BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society

12/07/2021

During one of the last sessions of the Getting Started in Data Science course, the group was exploring the questions like “How do you innovate AI-based Services?” and “Where to start and which steps to choose?”.

Dominik Mahr introduced the group to Design Thinking and gave the opportunity to go through all the process steps of this methodology in a mini-sprint.

The participants used their creativity to come up with a customer-centric digital solution that would add value for customers and stakeholders. The session concluded with the motto “The best way to create the future is to design it” followed by these 4 key takeaways:

➡ Design thinking makes data & technology valuable for users and organizations
➡ Understanding the WHY behind people's actions is the basis for NEW digital services
➡ Successful innovation is a careful orchestration of creative space and structured processes
➡ Design thinking makes sure that we look through the eyes of our customers

Register for the September edition to get yourself started into data science. To learn more, please visit:

getting started in data science, an online course for professionals to gain a better understanding of data science. Topics: Data Analytics, Data Management & Engineering, Business, Data Visualisation, Data Driven Decision Making, Digital Readiness of Organisations, Ethical Issues of Digitalisation.

06/07/2021

Is het wenselijk om afhankelijk te zijn van technologie bij het nemen van beslissingen? Gijs van Dijck van BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society trekt een parallel met zijn favoriete sport honkbal in het laatste deel in een driedelige serie van BNR Nieuwsradio podcasts over Data Science. “De inzet van technologie in sport leidt vaak tot betere beslissingen, maar ook tot vertragingen en minder vaak tot uitbarstingen van spelers en coaches.” Een wezenlijke verandering van het spel. Bij sport is dat misschien nog relatief onschuldig, bij beslissingen waar de toekomst van mensen van afhangt een ander verhaal. Meer weten? Luister naar de podcast via onderstaande link:

Data science, ofwel in het Nederlands: data-wetenschap. Deze podcast is een serie van drie afleveringen over data science met professoren van de Universiteit Maastricht en het Brightlands Institute for Smart Society (BISS). Voorgaande weken spraken we met Rudolf Müller en Lisa Brüggen. Vandaag is ...

02/07/2021

During the seventh session of the Getting Started in Data Science course, Mahdi Ebrahim talked about digital readiness in organizations. Mahdi invited the group to reflect on how digitalization affects their organizations today and how it may change them in the future. They discussed why digital transformation is needed in their organizations and what the top barriers are.

Click on the pictures below for the takeaways of this session ⬇

You can now register for the second edition of this course, which begins 21 September 2021.

For the program description, dates and pricing, please visit: https://www.biss-institute.com/education/getting-started-in-data-science/

29/06/2021

De beste datagestuurde bedrijven slaan niet alleen passief gegevens op en analyseren ze, ze genereren actief bruikbare gegevens door experimenten uit te voeren. “Toch zijn er een paar belangrijke dingen waarmee u rekening moet houden om ervoor te zorgen dat u ook tot betrouwbare en valide conclusies kunt komen.” Lisa Brüggen van BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society is aan het woord in de tweede van de driedelige serie van BNR Nieuwsradio podcasts over Data Science. Meer weten? Luister naar de podcast via onderstaande link. En: stay tuned voor deel 3 met Gijs van Dijck.

Besluiten nemen, we doen het vaak op ons (onderbuik) gevoel. We weten echt wel dat het goed is om meer gegevens mee te nemen in onze beslissingen, maar dat kost ook energie. Deze podcast is een serie van drie podcasts over Data science met professoren van de Universiteit Maastricht en het Brightland...

23/06/2021

Ben je beter af met voorspellingen van een algoritme, dan met je eigen beslissingen? Worden we geholpen, of juist gestuurd? “De basis van Data Science is puur vanuit de data nieuwe kennis halen. Daar zit enorme kracht in, maar ook een enorm risico.” Rudolf Müller van BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society is aan het woord in de eerste in een driedelige serie van BNR Nieuwsradio podcasts over Data Science. Meer weten? Luister naar de podcast via onderstaande link. En: stay tuned voor deel 2 met Lisa Brüggen en deel 3 met Gijs van Dijck.

