{"id":791,"date":"2026-02-18T14:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T19:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/?page_id=791"},"modified":"2026-03-23T13:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:39:42","slug":"big-data-analytics-symposium-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Big Data Analytics Symposium 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section id=\"wids\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-wids mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Women in Data Science\" aria-label=\"Women in Data Science\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-5 col-lg-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1935 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/WiDS-300.png\" alt=\"Logo featuring three overlapping female silhouettes inside a circle, with text &quot;Women in Data Science Worldwide&quot; and &quot;WiDS Orlando @ UCF&quot; below.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 181px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 181\/300;\" \/><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-7 col-lg-9\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Women in Data Science (WiDS) Partnership<\/h2>\n<p>BDAS includes a featured Women in Data Science panel as part of WiDS Orlando @ UCF, connecting attendees to a global network of programs spotlighting outstanding work in data science.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"big-data-main\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-calling-all-26 auto-section pt-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pb-4 col-lg-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<div><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-3\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Calling All Data Enthusiasts!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-size-lg\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The School of Data, Mathematical, and Statistical Sciences is pleased to present the Big Data Analytics Symposium 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-lg-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>UCF\u2019s Big Data Analytics Symposium (BDAS) returns <strong>Monday, March 23, 2026<\/strong>, for a full day of insight, innovation, and connection, featuring expert keynotes, dynamic panels, and networking opportunities. This year\u2019s focus explores how data is driving real-world decisions across transportation systems, aviation safety, and workforce.<\/p>\n<p>Now in its 13th year, BDAS brings together industry leaders, alumni, students, and faculty to advance practical applications of analytics and connect UCF talent with employers and partners.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"speakers\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-speakers auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Speakers\" aria-label=\"Speakers\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left;\">EMCEE<\/h2>\n<p>\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2256 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Patrick-Glass.jpg\" alt=\"Man with short dark hair, beard, and glasses wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie, smiling slightly against a plain light background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Patrick-Glass.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Patrick-Glass-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Patrick-Glass-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Patrick Glass<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Executive Director, Partnerships<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Featured Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\n<p>BDAS 2026 will feature keynote perspectives from major leaders in transportation, aviation, and real-time analytics:<\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-1895 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Giovanni-Carnaroli.jpg\" alt=\"A man in a suit and tie poses in front of an American flag and a blue background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Giovanni-Carnaroli.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Giovanni-Carnaroli-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Giovanni-Carnaroli-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">H. Giovanni Carnaroli<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Aviation Safety Technical Advisor<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#giovanni\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Giovanni&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"583\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-1893 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Laura-Demeo-Chace.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with shoulder-length curly blonde hair, wearing a dark top and a statement necklace, smiles at the camera against a blurred background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Laura-Demeo-Chace.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Laura-Demeo-Chace-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Laura-Demeo-Chace-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/583;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Laura Demeo Chace<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">President &amp; CEO, ITS America<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"584\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1892 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Deep-Patel.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing glasses, a navy blue suit, white shirt, and floral tie, smiling in front of a plain light-colored wall.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Deep-Patel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Deep-Patel-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Deep-Patel-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Deep Patel<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Senior Data Engineering &amp; Analytics, Robinhood<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#deep\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Deep&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-industry-leaders mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Industry Leaders\" aria-label=\"Industry Leaders\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Industry Leaders<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2313 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Matt-Brickner.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing a gray suit jacket and white dress shirt, smiling at the camera against a light gray background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Matt-Brickner.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Matt-Brickner-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Matt-Brickner-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Matthew Brickner<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sr. Manager, TOMONI HUB, Mitsubishi Power<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2135 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kenny-Chen-topaz-upscale-2x-face-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a dark suit, blue shirt, and patterned gray tie, poses in front of a plain gray background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kenny-Chen-topaz-upscale-2x-face-1-1.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kenny-Chen-topaz-upscale-2x-face-1-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kenny-Chen-topaz-upscale-2x-face-1-1-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kenny Chen<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Associate Fellow and Technical Lead, Lockheed Martin<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2140 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jared-Purdue-1-1.png\" alt=\"A man in a blue suit and yellow tie stands in front of the U.S. and Florida state flags, smiling at the camera.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jared-Purdue-1-1.png 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jared-Purdue-1-1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jared-Purdue-1-1-300x350.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jared W. Perdue, P.E.