The much anticipated Ghana Data Science Summit 2020 (IndabaX Ghana) is scheduled to take place from June 17 – June 19, 2020 at the Cedi Conference Center also known as the Bank of Ghana Auditorium at the University of Ghana.

This year’s theme “Leveraging Data Science for Competitive Advantage,” captures the potential for businesses and government institutions in Ghana to utilize data science and analytics to advance and achieve their goals and objectives. 

Ghana is undergoing a “Data Science” transformation with hundreds of activities happening nationwide. Those who are new to data science are asking, “how do I get started?”

Businesses and governments are also questioning how they can deploy Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to create value. Also, schools are grappling with how to incorporate Data Science into their curriculum.

The IndabaX Ghana 2020 aims to create an inclusive platform where everyone – students, professors, researchers, businesses, start-ups, and leaders – can connect and enhance capacity in data science and analytics (including data mining, machine learning, and artificial intelligence).

The Ghana Data Science Summit 2020 is organized by the Data Science Network (a non-profit organization) and Wave-2 Analytics (a Ghanaian-based analytics startup) in partnership with Deep Learning Indaba.

This years summit is proudly sponsored by Superfluid Labs, Maverick Research, Google, Wave-2 Analytics and many more. The objectives of the Summit include creating greater awareness of data science and the value it brings to students, researchers, businesses and governments.

It also focuses on building the capacity of data science professionals whiles equipping them with  relevant practical and technical knowledge needed to take full advantage of analytics and machine learning.

The program will create a platform where businesses, data science service providers, data science professionals as well as data technology infrastructure providers come together, network and collaborate to solve the most valuable and interesting data science problems for their respective benefits.

Participants would be treated to a series of lectures, panel discussions, and training sessions on Data Management, Business Analytics, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. There would also be a Business Executives Session for business leaders and entrepreneurs.

The full list of speakers for this year’s conference is yet to be released. Please visit indabaxghana.com to apply for the Ghana Data Science Summit 2020 (IndabaX Ghana) and learn more about the conference.