Location: Monadnock Room, Katadhin Room

In this age of information, large amounts of data are easily amassed. Thus, in recent years, the demand for data analysis has been on the rise. As more and more companies begin working with large amounts of data, organizations are motivated to use these vast amounts information to improve their offered services by analyzing available data. Recently, data science has increasingly moved from academic research into industry and has become an attractive career choice. In this panel we aim to define what is data science, the skills and practicalities it encompasses and potential career paths in this ever-growing field of work.