Vision Zero, the project to reduce traffic-related deaths and severe injuries to zero, is a laudable goal, but achieving it can be daunting. While education campaigns and traffic enforcement can may ...

Last week we highlighted the New York City event for DataKind. There’s a rundown of outcomes on their blog. Last weekend, more than 150 data scientists, developers, and designers showed up to put ...

We’ve become used to hearing how big data can help businesses gain an edge over their competitors. By analysing the vast volumes of information created by organisations and individuals, companies can ...

All weekend this weekend, “data jocks” will bang on laptops in Manhattan’s New Work City to help leaders at major organizations develop new insights about the reams of data their teams have collected ...

From business to politics, Big Data has become an indispensable tool for reaching audiences and influencing strategies. But despite its power and ubiquity, Big Data has been noticeably absent when it ...

"If you don't have data, you're just another person with an opinion." - Benita Refson, Chief Executive at Place2Be You don't have to look too far (or too hard, really) to spot a story using the phrase ...