Dr Marc Teerlink mba/mbi, Global Strategist & Chief Data Scientist at IBM, was our keynote speaker at the first ECE Day@theCampus. Marc shared his vision on Big Data Analytics & some Big Ideas and best practices (and worst practices) on how companies turn data into dollars. Marc applied in this presentation five principles that will help entrepreneurs and businesses to differentiate themselves:

Principle 1: We All Create Value Principle 2: Analytics Trump Gut Instinct Principle 3: Data Sharing is the New Black Principle 4: The social network is the new production line Principle 5: Value will be created for individuals; All is P2P,

In concluding. as Marc and his team have been working with Cognitive Intelligence the last 5 years, he showed us a glimpse of what to expect the new app ecosystem of IBM´s Watson.

The ECE Day@theCampus is a monthly gathering of entrepreneurial minds from Rotterdam and afar. It always takes place on the first tuesday of the month at the ECE Startup Campus, and is open and free to everyone interested in entrepreneurship and learning from the top notch speakers. Stop by at any time to have a chat and to taste the entrepreneurial atmosphere, join in the days activities, or to listen to the keynote speaker. For more information visit www.dayatthecampus.nl

The Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) is the entrepreneurship centre of the Erasmus University in Rotterdam. The centre strives to empower entrepreneurs in the creation of added value. The ECE supports and empowers entrepreneurs by providing them with the research, education, and services they need to create and grow their businesses. http://www.eur.nl/ece