Keynote speakers
SPEAKERS
We are pleased to announce that Why R? 2018 Conference will be organized by STWUR (Wroclaw R Users Group). The second official meeting of Polish R enthusiasts will be held in Wroclaw 2-5 July 2018. As the meeting is held in English, we are happy to invite R users from other countries.
The registration fee includes participation in workshops and Special Interest Groups. Continuous coffee breaks and lunches on the 3rd and 4th of July are covered by the fee. Refunds are possible till 01.06.2018.
Abstract submissions are format free, but please do not exceed 400 words and state clearly a chosen call. The abstract submission form is available here or during the registration.
2nd July - Workshops
3-4 July - Lectures
5th July - Hackathon + Interest Groups
SESSION: R in Natural Sciences / "Strideter: R package for identifying individual's steps from sub-second level accelerometry data of walking" / CONFERENCE ROOM: BIO / DATE: 3.07 at 10:30 - 10:45
SESSION: Data Analysis / "Correcting for SAMple BIAs with the sambia R package" / CONFERENCE ROOM: ECO / DATE: 4.07 at 15:15 - 15:30
SESSION: R in Natural Sciences / "R in LiFE ForBioSensing remote sensing project" / CONFERENCE ROOM: BIO / DATE: 3.07 at 10:45 - 11:00
SESSION: businessR / "The R language on the Microsoft AI Platform" / CONFERENCE ROOM: BIO / DATE: 4.07 at 15:15 - 15:30
SESSION: Data Analysis / "Auditor: an R package and methodology for validation of any statistical model" / CONFERENCE ROOM: ECO / DATE: 4.07 at 14:30 - 14:45
With 10 versatile meeting and conference rooms, state-of-the-art meeting technology and individual conference menus, we can organise your event exactly as you want it to be. After your meeting or a bit of sightseeing, visit our restaurant and bar “My Corner” where you can try local specialities. You can also opt for a workout in our gym, followed by a relaxing moment in the sauna. At the end of the day, enjoy a pleasant night’s sleep in our rooms, done up in classic or modern Scandinavian design. Scandic Wroclaw is close to tons of popular sights, cosy cafés, theatres, the opera and philharmonic. We offer the perfect starting point for exploring the fascinating labyrinth of bridges and islands that make up this city. In just 10 minutes, you are at the market square in the historical old town or at the train station. Don’t miss out on the Africarium, a complex within Wroclaw Zoo that is unique in the world, dedicated to water-based African species and ecosystems. The airport is only a 30-minute drive away.
The WhyR 2018 hackathon is a unique event during which you can contribute to the development of the mlr R package under the guidance of its authors. The participation in the hackathon is free for registered attendees of WhyR 2018, but to ensure the best experience there would be a separate registration for this event. Take part at the mlr Hackathon and learn how to solve practical machine learning problems easily and elegantly with R and mlr. You will be presented a small but challenging problem that your team of up to 5 people has to solve in a reproducible way. In the sense of open science a concisely documented solution is essential to help fellow R users. mlr is a package that offers a lot to tackle the most common and not so common problems but has a steep learning curve. Present your solution and get published on the mlr website. After the hackathon we drink beer and discuss results of our work! HACKATON
On the 5th of July we organize meetings of Special Interest Groups, where participants of WhyR 2018 can discuss their experiences in three specific areas:
This board aims to inspire members of affinity groups to pursue careers in data science. We hope that this platform for networking and exchange of experiences will help in boosting diversity of R community. This meeting is moderated by R-Ladies Warsaw.
During this meeting, participants of WhyR will have a chance to learn from more experienced R enthusiasts about their career paths. This meeting will be moderated by Artur Suchwałko (QuantUp).
Data science, as every emerging field, requires constantly evolving set of skills. In any setting, both corporate and academic, teaching data analysis remains a challenge. During this meeting data science practitioners will share their experiences in introducing their students to basic and advanced concepts of data science. This meeting will be moderated by Leon Eyrich Jessen (Technical University of Denmark) and Stefan Rödiger (Brandenburg Technical University Cottbus-Senftenberg).
