Many thanks to Investor Llew for his years of dedicated service to the novice/intermediate investor community, having founded this meetup!  I have personally observed Llew work tirelessly to promote financial astuteness and make it accessible to all.   I feel comfortable saying that his investor education program has been one of the most comprehensive and targeted programs I've ever seen.  Having gotten to know Llew over the past couple of years, I can also say unequivocally that he has proudly …

NYC Predictive Analytics is a non-profit professional group that meets monthly to discuss diverse topics in predictive analytics and applied machine learning.  We are a group 1000+ members strong comprised of analysts, computer scientists, engineers, executives, entrepreneurs and students with a deep interest in these fields & related technologies. Meeting topics are varied and can focus on, as examples, new trends and technologies, best practices for development in big-data environments, and fu …

NY Data Stories - Digital Insights & Analytics Meetup provides a  forum for intellectual exchange and stirring up discussion on the true story behind "the data". This meetup welcomes members to: 1. open up their data and 2. to offer insights and recommendations to optimize results Format of meetups in 2012 will be: 1. Introduction 2. Open discussion about Data Trends - what new tool have you discovered or want to vet? 3. New Tech Startup talking about how their startup will revolutionize da …

For data professionals who are passionate about making sense of large scale data using innovative technology.

The IBM Global Business Services Virtual Center is a web-based, voice-enabled, easy-to-use 3D meeting and collaboration environment, built on the web.alive platform. This group is to coordinate events, presentations, meetings and other activities for this virtual space. You are welcome to visit the Center anytime at http://bit.ly/ibmavc. And we would also welcome ideas or suggestions for 3D meetups, especially around topics relating to Smarter Planet, Smarter Cities, business analytics and …

User group for NYC area who want to learn more about the Pentaho Business Analytics

Knowledge of and fluency in the language of analytics is becoming increasingly important in business, especially in the financial services industry. Even small process changes based on advanced analysis can result in millions of dollars in revenue gained or lost. It’s never been more important to brush up on your analytics “literacy”. This is a great place to learn and network with other professionals in analytics!

A group of media marketers that come together and share ideas, tools and techniques to develop strategies for digital marketing. Please join us!

The Vertica Professionals group was created to provide a forum for those in the NYC Area to share tips, tricks and knowledge about using Vertica and it's ecosystem for analytics. We will be managing this group out of linked in -- http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4210608

A group devoted to the use and development of open source, big data, agile intelligence solutions, for the NYC Metro area. Join our group if interested in solving real business problems utilizing open source, big data analytical solutions.

HBase is a distributed, fault-tolerant, column-oriented database and HBase NYC meetup is for all those who are using and/or want to learn more about HBase.

We are a group focussed on Social Media Data and Analytics - specifically case study presentations, tool reviews, and methodologies around Social Media Data and Analytics. Meet people in our industry and keep up with what we are all trying to keep up with in this quickly changing world. Learn new strategies around affecting positive change and network with others in the field.

This is an IBM sponsored Big Data meetup group.  Geared towards developers, data scientists and all Big Data enthusiasts, our meetups provide an opportunity to work hands on with the solutions and tools in our Big Data platform. Our Meetups typically include a 45-60 min (max) presentation that serves as an introduction and overview for a specific Big Data technology.  It is followed by ~3 hours to collaborate with fellow developers and apply your Big Data skills.  We provide a cloud environment …

Yield Management is now a critical discipline within online media companies. The NY Yield Meetup brings together Yield Managers, Inventory Managers, Pricing Analysts, and anyone else interested in the techniques and tools that produce the best revenue possible. It's an opportunity to network and talk some shop with like minds. Past attendees have represented very large digital and traditional (broadcast, cable, print) companies, mid-size pure-digital shops, content networks, local-focused sites, …

For this New York City meetup, we will focus on classes and workshops on the topic of growth hacking. To further connect with and join our community go to meetup.com/growhack What is a growth hacking? Growth hackers have a way of looking at the traditional question of “How do I get customers for my product?” and answer with A/B tests, landing pages, viral factor, email deliverability, and Open Graph. Some of the most successful startups of all time have used growth hacking techniques to grow pro …

This group is for anyone who is involved in the World of QlikView or interested in learning about QlikView. QlikView is a new kind of Business Intelligence software and has experienced tremendous growth over the years. Goal of this group is to share best practices, promote QlikView and provide an opportunity to meet others in the QlikView world. Join us if you are interested in: * Discovering the QlikView Business Discovery platform * Discovering how QlikView can help you to better understand …

The mission of this meetup is to expand the conversation around personal data, as it relates to the new-web, devices, apps and and anywhere else we are creating digitized personal data. As heard in the press, time and again "Data is the oil of the new economy". We will explore issues like data ownership, control, uses and abuses.

Hello Data Divas! Let's get this meetup started for all the ladies out there who love, work and breathe DATA! If you are interested in making new friends and connecting on all things data and digital-let our conversations begin. And have fun!

We are healthcare data hackers. We pull insight out of healthcare data whether that is medical claims, pharmacy claims, EMR data, lab data, clinical studies, or anything else. We will soon be hosting networking sessions and presentations. Feel free to recommend speakers.

Adverlytics is a monthly networking event for professionals focused on analytics and optimization in the advertising industry

These are day-long (or multi-day), advanced, intensive, master classes in advanced statistical programming.

NYC Data Engineering hosts events where the lead engineers from pre-screened companies showcase their technical challenges. ONLY ENGINEERS can attend. If you are not an engineer, please be aware that you may be removed from the group. Software engineers are presently faced with an ever-increasing amount of data as well as a plethora of options for open-source technologies to use to manage it. And the architectures required to process the data into useful information using machine learning, NLP, …

This is a group for anyone interested in big data technologies, machine learning, artificial intelligence, predictive analysis, data visualization, etc. All skills levels are welcome. I have started this group for big data professionals to network and learn the latest in the big data technology. Looking forward to having lively discussions about the cutting edge big data technology and its impact on the business world.

The Analytics Professionals group was created to provide a forum for those in the New York metro area to share tips, tricks and knowledge about using the ParAccel Analytics Database platform and similar technologies for analytics.

This group is for data hackers, scientists, analysts, statisticians, engineers, enthusiasts, gurus, ninjas, wizards - whatever your preferred label, if you possess hands-on experience with data and use it to solve problems, then this group is for you. We'll cover a wide range of data topics, mostly those relevant to the tech industry: prediction, visualization, data cleaning, real-time reporting, user tracking, split testing, etc... The group is language agnostic but will emphasize ubiquitous/op …

The Click Lab is a venue for professionals and entrepreneurs to share their passion for digital marketing. It is a friendly, collaborative environment to learn, and connect. Disciplines, experience and marketing channels may differ, though the objective is unified. I recently started Click Lab for a couple reasons. I love geeking out about this stuff...my wife and friends were tired of listen to me talk about funnels and A/B test results. I know there are tremendously talented and ambitious mar …

The hype surrounding Big Data and Data Science is at a fever pitch with promises to solve the world's business and social problems, large and small. How accurate or misleading is this message? How is it helping or damaging people, and which people? What opportunities exist for data nerds and entrepreneurs that examine the larger issues with a skeptical view? This Meetup focuses on mathematical, ethical, and business aspects of data from a skeptical perspective. Guest speakers will discuss the mi …