<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#jared\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Jared&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-ucf-faculty mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"UCF Faculty\" aria-label=\"UCF Faculty\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">UCF Faculty<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2161 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Christian-Kummerle-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short dark hair and glasses smiles at the camera, wearing a blue patterned shirt, standing outdoors with blurred greenery and buildings in the background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Christian-Kummerle-1-3.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Christian-Kummerle-1-3-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Christian-Kummerle-1-3-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Christian Kuemmerle<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Assistant Professor, Statistics and Data Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2151 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Hsin-Hsiung.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short black hair and glasses, wearing a light blue collared shirt, stands in front of a light background with faint diagrams.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Hsin-Hsiung.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Hsin-Hsiung-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Hsin-Hsiung-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Hsin-Hsiung \u201cBill\u201d Huang<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Associate Professor, Statistics and Data Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-ucf-alumni-panel mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"UCF ALUMNI PANEL\" aria-label=\"UCF ALUMNI PANEL\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">UCF ALUMNI PANEL<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; background: #ffcc00; width: 100%;\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2164 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Maria-Capursi.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Maria-Capursi.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Maria-Capursi-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Maria-Capursi-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Maria Capursi<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Affiliated Faculty, Program Director for the B.S. in Data Science<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; background: #ffcc00; width: 100%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Panelist<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2165 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Shengwei-Xu.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with straight black hair and pearl earrings, wearing a plaid shirt, stands outdoors in front of a stone wall with an embossed emblem.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Shengwei-Xu.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Shengwei-Xu-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Shengwei-Xu-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Shengwei Xu<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Research and Accountability Administrator, Seminole County Public Schools<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#shengwei\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Shengwei&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-wds mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Women in Data Science Panel\" aria-label=\"Women in Data Science Panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Women in Data Science Panel<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; background: #ffcc00; width: 100%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moderator<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2181 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Chelsea-Piner-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, wearing a black blazer and brown top, smiles outdoors with trees and greenery in the background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Chelsea-Piner-1.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Chelsea-Piner-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Chelsea-Piner-1-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Chelsea Dalager<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Director of Development, UCF College of Sciences<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#chelsea\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Chelsea&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; background: #ffcc00; width: 100%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Panelist<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2257 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/April-Beer.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with long, straight black hair and bangs, wearing a black top and a necklace, poses in front of a plain light gray background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/April-Beer.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/April-Beer-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/April-Beer-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">April Beer<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Data Analyst &amp; UCF MSDA-AI Student<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; background: #ffcc00; width: 100%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Panelist<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2183 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jania-Fernanv1.jpg\" alt=\"A young woman wearing a graduation gown and stole smiles outdoors, with greenery and a blue building in the background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jania-Fernanv1.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jania-Fernanv1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Jania-Fernanv1-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Jania Fernan<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MS in Data Analytics | Early-Career Data &amp; AI Professional<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; background: #ffcc00; width: 100%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Panelist<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2258 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Alicia-Hawkins.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with straight auburn hair wearing a blue blazer and a name tag that reads &quot;Alicia,&quot; standing in front of a backdrop with a faint Mickey Mouse silhouette.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Alicia-Hawkins.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Alicia-Hawkins-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Alicia-Hawkins-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Dr. Alicia Hawkins<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Director, Analytics | Disney Experiences<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"mb-0\" style=\"text-align: center; padding: 10px; background: #ffcc00; width: 100%;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Panelist<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"501\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2182 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Janice-White-McLaughlin-v2-1.jpg\" alt=\"A woman with long reddish-blonde hair, red glasses, and a purple top smiles in front of a blurred, multicolored background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Janice-White-McLaughlin-v2-1.jpg 501w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Janice-White-McLaughlin-v2-1-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Janice-White-McLaughlin-v2-1-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 501px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 501\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Janice White McLaughlin<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Senior Statistical Modeling Analyst, AAA National<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-ucf-leadership mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"UCF