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The advent of the COVID-19 situation has made the world hungry for information.

How many coronavirus cases are there in the world? Where are outbreaks most severe? What are the chances of recovery? 

This Tech Talks webinar ‘Power in a pandemic: the importance of data’ is a chance for you to learn from world-leading data scientist, Professor Geoff Webb – the mind behind widely-used machine learning algorithms.

Professor Ann Nicholson, a celebrated specialist in AI and bayesian networks, will also discuss her work with medical infectious diseases experts to uncover how COVID-19 affects the human body.

By tuning in, you’ll explore how:

• advanced analytics is being applied in this novel situation to draw out key insights and answer important questions

• we’re integrating data with human expertise to inform the decisions of governments, clinicians and individuals in real time
• industries are using insights from data and models to shape technology and tackle big societal challenges – with examples from special guest Bharat, an award-winning innovator in data analytics.