sxsw 2015: data mapping complex systems
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SXSW Interactive 2015 submission: Renaissance Learning, True & Co, Body Labs. Moderated by author & photographer Rick Smolan.TRANSCRIPT
SXSW Interac,ve 2015
¡ Intimate Retailer True & Co has gathered 7 million data points
¡ Renaissance Learning has more than 2.6 billion data points on student learning
¡ Body Labs constructs avatars from a database of 3D scans
¡ How are companies collecting data to better understand the mind and body?
¡ What are some unique challenges in collecting this data?
¡ What are the future possibilities for data that’s mapping our minds and bodies?
Rick is a former TIME, LIFE, and National Geographic photographer and co-‐creator of the popular "Day in the Life" book series. He co-‐authored The Human Face of Big Data, which focused on humanity's new ability to collect, analyze, triangulate and visualize vast amounts of data in real time.
“You’re getting depth and perspective, 3D vision. That’s what Big Data is, not simply more information but a new way to see or extract meaning from a sea of information.” – Rick Smolan
Jack Lynch is the CEO of Renaissance Learning, a learning analytics company with a presence in one third of US schools. Acquired last spring for $1.1 billion by private equity Uirm Hellman & Friedman, Renaissance is using more than 2.6 billion anonymized data points on student learning to build the DNA map for education.
“We have probably the largest data set of student learning in the world -‐ 2.6 billion data points in student learning.” – Jack Lynch
Michelle is the co-‐founder and CEO of online intimate apparel brand True&Co. As the Uirst female investor at Bain Capital Ventures, Michelle developed a passion for technology ventures and e-‐commerce, and worked closely with multiple startups including Rent The Runway, LinkedIn and EdgarOnline. The 6,000 different body types
we identiOied is way more complex than anything we anticipated. -‐Michelle Lam
Eric Rachlin, co-‐founder of Body Labs, helps create. 3D human body models for retail, gaming, sporting equipment, and custom clothing designs. Eric received his PhD in computer science from Brown University.
“Data is just numbers, but when numbers become a model, they become much more powerful.” – Eric Rachlin