10 Best TED Talks on Big Data and Analytics

When we come to think of big data, various schools of thoughts have contributed to its development. TED talks by various data analytics experts provide great insights and offer numerous perspectives of this field. TED features more than 500 speeches on big data and analytics, so we have refined the search by compiling a list of Top 10 TED talks on data analytics that tell you about the past, present and future of this science.

The director of ‘Palantir Technologies’, Shyam is a data mining innovator who explains that the problem was never man v/s machine but man, machine and the right type of cooperation without dependence on predetermined programs. Intelligence Augmentation, he says, is the way to solve big problems like identifying hidden trends or catching terrorists. It all lies in how you find the right sync between human creativity and algorithms.

Kenneth is the co-author of the NY Times Bestseller – ‘Big Data: A revolution that will transform how we Live, Work and Think’ and the data editor of ‘The Economist’. In the discussion, Kenneth takes you through the concept of information liquidity. He talks about predictive analytics in machine learning and the future of data analytics and at the same time discusses the flip side to these predictions.

In a speech that received a standing ovation by the audience, Deb masterfully takes you through the process by which he mapped, measured and drew insights from data collected by video cameras installed in his home to understand how his child learnt words. He discusses this in a visual context by providing beautiful interactions between the patterns. Imagine instead of just tapping into the figures of how many people are watching a particular show, you can actually create a wordscape to study the engagement property of the content. Deb works with Bluefin Labs to design machines that can communicate in a human-like manner.

Rajiv is a researcher working with Second Spectrum to make basketball teams smarter.