The buzz word for the past couple of years in the enterprise world has been big data, whereby large volume of information is captured, processed and analysed. Forbes contributor Bernard Marr who specialises in Big Data trends predicts businesses using data will see US$430 billion in productivity benefits over their competition not using data by 2020. Cognisant of the trend and to get local businesses benefit from data analytic’s, Multimedia Development Corporation has introduced ‘Big Community’, an online community portal that aims to bring together individuals and organisations to move forward in the area of Big Data Analytics (BDA) and data-driven innovation. The portal provides a platform for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, discussion and networking opportunities.
The ‘Big Community’ portal is a one-stop online resource centre which will be managed by Asia Online Publishing Group (AOPG), a South East Asia IT publisher, for business leaders and enthusiasts to learn more about Big Data and its applications. With MDeC’s support in content development, interested users will be able to check out related events, job opportunities as well as thought leadership and educational stories from around the region.
One of the key features is the ‘Big Expert’ tab that allows users to connect with leading Big Data Expert and data scientists including Jothi Periasamy, Chief Data Scientist at Experfy (Harvard Innovation Lab), Dr. Toa Charm, Managing Partner at Big Data Elite Asia Founder & Chairperson, Richard Stirling, International Director at Open Data Institute, Niall Wynne, Data Analytics Manager at Data Ireland and many others.
“One of our main goals is to increase awareness on Big Data Analytics and encourage adoption among businesses in the country. Together with AOPG, we developed the ‘Big Community’ as a strategic, robust platform to provide local businesses access to ‘bigger’ and more global opportunities in data analytics,” said Ir. Dr. Karl Ng, Director, Innovation Capital, MDeC.
The key features of the portal include:
- Access to experts: The portal provides access to leading Big Data experts and data scientists from around the world
- News section: Updates on the latest Big Data news, developments and opportunities
- Education section: Features various educational programmes and courses from Institute of Higher Learnings, both local and international
- Employment section: Relevant job opportunities in the country and around the world
- Events section: Updates on industry summits, conferences and gatherings
- Social feed: Extending conversations to the Big Community Twitter page, @BigCommunityKL
“With more companies adopting this disruptive technology supported by a robust ecosystem, and made possible by the National BDA Initiative, we will be able to position Malaysia as the leading regional hub for BDA, and open doors to more investment opportunities,” said Karl.
To learn more about the ‘Big Community’ portal, please visit http://bigcommunity.net.
