Future Proofing Your Data Science Career

Learn what the future holds for data science professionals and the skills you need for a successful and sustainable career.

Introduction

• Data science is disrupting every business
• The new workplace

1. Socio-Historical Perspective

• A brief history of machines helping humans
• Data throughout history

2. The Data Science Workplace

• Data science drives Wall Street and Main Street
• Where is all the data coming from?
• Businesses of the future

3. Future Career Toolkit

• Managing the emerging data science job market
• Three tools to navigate your career(s)

4. Finding Your VOICE

• What is your VOICE?
• The importance of brand
• Your personal brand
• Identify your interests
• Identify your triggers
• Building your VOICE table
• That is what I can do, that nobody else can do

5. Developing Your ANTENNA

• ANTENNA overview
• Where are the conversations happening?
• Building the new career grid
• Start developing your ANTENNA
• Keep a journal
• How ANTENNA helped me

6. Connecting via Your MESH

• It is not what you know, but who you know
• The office of the future
• Cast a wide net
• Following thought leaders and leading-edge groups
• Start building your MESH on LinkedIn
• Connect with people on LinkedIn
• Connect with groups on LinkedIn
• In-person interactions
• Keeping track of your connections with a CRM
• Connecting is an equal exchange
• How to start building your MESH by cold-calling

Conclusion

• Prepare for future data-science careers
• It's not about the tools
• Next steps