Leadership\" aria-label=\"UCF Leadership\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container container mt-0 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">UCF Leadership<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2331 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kerstin-Hamann.jpg\" alt=\"A middle-aged woman with blonde, shoulder-length hair wearing a black blazer, grey top, and a silver necklace, posed against a plain grey background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kerstin-Hamann.jpg 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kerstin-Hamann-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Kerstin-Hamann-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Kerstin Hamann<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ph.D. | Senior Associate Dean and Pegasus Professor, College of Sciences<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#kerstin\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Kerstin&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"700\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-149 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/10\/Florencio-Eloy-Hernandez.jpg\" alt=\"A man with short gray hair, a goatee, and blue eyeglasses wearing a black suit jacket stands in a bright, modern indoor setting.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/10\/Florencio-Eloy-Hernandez.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/10\/Florencio-Eloy-Hernandez-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2025\/10\/Florencio-Eloy-Hernandez-300x350.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/700;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Florencio \u201cEloy\u201d Hernandez<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ph.D. | Interim Director, School of Data, Mathematical, and Statistical Sciences<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#florencio\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Florencio&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"584\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-2194 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Schoenfeld-Winston-Headshot-2023-Portrait-scaled-1.png\" alt=\"A man in a dark suit, white shirt, and patterned yellow tie poses against a plain gray background with his arms crossed and a slight smile.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Schoenfeld-Winston-Headshot-2023-Portrait-scaled-1.png 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Schoenfeld-Winston-Headshot-2023-Portrait-scaled-1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/03\/Schoenfeld-Winston-Headshot-2023-Portrait-scaled-1-300x350.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/584;\" \/><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Winston Schoenfeld<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ph.D. | Vice President of Research and Innovation<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2026\/speaker-bios\/#winston\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRead Winston&#8217;s<br \/>\nBiography\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"details\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-event-details auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Event Details\" aria-label=\"Event Details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Event Details<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Date<\/strong>: Monday, March 23, 2026<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong>: 8:30 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m.<br \/>\n<strong>Location<\/strong>: UCF Main Campus, Student Union \u2013 Pegasus Grand Ballroom<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Parking<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">: UCF Garage I, 4277 Gemini Blvd W, Orlando, FL 32816|<br \/>\n<\/span><em>(parking not included daily passes available via the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.parking.ucf.edu\/ParkingPortal\/Default.aspx\">UCF Parking Portal<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"registration\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-registration auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Registration\" aria-label=\"Registration\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Registration<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Alumni<\/strong>: $35<br \/>\n<strong>General Public<\/strong>: $50<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/foundation.ucf.edu\/BigDataSymposium\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRegister\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong>Current UCF Faculty or Student<\/strong>: Free (valid UCF ID required)<br \/>\n<strong>Government Employees\/Officials<\/strong>: Free (valid ID required)<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/foundation.ucf.edu\/BigDataStudent\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tRegister\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"agenda\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-agenda auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Agenda\" aria-label=\"Agenda\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Agenda<\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Emcee:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Patrick Glass, Executive Director, Partnerships<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">8:30 AM \u2013 9:00 AM | Morning Networking Session<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Coffee and pastries will be provided.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9:00 AM \u2013 9:15 AM | Welcome Remarks<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Welcoming Remarks:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Dr. Winston Schoenfeld, Vice President of\u00a0Research\u00a0and Innovation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"15\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Event Overview:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Dr. Florencio \u201cEloy\u201d Hernandez, Director, School of Data, Mathematical, and Statistical Sciences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9:15 AM \u2013 9:45 AM | Keynote Address<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Title:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> From Turbulence to Truth: Data Analytics and Aviation Safety<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"14\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> H. Giovanni Carnaroli, Aviation Safety Technical Advisor<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9:45 AM \u2013 10:15 AM | Google<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:15 AM \u2013 10:25 AM | Coffee Break<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:25 AM \u2013 10:45 AM | UCF Faculty Spotlight<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:25 AM \u2013 10:35 AM<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"12\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Dr. Christian Kuemmerle, Assistant Professor, Statistics and Data Science<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:35 AM \u2013 10:45 AM<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Dr. Hsin-Hsiung\u00a0\u201cBill\u201d\u00a0Huang, Associate Professor, Statistics and Data Science<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"11\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Title:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reliable Early Warning: AI + Statistics for Large-Scale Time Series Monitoring<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">10:45 AM \u2013 11:00 AM | Industry Spotlight<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Kenny Chen,\u00a0Associate Fellow and Technical Lead,\u00a0Lockheed Martin<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"10\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Big Data Applications and Challenges in the World of Lockheed Martin<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:00 AM \u2013 11:45 AM | Speed-Round Table Breakout Sessions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chat in small groups with company representatives about internships and career paths, meet UCF alumni in the field, and learn about graduate programs through 10-minute speed rounds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Participating Organizations:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">FAA<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ITS America<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Robinhood<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mitsubishi Power<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Command Post Technologies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UCF College of\u00a0Business<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UCF College of Engineering &amp; Computer Science<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"9\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UCF Advancement &amp; Partnerships<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:45 AM \u2013 12:15 PM | Lunch<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A complimentary lunch will be served to all registered attendees.