Neural Systems from Boston University and an MS in Bioinformatics from Marquette University. His research expertise includes brain-computer interfaces, neuromorphic robotics, spiking neural networks, high-performance computing, and natural language processing. Byron has also held several software engineering roles including back-end system engineer, full-stack web developer, office automation consultant, and game engine developer at companies ranging in size from a two-person startup to a multi-national enterprise.

Alternatives to Reinforcement Learning for Real World Problems(Talk)

Chief Technology OfficerSFL Scientific

Michael Luk, PhD

Michael Luk has more than 10 years of experience in developing and delivering hybrid product and service solutions to life sciences and healthcare clients. As the CTO of SFL Scientific, he focuses on managing and developing business operations from start-ups to multi-billion dollar companies. Michael has provided clients with innovative, practical solutions by improving operations and integrating technology through the development of novel data-driven systems. Michael Luk is an expert in machine learning and AI and has vast experience in time-series modeling. He studied theoretical physics at Imperial College London, Mathematics at the University of Cambridge before completing his doctorate in Particle Physics at Brown University. SFL Scientific is a turn-key data science consulting firm that offers custom development and solutions in data engineering, machine learning, and predictive analytics. SFL uses specific domain knowledge, innovation, and latest technical advances to solve complex and novel business problems 

Developing Natural Language Processing Pipelines for Industry(Talk)

Data Scientist and Founding PartnerMiner & Kasch

Niels Kasch, PhD

Niels Kasch, PhD is a Founding Partner at Miner & Kasch, a leading AI and Data Science firm. He combines extensive experience in machine learning, analytics, and business knowledge to solve his customers’ key business challenges. An expert in natural language processing, he has developed large-scale, state-of-the-art semantic analysis technologies for combating financial fraud in the finance industry, and text analytics solutions for mitigating risk in the construction industry. He has delivered high quality analytics and data products to Fortune 500 clients and startups alike, covering industries from automotive to utilities. His leadership in framing strategic analytics visions for enterprises has led to the building of several innovative data science teams for his customers.

Transform your NLP Skills: Using BERT (and Transformers) in Real Life(Workshop)

Why Attend

Several of the best minds and biggest names in data science will be presenting

Network with attendees from leading data science companies to learn how others are tackling similar problems

Gain quality training in the hottest data science topics, tools, and languages

Learn the latest in data science from industry leaders without having to make room in the budget — tickets are surprisingly inexpensive

Who will attend

  • Some of the world’s best data science speakers

  • The brains and authors behind today’s most popular open data science tools, topics, and languages

  • Hundreds of attendees focused on data science

  • Chief Data Scientists

  • Thought leaders working in data science

  • Data Scientists and Analysts

  • Software Developers

  • CEOs, CTOs, CIOs

  • Data Visualization professionals

  • Venture Capitalists and Investors

  • Startup Founders and Executives

  • Attendees from Healthcare, Finance, Education, Business, Intelligence, and other industries

  • Big data and data science innovators

ODSC APAC Virtual Conference 2020 | December 8 - 9, 2020

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