Data Science Festival Courses

AI Literacy at M&S - Fostering Collaborative AI Adoption in Business

Demystify AI hype and foster collaboration at M&S through BEAM Academy events, learning opportunities, and thought leadership for safe, beneficial AI adoption across the business.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Forecasting Time Series with Arrow and WASM

Explore novel time-series processing pipeline using Apache Arrow, S3, Polars/DuckDB, and WASM for efficient forecasting and MLOps deployment.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Gone Phishing: Lessons Learned Training a Phishing Email Classifier with Highly Imbalanced Biased Labels

Explore challenges and solutions in training a phishing email classifier with imbalanced, biased data. Learn practical strategies for evaluation and deployment in real-world scenarios.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Building a Minimal Data Science Platform

Develop a lean data science platform from scratch, scaling from individual to team projects while addressing key challenges and maximizing efficiency.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Numbers and Art: Statistical Pitfalls and Their Consequences

Explore statistical pitfalls in data analysis, from Simpson's Paradox to hypothesis testing. Learn to critically evaluate models and metrics, understanding their real-world implications beyond simple accuracy measures.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Deploying and Upgrading Your First API in 30 Minutes or Less

Deploy and manage APIs efficiently using IBM API Connect. Learn to develop, secure, and upgrade APIs in a single environment, streamlining the process for beginners and experienced developers alike.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Retrieval, Search and Knowledge in the Age of LLMs and Vector Databases

Explore vector embeddings' impact on information compression, search, and knowledge retrieval. Learn how enterprises can leverage this technology to enhance customer understanding and interaction.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Applied Machine Learning in Blockchain-Based Technologies

Explore machine learning applications in cryptocurrency and NFTs, analyzing blockchain technology through deep learning models and discussing ML solutions for enhanced blockchain security.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Using Data Science to Support Mental Health

Explore how data science analyzes mental health platform usage to understand UK mental health trends and connect people with local services.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Reducing Complexity and Increasing Performance with Trino

Explore Trino's capabilities for efficient data querying across diverse sources, optimizing pipelines, and enhancing analytics performance in complex data environments.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Data Governance - A Data Scientist's Best Friend

Explore key aspects of data governance empowering data scientists to make informed decisions and extract value from datasets. Learn approaches fostering data trust and safeguarding against biases.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Vector and Hybrid Search with Elasticsearch

Explore vector and hybrid search in Elasticsearch, covering classic search limitations, models, implementation, and integration with LLMs like ChatGPT for enhanced data retrieval.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Recommenders with Values: Developing Recommendation Engines in a Public Service Organization

Explore how BBC develops recommender systems aligned with public service values, addressing methodological and cultural challenges in content recommendation for diverse audiences.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Acing the Technical Data Science Interview

Master a framework for excelling in technical Data Science interviews, understanding company expectations, and avoiding common pitfalls.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Causal Modelling Agents - Augmenting Causal Discovery with Large Language Models

Explore innovative Causal Modelling Agents that combine LLMs with Deep Structural Causal Models for enhanced causal discovery, including applications in Alzheimer's Disease research.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video