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:15 PM \u2013 12:30 PM | Remarks<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Kerstin Hamann, Senior Associate Dean, College of Sciences<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">12:30 PM \u2013 1:00 PM | Keynote Address<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Deep Patel, Robinhood<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"7\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Title:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Real-Time at Scale: How Modern Platforms Turn Data Streams into Decisions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1:00 PM \u2013 1:30 PM | UCF Alumni Panel Discussion<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hear from UCF graduates working in data science and analytics as they share their career paths and advice for students entering the field.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moderator:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Maria Capursi, Affiliated Faculty, Program Director for the B.S. in Data Science<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panelist:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Shengwei\u00a0Xu, Research and Accountability Administrator, Seminole County Public Schools<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panelist:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Scharmensey\u00a0Fine\u00a0\u2013 Market Research Analyst, Mitsubishi Power Americas<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panelist:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Aaron Smith, Ph.D., UCF Adjunct Faculty &amp;\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1:30 PM \u2013\u00a02:00\u00a0PM |\u00a0The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority &#8211; GOAA<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Theadore (Ted) Kitchens, A.A.E., Chief Operating Officer &#8211; GOAA<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Title:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0From Pushback to Progress: Beginning Our Journey Toward Predictive Operations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2:00 PM \u2013 2:15 PM | Coffee Break<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2:15 PM \u2013 2:45 PM | Women in Data Science Panel Discussion<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hear from industry experts and UCF alumni about their analytics focus and how\u00a0data\u00a0is\u00a0shaping business and society.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Moderator:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Chelsea Dalager,\u00a0Director of Development\u00a0|\u00a0UCF College of Science<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panelist:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0April Beer,\u00a0Data Analytics\u00a0|\u00a0MSDA-AI Student, UCF<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panelist:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Jania Fernan,\u00a0MS in Data Analytics | Early-Career Data &amp; AI Professional<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panelist:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Alicia Hawkins,\u00a0Ph.D., Director,\u00a0Analytics, Consumer Insights, Measurement &amp; Analytics\u00a0|\u00a0Disney Experiences\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Panelist:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Janice White McLaughlin, Senior Statistical Modeling Analyst\u00a0|\u00a0AAA National<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2:45 PM \u2013 3:00 PM |\u00a0Mitsubishi Power Americas<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Matthew Brickner,\u00a0RAM Engineering \u2013 Monitoring &amp; Operations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3:00\u00a0PM \u2013 3:15\u00a0PM | Afternoon Keynote Address<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Laura Demeo Chace, President &amp; CEO \u2013 ITS America<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Title:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Accelerating Innovation in Transportation: Digital Infrastructure is Essential Infrastructure<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3:15 PM \u2013 3:45 PM | Fireside Chat with Jared W. Perdue, P.E.<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Host:\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Laura Demeo Chace, President &amp; CEO \u2013 ITS America<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jared W. Perdue, Secretary of the Florida Department of Transportation<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3:45 PM \u2013 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:&#091;8226&#093;,&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Speaker:<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Dr. Florencio \u201cEloy\u201d Hernandez<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4:00 PM \u2013 5:00 PM | Afternoon Employer Networking Reception<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Refreshments and light hors d\u2019oeuvres will be served as we close the day with\u00a0additional\u00a0opportunities to network with industry partners, employers, and guests.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5:00 PM | Event Concludes<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"expect\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-what-to-expect auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"What to Expect\" aria-label=\"What to Expect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">What to Expect<\/h2>\n<p>BDAS is designed to be both high-content and high-connection &#8211; with programming that\u2019s relevant to students, alumni, researchers, and employers.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Program highlights include:<\/li>\n<li>High-impact keynotes and industry spotlights<\/li>\n<li>UCF Alumni Panel sharing career pathways in analytics<\/li>\n<li>Women in Data Science panel featuring alumni and industry leaders<\/li>\n<li>Structured student-to-employer engagement and networking<\/li>\n<li>Afternoon networking reception with partners and guests<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"attend\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-26-attend auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Who Should Attend\" aria-label=\"Who Should Attend\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container pt-4 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Who Should Attend<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Students exploring internships, careers, and graduate programs in analytics, statistics, data science, and AI<\/li>\n<li>Industry partners seeking talent, visibility, or collaboration opportunities<\/li>\n<li>Alumni looking to reconnect, mentor, recruit, or hire Knights<\/li>\n<li>Faculty and researchers interested in applied use cases and partnerships<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"sponsors\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-sponsors-26 auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Sponsors\" aria-label=\"Sponsors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid mb-0 bg-faded\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container mt-0 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Special Thanks To Our 2026 Sponsors:<\/h2>\n<h3>Platinum Knight<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mt-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-items-center col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"138\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1331 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/ITSA-Tagline-Logo-Blue.png\" alt=\"ITS America logo with stylized flag, star, and text reading &quot;SAFE. SMART. CONNECTED.