yi deng, ph.d., dean college of computing and informatics university of north carolina at charlotte...
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Yi Deng, Ph.D., DeanCollege of Computing and Informatics
University of North Carolina at [email protected]
cci.uncc.edu
Charlotte Informatics Partnership
BUILDING INFORMATICS INDUSTRY IN CHARLOTTE
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Charlotte Informatics PartnershipCharlotte Informatics Partnership
Conceived by industry and academic leadersSupported by Chancellor Phil Dubois
A unique public-private, industry-academic partnership to establish the Charlotte region as a national hub for
informatics
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Coming Informatics RevolutionComing Informatics Revolution
• Informatics – Technologies and processes of turning (big) data into business insights, innovations and values
• Examples– Wal-Mart’s customer tracking mines petabytes (10¹⁵) of data to understand
customer preferences and buying behavior– NC DHH’s analysis of 2 million Medicaid records to detect fraud, estimated
saving of $37 million in year one
• Why should we care? (McKinsey, MIT Sloan, IBM, Economist)– $300 billion - annual value to US healthcare– 60% - potential increase in retailers’ operating margin– $100 billion – estimated data management and analytics market alone– Wal-Mart: data…raw material of business in 21st Century, an economic input…
almost on par with labor and capital– Microsoft: we are at convergence of the “data-centric economy”
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Why CIP a “Big Hairy Audacious Goal”
for Charlotte?
Why CIP a “Big Hairy Audacious Goal”
for Charlotte?
• Informatics will be a major industry!– Informatics industry exists not only in IT, but also in financial services,
retail, energy, healthcare, …
• CIP will enable a rising informatics industry in Charlotte• A strong informatics industry in Charlotte will
– not only make industries in Charlotte more competitive– but also attract business investments, start-ups, and innovative
companies– create 1000s high-end jobs– be a perfect way to diversify Charlotte economy
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What Makes CIP Special?What Makes CIP Special?
• Every major industry in the region depends on informatics for its competitiveness and survival– Charlotte has the need and market for informatics
• Informatics industry is emerging; no region has claimed leadership– Timing is perfect and critical
• Talent is key to informatics industry– NEEDED: additional 140,000 – 190,000 deep analytic talents; 1.5 million data-
savvy managers; 50,000 healthcare IT professionals… (McKinsey, et al)
• Growing UNC Charlotte makes large-scale informatics programs feasible– It will further UNC Charlotte as a key enabler and partner for Charlotte economic
development
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Charlotte Informatics Partnership “Ask”
Charlotte Informatics Partnership “Ask”
• Stake your claim – make your organization a partner • Invest – provide financial contributions to CIP• Advocate – help to lead and to champion for public
investment• Network – spread the word and help to bring in other
organizations
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Contact Information:
Olin Broadway, Executive in ResidenceCollege of Computing and Informatics
Yi Deng, Ph.D., DeanCollege of Computing and Informatics
Thank You!