{"id":491080,"date":"2021-05-06T16:09:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T15:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/?p=491080"},"modified":"2021-06-10T10:52:09","modified_gmt":"2021-06-10T09:52:09","slug":"fa3-machine-learning-pioneers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/nb-no\/transform-nb-no\/na\/fa3-machine-learning-pioneers\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Presents &laquo;Machine Learning Pioneers&raquo;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Useful Links<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/machine-learning\/\">Azure Machine Learning Product Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/free\/services\/machine-learning\/\">Free trial of Azure Machine Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/overview\/ai-platform\/data-scientist-resources\/\">Machine Learning for data scientists<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/ai\/ai-school\">Microsoft AI School for developers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Microsoft Norway is proudly presenting &laquo;Machine Learning Pioneers&raquo; &#8211; data science and tech leaders who are pioneering in the machine learning space and making tremendous impact in their respective industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>The Buzz<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Machine learning\u00a0is\u00a0probably\u00a0one of\u00a0the buzz words of the decade.\u00a0But beyond the buzz, many organizations are\u00a0reaping tremendous benefits from applying machine learning\u00a0across their businesses\u00a0\u2013 from\u00a0enhancing customer experience to empowering employees, from optimizing operations to enable innovations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">The Breakthroughs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Machine learning use to be\u00a0difficult as it requires large volume of training data, demanding compute power and high level of data science expertise. This has drastically changed with the advancement in cloud computing services. To train a machine learning model, an organization can easily access data from their cloud-based data platform (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/synapse-analytics\/\">Azure Synapse Analytics<\/a>)\u00a0and\u00a0rapidly\u00a0spin up\u00a0virtual machines\u00a0optimized for\u00a0AI\u00a0and machine learning\u00a0development\u00a0(e.g.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/virtual-machines\/data-science-virtual-machines\/\">Azure Data Science\u00a0Virtual Machines<\/a>). Automated machine learning services (e.g. <a href=\"https:\/\/azure.microsoft.com\/en-us\/services\/machine-learning\/automatedml\/\">Azure AutoML<\/a>) make deep data science expertise no longer a necessity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>The Challenges<\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite the technological breakthroughs, organizations still face challenges in areas such as<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"20\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"-\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">building\u00a0an organization that is ready for machine learning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"20\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"-\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hiring\u00a0and retaining\u00a0the\u00a0right\u00a0talents\u00a0for machine learning<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"20\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"-\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">identifying\u00a0and prioritizing\u00a0machine learning\u00a0use cases<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"20\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"-\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">evaluating and assuring quality of machine learning solutions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-listid=\"20\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-leveltext=\"-\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">moving machine learning\u00a0projects\u00a0from proof-of-concept into production<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">The Pioneers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To address these topics, we have gathered some brilliant folks who are pioneering in the machine learning space in Norway. They come from different industries and represent both large and small organizations. What they have in common is that they all have deep understanding of the machine learning space and extensive experience leading machine learning teams and projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here comes the first ever group of &laquo;Machine Learning Pioneers&raquo; presented by Microsoft Norway:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-491932 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pulse.microsoft.com\/uploads\/prod\/2021\/05\/MLP-square-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"485\" height=\"468\" data-contrast=\"\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MLP-square-view.jpg 748w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MLP-square-view-300x289.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 485px) 100vw, 485px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>The Virtual Event<\/h2>\n<p>We invite you to an interactive digital event &laquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/mktoevents.com\/Microsoft+Event\/275855\/157-GQE-382\"><strong>Fireside Chat with Machine Learning Pioneers<\/strong><\/a>&raquo; on June 8th where <span data-contrast=\"auto\">our four pioneers will generously share their perspectives on how to tackle the aforementioned challenges based on first-hand experiences leading machine learning efforts in their respective industries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In particular, we will discuss <strong>how to build machine learning ready organizations<\/strong> and <strong>how to transform businesses with machine learning<\/strong>. The fireside chat will be followed with an <strong>open Q&amp;A<\/strong> with the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Follow <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mktoevents.com\/Microsoft+Event\/275855\/157-GQE-382\">this link<\/a><\/strong> to register for the event!<\/p>\n<h2>The Interview Series<\/h2>\n<p>Want to hear more about each pioneer&#8217;s personal journey and learn more about their domain expertise? Make sure to check out the 1-1 interviews below!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dTwyRimEvGE\"><strong>Episode 1: Enhancing Customer Experience with Machine Learning<\/strong><\/a> with J\u00f8rn Mj\u00f8ster, Head of Data Science at Posten Norge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5JGisMwRlAM\"><strong>Episode 2: Making Machine Learning Work for Business<\/strong><\/a> with Stephen Allwright, Data Science Lead at Elkj\u00f8p Nordic<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b5klO56MDz4\"><strong>Episode 3: Assuring Quality of Machine Learning Solutions<\/strong><\/a> with Luca Garr\u00e8, Principal Data Scientist at DNV<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mI_k98QL2a4\"><strong>Episode 4: Reshaping Financial Services Industry with Machine Learning<\/strong><\/a> with Kristian Hoff, CTO at Semine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Want to binge watch? We&#8217;ve got you covered with a dedicated <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL-NZvw0_Lv5xd1X64I1ZUg6_ebGnczHdg\">playlist<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>We hope you enjoy both the event and the interviews. If you want to get in touch for further discussions, don&#8217;t hesitate to reach out to any of the pioneers or myself on LinkedIn.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Useful Links Azure Machine Learning Product Overview Free trial of Azure Machine Learning Machine Learning for data scientists Microsoft AI School for developers &nbsp; &nbsp; Microsoft Norway is proudly presenting &laquo;Machine Learning Pioneers&raquo; &#8211; data science and tech leaders who are pioneering in the machine learning space and making tremendous impact in their respective industry. 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