Eskwelabs Data Science Demo Day [Replay]

Cohort 5 Eskwelabs Data Science Demo Day: Innovating for the Recovery

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the political, economic and social disruptions it has caused, has fundamentally changed our lives. The crisis has uncovered inconsistencies and inadequacies across all of our systems - from health to energy to job markets. As we enter this unique window of opportunity to shape the future, the Eskwelabs Data Science Fellows will offer insights of how on different dimensions of recovery, data can play a game-changing role.

Innovative companies like AirBnB and Uber have something in common: they were founded in the midst of the immediate aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis between 2007-2009. We are hopeful that the Eskwelabs Data Science Fellows, armed with 21st century skills, problem-solving mindsets, and a commitment to improve their communities ake part in rebuilding, both in the Philippines and beyond.

We are excited to be joined by our partner Omdena who will present the results of a global Malaria prediction project Eskwelabs participated in. Omdena is a bottom-up, collaborative platform to build innovative, ethical, and efficient artificial intelligence solutions to real-world problems. Since its founding in May 2019, over 1,500 AI/ML enthusiasts and experts from more than 84 countries have come together for eight-week AI challenges to address significant issues related to hunger, sexual harassment, land conflicts, gang violence, wildfire prevention, and energy poverty. Omdena’s partners include the UN Refugee Agency, World Food Programme, the World Energy Council, and numerous corporations and NGOs.

P.S. Every demo day is inspired by a theme and this demo day’s theme is inspired by trending Netflix show “Start-Up”, in line with the innovative approaches data can help us create.

About Eskwelabs
Eskwelabs is an online data upskilling school in the Philippines. Our mission is to drive social mobility in the future of work through data skills education. And we do that through bringing together the best of online & community-based learning to achieve affordability for in-demand digital and data skills, job outcomes at different skills levels, and a peer community to promote lifelong learning.
If you represent an organization hiring data science talent, reach out to us to receive the Fellows’ resume book at partner@eskwelabs.com.