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15 November | 9:00 - 13:30

Modernizing Academic Curriculums for Industry Relevance in Business Analytics, AI, and Data Science 

Academic & Industry touch points

İstanbul, Eczacıbaşı Holding Kanyon Office

15 November | 9:00 - 13:30

Modernizing Academic Curriculums for Industry Relevance in Business Analytics, AI, and Data Science 

Academic & Industry touch points

İstanbul, Eczacıbaşı Holding Kanyon Office

SAS, and TBV to host an Industry - Academic Touchpoints event in Istanbul.

The proposed half-day event aims to foster collaboration between academia and industry by modernizing academic curricula in the fields of Business Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Data Science. The event will bring together educators, industry experts, and professionals to discuss current trends, challenges, and opportunities in these areas, with a focus on bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

Agenda

Wednesday, 15 November 2023
09:00 - 09:15Registration and Networking
09:15 - 09:20
Welcome Speech
Selin Özdinç
09:20 - 09:30
Opening Keynote TBV
Çağdaş Ergin, Secretary General & General Manager, Turkish Informatics Foundation
Seda Çakmak, Project Coordinator, Turkish Informatics Foundation 
09:30 - 10:00Industry Trends in Business Analytics, AI, and Data Science
Burak Baskın, Principal Business Solutions Manager, SAS
10:00 - 10:45Fireside Chat: Workforce Development: Identifying Skill Gaps and Industry Expectations
Jurgen Kaselowsky, Director SAS Academic Program, EMEA
10:45 - 11:00Coffee Break and Refreshment
11:00 - 11:45Interactive Workshop: Redesigning Curricula for Industry Relevance
Jurgen Kaselowsky, Director SAS Academic Program, EMEA
Ahmed Kamal, Senior Global Program Manager, SAS Academic Program Middle East and Turkey
11:45 - 12:10Case Study Presentations: Disruption in the Education Industry: A Show Case from AAMBFS
Dr. Mostafa Hodieb, President of the Arab Academy for Management Banking and Financial Sciences
12:10 - 12:20Talent Connection & Enablement
Dr. Yasmin Maher, Head of HR & Culture, Arab Academy for Management Banking and Financial Sciences
12:20 - 12:50Live Workshop: Business Decisions Powered by AI
Burak Baskın, Principal Business Solutions Manager, SAS
12:50 - 13:00Closing Remarks and Future Collaborations
Jurgen Kaselowsky, Director SAS Academic Program, EMEA
Ahmed Kamal, Senior Global Program Manager, SAS Academic Program Middle East and Turkey
13:00 - 13:30Lunch

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

  • 09:00 - 09:15
    Registration and Networking
  • 09:15 - 09:20
    Welcome Speech
    Selin Özdinç
  • 09:20 - 09:30
    Opening Keynote TBV
    Çağdaş Ergin, Secretary General & General Manager, Turkish Informatics Foundation
    Seda Çakmak, Project Coordinator, Turkish Informatics Foundation
  • 09:30 - 10:00
    Industry Trends in Business Analytics, AI, and Data Science
    Burak Baskın, Principal Business Solutions Manager, SAS
  • 10:00 - 10:45
    Fireside Chat: Workforce Development: Identifying Skill Gaps and Industry Expectations
    Jurgen Kaselowsky, Director SAS Academic Program, EMEA
  • 10:45 - 11:00
    Coffee Break and Refreshment
  • 11:00- 11:45
    Interactive Workshop: Redesigning Curricula for Industry Relevance
    Jurgen Kaselowsky, Director SAS Academic Program, EMEA
    Ahmed Kamal, Senior Global Program Manager, SAS Academic Program Middle East and Turkey
  • 11:45 - 12:10
    Case Study Presentations: Disruption in the Education Industry: A Show Case from AAMBFS
    Dr. Mostafa Hodieb, President of the Arab Academy for Management Banking and Financial Sciences
  • 12:10 - 12:20 
    Talent Connection & Enablement
    Dr. Yasmin Maher, Head of HR & Culture, Arab Academy for Management Banking and Financial Sciences
  • 12:20 - 12:50
    Live Workshop: Business Decisions Powered by AI
    Burak Baskın, Principal Business Solutions Manager, SAS
  • 12:50 - 13:00
    Closing Remarks and Future Collaborations
    Jurgen Kaselowsky, Director SAS Academic Program, EMEA
    Ahmed Kamal, Senior Global Program Manager, SAS Academic Program Middle East and Turkey
  • 13:00 - 13:30
    Lunch

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