Hosted by Hilary Mason and Drew Conway at New York University on September 13th and 14th

August 7, 2012 – New York City, NY – DataGotham: The Empire of Data announces its inaugural event on September 13 and 14th at New York University.  Co-founded by by Hilary Mason of bitly and Drew Conway from NYU, the event will bring together leaders from a broad array of industries across the NYC data community to share stories and ideas on the future of data science in New York City.

“One of the strengths of the NYC data science ecosystem is it goes far beyond just technology start-ups.  From finance to media to fashion, entertainment, design, academia, and local government, data-driven businesses in NYC have created a unique community and culture,” said Hilary Mason, co-founder of DataGotham, Chief Scientist at bitly and co-founder of HackNY.  “Our goal with this event is to enable individuals from all of these sectors to come together for the first time to share stories and ideas and be a part of defining NYC as a leader for the data science industry.”

When:
Day-and-a-half event will take place September 13th - 14th, 21012 at New York University

What:
A day to celebrate our community, share stories, and look to the future; through intense discussions, networking, and tutorials.

Where:
The Paulson Auditorium, at NYU’s Stern School of Business

Who:
Organizations and individuals from across NYC’s data community. To register for the event, visit http://datagothaM.eventbrite.com

Speakers:
Speakers include individuals from 10gen, bitly, City of New York, Etsy, Foursquare, National Football League, Lab at Rockwell Group, tumblr, NYU, and many more.  

For a complete list of speakers, visit www.datagotham.com/speakers/

For more information on the event, visit www.datagotham.com or follow us on Twitter at @datagotham for all the latest updates.

To register for the event, visit datagothan.eventbrite.com.

Contact Info:
Drew Conway
drew.conway@nyu.edu