&quot; underneath.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/ITSA-Tagline-Logo-Blue.png 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/ITSA-Tagline-Logo-Blue-300x83.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/138;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n<h3>Grand Pegasus<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mt-0 align-items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"232\" class=\"img-fluid aligncenter wp-image-1972 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Lockheed-Martin-Logo.png\" alt=\"Lockheed Martin logo with blue text and a stylized star design on a light background.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Lockheed-Martin-Logo.png 960w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Lockheed-Martin-Logo-300x73.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Lockheed-Martin-Logo-768x186.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/232;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"826\" height=\"205\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1332 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Mitsubishi-Power-Logo.png\" alt=\"Mitsubishi Power logo with three red diamond shapes forming a triangle on the left and bold black text &quot;MITSUBISHI POWER&quot; on the right.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Mitsubishi-Power-Logo.png 826w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Mitsubishi-Power-Logo-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Mitsubishi-Power-Logo-768x191.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 826px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 826\/205;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"188\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1333 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Voloridge-Logo.png\" alt=\"Logo for Voloridge featuring four ascending blue geometric shapes above the company name in bold, black capital letters.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Voloridge-Logo.png 350w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Voloridge-Logo-300x161.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 350px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 350\/188;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n<h3>Charge On Sponsor<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mt-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-items-center col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"97\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1334 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Intego-Logo-Sized.png\" alt=\"Intego Group logo featuring a stylized lowercase &quot;i&quot; formed by a vertical blue bar and dot, with four colored dots arranged in a semicircle to the left.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 206px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 206\/97;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n<h3>Black &amp; Gold Suppporter<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mt-0 align-items-center\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" class=\"img-fluid alignnone wp-image-2090 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Ardmore-Roderick-Logo-Web2.png\" alt=\"Ardmore Roderick logo featuring abstract shapes in red, orange, blue, and light blue above the company name in blue text.\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/122;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"47\" class=\"img-fluid alignnone wp-image-2454 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Google-Public-Sector-Logo.png\" alt=\"Google Public Sector Logo\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Google-Public-Sector-Logo.png 400w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/Google-Public-Sector-Logo-300x35.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/47;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n<h3>Employer Recruiting Table<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row mb-4 mt-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"align-items-center col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"139\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1330 img-fluid lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/CPT-Logo-500.png\" alt=\"Logo for Command Post Technologies featuring a honeycomb pattern, large &quot;CPT&quot; letters, and the company name in uppercase text to the right.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/CPT-Logo-500.png 500w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/CPT-Logo-500-300x83.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/139;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr class=\"hr-75\" \/>\n<h3>Sponsorship &amp; Partnership Opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Interested in sponsoring BDAS or connecting with UCF\u2019s data science and analytics community? BDAS offers opportunities to support the student talent pipeline, engage alumni, and align your organization with leaders in applied analytics.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2026\/02\/BDAS-2026-Sponsorship.Doc-FINAL.pdf\">Download the BDAS Sponsorship Guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>For sponsorship availability or customized partnership options, please contact:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cody Gill<\/strong><br \/>\nExecutive Director, Partnerships, UCF Advancement &amp; Partnerships<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Cody.Gill@ucf.edu\">Cody.Gill@ucf.edu<\/a> | <a href=\"tel:7248542089\">724.854.2089<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Opportunities are limited and subject to availability.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"past\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-bda-past-symposia-26 auto-section mb-0\" data-section-link-title=\"Past Symposia\" aria-label=\"Past Symposia\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid pb-4 mb-0 bg-inverse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container container mt-0 mb-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Past Symposia<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-auto col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2025\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t Big Data Analytics Symposium 2025 \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-auto col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2024\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tBig Data Analytics Symposium 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-auto col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2023\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tBig Data Analytics Symposium 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-auto col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2022\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t Big Data Analytics Symposium 2022 \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-auto col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2021\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t Big Data Analytics Symposium 2021 \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"m-auto col-12 col-lg-6 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/big-data-analytics-symposium-2019\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t Big Data Analytics Symposium 2019 \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-791","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/791","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=791"}],"version-history":[{"count":128,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2504,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/791\/revisions\/2504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/sdmss\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}