Blog - Big Data Ignite

Calvin University hosts Big Data MeetUp

On July 10, 2019, Calvin College becomes Calvin University. In addition to other celebratory events on campus, the Big Data and Hadoop Users Group of West Michigan will be meeting at 6:30 in North Hall 276. We look forward to a presentation by Bill Meade, PhD,...

Friday Announcements — BDI 2018

Have a great photo to share? You can upload photos from Big Data Ignite here. Robots are here! The Robodawgs of Grandville are here today demonstrating their robots in the area near the registration table. Give us your feedback Make next year even better. Fill...

Thursday Announcements — BDI 2018

Have a great photo to share? You can upload photos from Big Data Ignite here. Here are some photos from Wednesday. River City Improv Join us in the Ballroom at 5pm for River City Improv, Grand Rapids' premiere improv group. Bring a friend. A cash bar will be...

Wednesday Announcements — BDI 2018

Have a great photo to share? You can upload photos from Big Data Ignite here. Tweet to Win! Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, some of the sessions you attend will give you a chance to win prizes! All you have to do to win is attend the session and Tweet...

BlueGranite: Transforming Business with AI & the Modern Data Platform

BlueGranite is headquartered out of Southwest MI and operates across the US. We will be presenting twice during Big Data Ignite –highlighting a machine learning use case when it comes to employee flight risk, as well as hosting a half-day workshop on how to get...

New to Big Data? Come to Big Data Ignite!

Big Data Ignite is not just for seasoned data analysts. It is also for students, people considering entering the field, and managers and decision makers who take action based on the work of others in their team. If you are new to big data, or just new to Big Data...

Reserve your seat in a workshop

We are excited about the number and variety of workshops that are being offered at Big Data Ignite 2018. Wednesday, September 19, will be dedicated to half and full-day workshops, and we may have an additional workshop or two on Thursday or Friday. And we have one...

Big Data and K-12 education

Big Data is everywhere... From modeling successful venture capital support to tracking meteotsunamis on the Great Lakes, Big Data a looks to change the way we do business and interact with the world around us. But despite success in a wide variety of spaces, one place...

Why did it happen that way? And what if I …?

Causal effects measure how actions change the world Does this drug improve survival? Does portfolio diversification boost profit? Do social influencers actually influence anybody? These are causal questions, because they ask about the relative merit of one...

Big Data Ignite and Healthcare

Increasingly big data is influencing biomedical research, the delivery of healthcare, and the assessment of our health (both as individuals and as groups). Data can have a significant impact on final outcomes for patients, as well as for the financial resources of...