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Panel Discussion: Data as a Force for Good

September 29, 2015 by Michael Troncale

On September 28 in New York City, Experian and Cloudera Cares hosted a panel discussion about how Big Data can be used in a variety of ways as a force of good.  The panel included Adam Fingersh, Senior Vice President, Products and Marketing for Experian, Mike Olson, Co-founder, CSO and Chairman of the Board at Cloudera; Board Member at DataKind, Dr. Richard Bonneau, Associate Professor of Biology, Computer Science and Faculty Director of Bioinformatics, New York University; Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Vlad Dubovskiy, Data Scientist, DonorsChoose.org.   As part of the discussion, the panelists shared their thoughts about how data is being used to improve the quality of life for people around the world.

During the discussion, Fingersh pointed to the impact of Data for Good in the Healthcare space.  Highlighting how Experian’s data and technology guides hospitals, physicians and patients step by step through an increasingly complex healthcare process. Specifically, this enables health institutions to validate their patients’ identifications and help determine payment plans that can fit into a patient’s budget.

To learn more about what was discussed at the event see the article from the Hub.

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