Here in Canada, we find a data scientist is a wondrous, near-mythical creature. We have all heard the long list of skills required to be a data scientist. For example, software engineer Josh Wills of Slack defined a data scientist as “a person who is better at statistics than any

Hackathons are widely acknowledged to be very good value for companies that support and sponsor them. They help to encourage innovation in several different ways, including through bringing in new talent and new ideas. Especially in older, more established firms, the benefits of shaking up the culture slightly cannot be

What is the ideal training and development programme for data scientists? Discuss. This ‘exam question’ crops up time and time again in discussions with students, academics, data scientists, and across the business community. This is in large part because in a fast-moving field like data science, the quality of training