About Our Sponsors

Founding

Continuum Analytics

Continuum Analytics develops Anaconda, the leading modern open source analytics platform powered by Python. Continuum’s Python-based platform and consulting services empower organizations to analyze, manage and visualize big data - turning massive datasets into actionable insights and business value. Built on proven open-source technology and easily integrated within existing IT environments, Anaconda allows organizations to make critical business decisions based on their data quickly, easily, inexpensively, and with flexibility. Without having to worry about how to access their data, organizations can free up resources to solve actual problems. Continuum’s founders and developers have created or contribute to some of the most popular data science technologies, including NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, IPython, and many others. To learn more about the Anaconda platform, training and consulting services, visit continuum.io.

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Bloomberg

http://www.bloomberg.com/

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Channel 4

http://www.channel4.com/

Channel 4 is a publicly-owned, commercially-funded, not-for-profit public service broadcaster and has a remit to be innovative, experimental and distinctive. Its public ownership and not-for-profit status ensure all profit generated by its commercial activity is directly reinvested back into the delivery of its public service remit. As a publisher-broadcaster, Channel 4 is also required to commission UK content from the independent production sector and currently works with over 300 creative companies across the UK every year. In addition to the main Channel 4 service, its portfolio includes: E4, More4, Film4, 4Music, 4seven, Channel4.com and digital service All 4.

Endava

http://www.endava.com

Endava is a privately owned IT services company with over 2,500 employees and offices in New York, Atlanta, New Jersey, London and Frankfurt and 6 delivery centres across Romania, Moldova, Macedonia, and Serbia. Formed in 2000, Endava works with some of the world’s biggest brands in Finance, Insurance, Telecommunications, Media, Technology, and Retail helping them harness digital technologies and transforming them into more agile, responsive and valuable businesses.

Endava’s philosophy is simple: Create success for people. The people who work for us, the people who engage with us, and the people who use the systems and platforms we design, build, and operate.

Lyst

http://developers.lyst.com/

Lyst is a technology platform that revolutionises the way people shop for fashion. We connect millions of consumers globally with the world’s leading fashion designers and stores, giving them a simpler, more engaging and more effective shopping experience. Lyst has grown over 300% every year since launch in 2011 and has raised over $60M from top-tier investors including Accel, DFJ, Balderton and the teams behind LVMH, Michael Kors and Oscar de la Renta.

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Pivigo

http://pivigo.com/

Pivigo is building a data science marketplace, connecting clever academics and professionals with companies seeking freelance data scientists. Pivigo also runs Europe’s largest data science training programme S2DS, or Science to Data Science. We are passionate about people, data and connecting the two.

SerenataFlowers.com

http://www.SerenataFlowers.com

SerenataFlowers.com is one of the largest independent online florists in the UK, offering a range of flowers, hampers, chocolate and wines with free delivery.

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Capgemini

http://www.capgemini.com/insights-data

Capgemini Insights & Data

In a world of connected people and connected things, organizations need a better view of what’s happening on the outside and a faster view of what’s happening on the inside. Data must be the foundation of every decision, but more data simply creates more questions.

With over 11,000 professionals across 40 countries, Capgemini’s Insights & Data global practice can help you find the answers, by combining technology excellence, data science and business expertise. Together we leverage the new data landscape to create deep insights where it matters most - at the point of action.

To find out more visit us online at www.capgemini.com/insights-data and https://www.linkedin.com/company/bi-big-data-&-analytics or follow us on Twitter @capgemini.com.