Ryerson ZLAS x IBM Data Analytics Hackathon

About We are a small group of individuals at IBM with big plans to empower the next generation through experiential learning. At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. To lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems. IBM is a leading cloud platform and cognitive solutions company. Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are the largest technology and consulting employer in the world, with more than 380,000 employees serving clients in 170 countries. With Watson, the AI platform for business, powered by data, we are building industry-based solutions to real-world problems. For more than seven decades, IBM Research has defined the future of information technology with more than 3,000 researchers in 12 labs located across six continents. For more information, visit www.ibm.com. Event Details IBM and ZLAS have partnered to launch the first annual IBM Data Analytics Challenge. We are calling all Ryerson Students interested in data analytics to join us for a series of virtual and hands-on workshops put on by IBM followed by a final online competition for some exciting prizes. The competition will be held here on the Riipen platform where your team will have the opportunity to engage virtually with the IBM challenge mentors. Teams will prepare a response to the challenge and send the PowerPoint/KeyNote file to the event staff at least 24 hours before arriving at Ryerson. Hackathon Task: Teams are challenged to analyze CEO interview transcripts from the Podcast “Masters of Scale” and rank them as hiring candidates based on extracted personality traits and other factors decided by the team.  Hackathon Tools: Participants will solve the challenge using Watson Studio and related IBM technologies. To prepare students, IBM will provide training workshops, online resources and can be messaged online through the Riipen platform throughout the challenge. We strongly encourage participants to attend the workshops for both the learning experience and the opportunity to interact with IBMers.  Challenge Dataset: The challenge data will be released to teams on March 17th @ 9 am ET. Milestones Hands-On In-Person Workshop: March 16th Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Join us for a 6-hour hands-on workshop delivered by IBM. Students will leave with an end-to-end Watson Studio project that analyzes employee sentiment through social media networks, as well a thorough understanding of the toolset. No prior experience is required! Challenge Release Date: March 17th @ 9 am ET Please sign up your team (2-4 members) to get access to the challenge and engage with IBM challenge mentors. Challenge Submission Deadline: March 22nd @ 9 am ET Please submit your response to the Riipen Challenge no later than March 22nd @ 9 am ET