My Journey to Data Science, Big Data and AI

by Patrick Lee on 11 Mar 2020 in categories actuarial with tags AI Azure edX lifelong learning PowerBI Python T-SQL USQL

(The screenshot above the article is of Azure Data Factory which is used to orchestrate and automate Big Data processes).

I gave a presentation to the Channel Islands Actuarial Association earlier today, and a similar one in January to the Staple Inn Actuarial Society.

I provided copies of the materials I used to those two Societies, but I have had a few requests for a copy from other people too so:

You can find a copy of the slides I used earlier today here. (I have tried to make the slides reasonably self-documenting but if you want further information, please get in touch). 

My talk was about my experience of taking over 30 MOOCs (Massively Open Online Courses), the differences as I see them between data science, big data and AI and the courses which I found most interesting from an actuarial point of view. I also talked on the ethical uses & challenges of AI.