Smartphones en andere smart devices; ze zijn hedendaags niet meer weg te denken. Technologische ontwikkelingen gaan hand in hand met ons dagelijks bestaan. Luister jij bijvoorbeeld naar jouw smart device die jou vertelt welke kleding je aan moet op basis van de weersvoorspelling? Er zijn volgens wet...

18/06/2021

During the sixth session of the Getting Started in Data Science course, Lisa Brüggen gave the group a solid understanding of the concept of behavioral economics and the value of experiments. This session included fun experiments and real-world examples. For example, how the framing of information or the way in which choices are presented influences our decisions.

Click on the photos below for 3 data driven decision making mottos ⬇

You can now register for the second edition of this course, which begins 21 September 2021.

For the program description, dates and pricing, please visit: https://www.biss-institute.com/education/getting-started-in-data-science/

17/06/2021

The RELAY workshop has begun! You can still join us at 14:00 CET for the second session on the future of work, a topic that is gaining salience as we return (or not) to our offices and routines.

Register here: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/relay-workshop-europe-fit-digital-age

The 'A digital Europe that benefits all' has kicked off! Darian Meacham from BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society & Maastricht University welcomes guests from UM Campus Brussels.
In this 1st session, we're discussing Democracy & Governance in a digital Europe!

16/06/2021

Is Europe ready for the digital age? RELAY online workshop is coming up TOMORROW! Join us and find out what experts think.

BISS members Prof. Dr Darian Meacham and Dr Robert Gianni are part of the core team organising this workshop - together with UM Campus Brussels - and they will also chair sessions and share their expertise during the event.

The first session (10:00-12:00) will be dedicated to democratising and governing digital Europe, whereas the second one (14:00-16:00) will be on the future of work, a topic that is gaining salience as we return (or not) to our offices and routines.

Register here: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/relay-workshop-europe-fit-digital-age

14/06/2021

This Thursday from 14:00 to 16:00 CET ┃ The second session of the will be on the future of work, a topic that is gaining salience as we return (or not) to our offices and routines.

What will a regular European's workday look like in the digital age? What 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 it look like to ensure everyone's well-being? We will be discussing this and more with:

- Aida Ponce Del Castillo, European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
- Mark Levels & Marie-Christine Fregin, Maastricht University School of Business and Economics
- James Muldoon, University of Exeter
- Darian Meacham, BISS - Brightlands Institute for Smart Society, Maastricht University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Click here to learn more and register: https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/events/relay-workshop-europe-fit-digital-age



Maastricht University
UM Campus Brussels

08/06/2021

The first session of the on 17 June will be dedicated to democratising and governing digital Europe. We will have the opportunity to listen to and discuss with:

🔹 Tamar Sharon, Radboud University Nijmegen
🔹 Photini Vrikki, King's College London / Charlemagne Prize Foundation
🔹 Martin Gak, DW Deutsche Welle
🔹 Francesco Tava, University of the West of England
🔹 Walid El Houri, openDemocracy

What do you think are the main challenges and opportunities for European democracy in the digital age? Join us to enrich the conversation!

Click here to learn more and register: https://www.facebook.com/events/496197248149994/?ref=newsfeed



Maastricht University
UM Campus Brussels

04/06/2021

During the fourth session of the Getting Started in Data Science course, the group explored the topic of Business Process Management together with Dr Banu Aysolmaz.

Data-driven techniques provide various opportunities to continuously improve, analyze, and automate business processes. How to set up processes that will produce data for business process management? What data science techniques to choose to gain actionable process insights? ​

Here are the key takeaways from this module ⬇​

​You can still join us in the sessions of your choice, 5 more sessions will follow until mid-July. Find the program, descriptions, dates and pricing here: https://www.biss-institute.com/education/getting-started-in-data-science/

Registration for the second edition of this course is now open, the course begins 21 September 2021.