This is a group for hacking Big Data with Math, Machine Learning, Statistics. We will learn how to ask good questions about data and derive actionable insights. Group will focus on recent advances in math algorithms on unbalanced real world datasets. We will look at a rich tool chain for datascience including and not limited to R, Python, H2O. Focus will be on practice of data science along with nuances of popular algorithms on public datasets. Most all sessions will have a demo or a hands-on c …

Government is one of the largest producers and consumers of Data. Open Data — data about us, for us, and paid by us, is now being released by forward-looking governments. This meetup is for anyone interested in using this Big Open Data to create all kinds of innovations - both for profit and the public good.

This group is for data hackers, scientists, analysts, statisticians, engineers, enthusiasts, gurus, ninjas, wizards - whatever your preferred label, if you possess hands-on experience with data and use it to solve problems, then this group is for you. We'll cover a wide range of data topics, mostly those relevant to the tech industry: prediction, visualization, data cleaning, real-time reporting, user tracking, split testing, etc... The group is language agnostic but will emphasize ubiquitous/op …

Hello Data Divas! Let's get this meetup started for all the ladies out there who love, work and breathe DATA! If you are interested in making new friends and connecting on all things data and digital-let our conversations begin. And have fun!

New York City has opened up hundreds of datasets through NYC OpenData. https://data.ny.gov/ The goal of the group is to use data and visualizations to tell stories about the NYC.

data io is a NYC meetup that feeds the minds of curious people who are interested in big data. Join us in exploring the uses and implications of big data. We will host bi-monthly events where data lovers and inquiring minds can come to learn and socialize. Each meetup will include one or two guest speakers to help you discover new information and make connections with people, processes, and platforms that match your interests. This meetup is sponsored by Enigma Technologies.

Calling all data do-gooders: DataKind NYC is a meetup for the New York chapter of DataKind, a community of data scientists and non-profits working together to better collect, analyze, and visualize data in the service of humanity. DataKind encourages local meetups to share ideas, collaborate across communities, discuss new tools and practices, and help bring about a better world through data for social causes. Come hang out with other conscientious dataists and tech-savvy social innovators doin …

NYC Predictive Analytics is a non-profit professional group that meets monthly to discuss diverse topics in predictive analytics and applied machine learning.  We are a group 1000+ members strong comprised of analysts, computer scientists, engineers, executives, entrepreneurs and students with a deep interest in these fields & related technologies. Meeting topics are varied and can focus on, as examples, new trends and technologies, best practices for development in big-data environments, and fu …

A group for those in/around NYC who use or are interested in Apache Pig, Hadoop, related projects, and big data in general.

ABOUT The New Marketplaces, Science & Tech For A Better Internet meetup invites scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, software coders, designers, activists and financiers to discuss and explore how new online marketplaces, business models & infrastructures can create more interaction and innovation on the Web. MEETUPS We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at some of NYC's most cutting-edge tech company offices. MEMBERS Where does the network end and where does the marketplace begin? Wh …

The Association seeks to stimulate participation and interaction among its members by affording them an environment for substantive professional exchange. It encourages and supports personal and professional growth through opportunities for members to extend their knowledge and skills, develop and use professional networks, pursue career development goals and assume leadership roles in the Association and in the information community. ASIS&T increases the influence of information professionals …

These are day-long (or multi-day), advanced, intensive, master classes in advanced statistical programming.

This group is open to all folks interested Python/PyData, and related tools like NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, and IPython. Send us a note if you'd like to host or present at one of our meetups.

This is a group for anyone interested in research concerning artificial neural networks, deep learning, and so on. The format varies between discussion groups, guest speakers, and tutorials. Proposed topics include: training deep belief networks with unsupervised pre-training/supervised finetuning, recurrent neural networks, different optimization methods, scalable architectures for large networks across clusters, practical GPU programming (with Python!), NNs for NLP, using NNs in robotics, visu …

Meet local professionals, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts interested in the Semantic Web. Mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/lotico-list Homepage: http://www.lotico.com twitter tag: #lotico Please be advised that all public data of this meetup will be published as linked data on the world wide web. By acknowledging this welcome message you agree to this practice. If you have any questions about this practice please don't hesitate to ask the organizer of the group.

The NY Quantified Self meetup is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. Your host for the NYC meetup is Steve Dean @sgdean. Write us with your recommendations, tips, and observations. This is a regular show and tell for people who take advantage of various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share what you are doing and learn fro …

What's the future of journalism and the news going to look like? This is perhaps one of the most important questions of our time, one that will determine our relationship to information for years to come, effecting how we see the world--everything from politics to revolutions to science to local issues. The future of journalism and the news is ours to own. This Meetup is a thinktank for media-focused startups (especially those with a tech bent), journalists, bloggers, and publishers--anyone i …

How can we make fragmented data about our offline, mobile & online selves more useful and fun? "be id" with us at Manhattan events to learn to unify vast personal information as your digital self in real time. We'll explore how we might benefit by better integrating our physiological & multiple virtual identities. Our speakers & labs will enable us to delve into our own deluge of data. We expect to discover insights in new ways with innovative mobile-apps & personal-tech tools. While you mig …

Twitter New York welcomes software engineers and technologists who are interested in learning about our engineering projects and initiatives. While we have made great progress, there are lots of massive technical challenges to solve. With millions of  active users on Twitter, we're always working on ways to scale our products and play with massive amounts of realtime data. Our New York based engineering teams own the Discover tab, working on new approaches to search quality and building highly s …

Have you ever dreamed of a political party in America that relies on factual data, solid research, and basic common sense to create their policy agenda?  A political party that can bring Washington back to the center? If yes - than join us! This meetup will hopefully serve as a spring board for organizing like minded individuals who want to take collective action to create real change in Washington. For more information - take a look at some of our research here - http://www.americasreportcard.c …

Are you: - Passionate about stereoscopy? - A stereoscopic 3D professional? - Interested in 3D and want to find out more? - Or, have you never experienced stereo vision? Join the new 3D Club of NY and enjoy the magical world of stereoscopic 3D! We are a group of passionate Stereographers organized to promote the art, practice, enjoyment and science of Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) imaging. We'll conduct scheduled open meetings (with 3D projections and programs), events, workshops, competitions, exh …