Can Big Data Help Children Thrive? National Implementation of Research-Based Tools

Explore how Israel's unique research ecosystem leverages Big Data integration with developmental research to create national tools and policies for children's wellbeing in this conference talk by Yair Sadaka from Ben-Gurion University. Discover how large-scale data analysis combined with theory-driven developmental research generates detailed insights into children's developmental trajectories that are difficult to achieve in other contexts. Learn about the complex challenges that arise when translating research findings into real-world national implementation, including issues of scalability, data integration, ethical considerations, and the critical alignment between scientific evidence and policy development. Examine the intersection of computational theory and healthcare as applied to child development research and understand the practical implications of moving from controlled research environments to comprehensive national systems.