Belk College, IBM to explore “Watson at Work”

October 15, 2012
Categories: News

IBM’s revolutionary Watson technology will take center stage when the Belk College of Business hosts events Monday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Nov. 2 as part of the NEXT speaker series.

The Watson artificial intelligence system revolutionized technology when it was introduced in 2011. Perhaps best known for its appearances on Jeopardy!, Watson is now being used to transform how organizations think, act, and operate in the future. Learning through interactions, it delivers evidence-based responses driving better outcomes. As the Belk College of Business and the College of Computing and Informatics develop innovative new curricula in data science and business analytics, these programs will provide an excellent introduction to the key concepts of this transformational technology.

The schedule of campus events is below, and participation from faculty, staff and students is welcome. The Belk College is also hosting a public event at UNC Charlotte Center City on the evening of Oct. 29; visit the NEXT website to register.

Visit the Belk College website for additional information about these events, or contact the Belk College. Visit the IBM website to learn more about Watson.

AN INTRODUCTION TO WATSON AT WORK

Monday, Oct. 29:

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
FACULTY PRESENTATION: “Watson in Education”
An overview of IBM Watson programs available to universities to further engage students (e.g. Case Competitions and Case Studies)
Friday 153

  • Open to faculty and staff
  • Box lunches will be served; to assist with arrangements RSVP to belkrsvp@uncc.edu by Wednesday, 10/24 if you plan to attend.

2:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
PRESENTATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY: “An Introduction to Watson at Work”
Speaker: Stephen Gold, WW Marketing Director, IBM Watson Solutions
McKnight Hall, Cone University Center

  • Free and open to the university community; no RSVP is required
  • Content targeted primarily to undergraduate students
  • Faculty who would like to require attendance from your class or student organization should contact Belk College External Relations (belknews@uncc.edu) to arrange for sign-in sheets.

Friday, Nov. 2:

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
TECHNICAL SEMINAR: “The Technology Behind Watson”
Speaker: Chris Wicher, Vice President, Engineering, IBM Watson
Woodward 106

  • No RSVP is required
  • Content targeted primarily to faculty and doctoral/graduate students with technology backgrounds
  • Speaker bio and abstract will be posted to Belk College website prior to the event