/bensadoun-school/taxonomy/term/798/all en /bensadoun-school/channels/news/meet-winning-teams-our-retail-gen-ai-hackathon-360295 <p>Congratulations to our winning teams of the Bensadoun School鈥檚 2<sup>nd</sup> annual <strong>Retail Gen AI Hackathon</strong>.</p> <p>We had 38 student teams register representing diverse faculties across 平特五不中. Over two days, 10 finalist teams hacked creative Gen AI solutions for our title sponsor ALDO Group.</p> <p>Each team had an AWS mentor and access to support from IVADO Labs and <a href="/bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab">DataSphere Lab</a> team members.</p> Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:45:28 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604847 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams/partnerships-funding-strategic-planning-effective-grant-acquisition <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"></div> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:46:32 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604842 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams/marketing-knowledge-dissemination-hands-learning-creating-impact <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-3"></div> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 20:42:00 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604841 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams <h2><em>To bring our vision to life, we鈥檝e organized our operations into four specialized teams.</em></h2> <ul> <li><a href="#marketing">Marketing & Knowledge Dissemination</a></li> <li><a href="#tech">Technology</a></li> <li><a href="#client">Client Project</a></li> <li><a href="#partnerships">Partnerships & Funding</a><br /> 聽</li> </ul> <hr /> <h3><a name="marketing"></a>Marketing & Knowledge Dissemination Team</h3> <p>This team ensures our insights reach the right audiences, driving growth through content, communication, and thought leadership.</p> <div class="three-column-1"> <p><img alt="Khushi Toprani" title="Khushi Toprani" height="600" width="400" style="width: 160px; height: 240px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/khushi-toprani-400x600_0.jpg" /></p> <h3><a href="/bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/testimonial-khushi">Khushi Toprani</a></h3> <p><strong>Content Developer</strong><br /> BCom Program, Desautels Faculty of Management</p> </div> <div class="three-column-2"> <p><img alt="Janice Ji" title="Janice Ji" height="600" width="400" style="width: 160px; height: 240px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/janice-ji-400x600_0.jpg" /></p> <h3><a href="/bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/services/students/datasphere-lab-jobs-students/testimonial-janice">Janice Ji</a></h3> <p><strong>Content Developer</strong><br /> Master of Management in Retailing, Desautels Faculty of Management</p> </div> <div class="three-column-3"> <p><img alt="Doria Khouri" title="Doria Khouri" height="600" width="400" style="width: 160px; height: 240px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/doria-khouri-400x600_0.jpg" /></p> <h3><a href="/bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/testimonial-doria">Doria Khouri</a></h3> <p><strong>Content Developer</strong><br /> BCom Program, Desautels Faculty of Management</p> </div> <p> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:00:24 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604836 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams/partnerships-funding-business-development-datasphere-lab <h2><img alt="Desautels Faculty of Management, 平特五不中" title="Desautels Faculty of Management, 平特五不中 " height="200" width="300" style="width: 250px; float: right; height: 167px;" class="media-element file-original rt" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/logo-desautels-300x200.png" />Shahrukh Shahrukh</h2> <p><strong>Current Role: </strong>Business Development Consultant</p> <p><strong>Current Degree:</strong> Strategy & Consulting, MBA Program, Y1, Desautels Faculty of Management, 平特五不中</p> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:55:17 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604838 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams/partnerships-funding-business-development-industrial-b2b-sales <h2><img alt="Desautels Faculty of Management, 平特五不中" title="Desautels Faculty of Management, 平特五不中 " height="200" width="300" style="width: 250px; float: right; height: 167px;" class="media-element file-original rt" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/logo-desautels-300x200.png" />Julian Waingortin</h2> <p><strong>Current Role: </strong>Business Development Consultant</p> <p><strong>Professional Position:</strong> Business Development Manager</p> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 18:51:47 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604837 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams/quantitative-finance-data-science-risk-analytics-business-intelligence <h2><img alt="Desautels Faculty of Management, 平特五不中" title="Desautels Faculty of Management, 平特五不中 " height="200" width="300" style="width: 250px; height: 167px; float: right;" class="media-element file-original rt" src="/bensadoun-school/files/bensadoun-school/logo-desautels-300x200.png" />Jonathan Guzzo</h2> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:45:29 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604759 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-services/community/databank/high-level-infrastructure <h2>High level infrastructure</h2> <p>The DataBank's architecture is designed to aggregate a rich and diverse collection of data sources and datasets from various providers, first cataloged by data analysts. Leveraging the power of Microsoft Azure and Azure Data Factory, the DataBank seamlessly ingests and extracts data from thousands of publicly available repositories.</p> <p>Data is sourced in multiple formats, including structured data like CSV, JSON, SQL databases, APIs, and Parquet files, as well as unstructured data such as PDF documents. These diverse data types are processed through connectors into Azure Data Factory. Once data is processed, it is stored in Azure Storage with a tiered structure signifying its processing stage.</p> <h4>Data stored in the DataBank are classified into three stages:</h4> <hr /> <div class="three-column-1"> <h5>Bronze</h5> <p>Raw data</p> </div> <div class="three-column-2"> <h5>Silver</h5> <p>Processed data after Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) processes</p> </div> <div class="three-column-3"> <h5>Gold</h5> <p>Enriched data post-Machine Learning (ML)</p> </div> <p> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 18:16:51 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604774 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-services/organizations/ai-analytics-mvps/accelerators-generative-ai <h2><em>Custom LLM Models for your business</em></h2> Wed, 28 Aug 2024 16:44:32 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604773 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-services/organizations/hackathons <h2>Sponsoring a DataSphere Lab hackathon is an invaluable opportunity.</h2> <p>It's a platform where you can present your most pressing analytical challenges and have them tackled by bright, upcoming talent.</p> <p>It's not only about finding innovative solutions; it's also about recognizing future innovators who can drive your company forward. Sponsorship puts your brand at the forefront of innovation and offers direct access to fresh perspectives and potential future hires.</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:31:56 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604762 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-services/organizations/hackathons/incubator-days <h2>Dive into the vibrant atmosphere of innovation at our on-campus Incubator Days.</h2> <ol class="enhance"> <li> <h3>Bring community together to generate ideas</h3> </li> <li> <h3>Generate ideas that lead to PoCs and accelerators</h3> </li> </ol> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:19:03 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604761 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-services/organizations/ai-analytics-mvps <h2>Elevate your business by submitting your analytics projects to the DataSphere Lab.</h2> <p>This partnership allows for the practical application of analytics across various domains鈥攂e it optimizing retail supply chains through predictive analytics, enhancing financial services with AI-driven risk assessment models, or pioneering sustainable energy solutions with advanced data modeling.</p> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:15:54 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604760 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-services/students/other-ways-get-involved <h2><em>There are many ways to get involved</em></h2> <ol class="enhance"> <li><big><strong>Volunteering at the DataSphere Lab</strong></big></li> <li><big><strong>In a course like the IMSF Program</strong></big><br /> <br /> Read the article: <a href="/bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/services/students/integrated-management-student-fellowship-datasphere-lab">IMSF at the DataSphere Lab: Shaping Tomorrow's Leaders</a><br /> 聽</li> </ol> <h3>What is the Integrated Management Student Fellowship (IMSF)?</h3> Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:47:19 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604758 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams/introducing-our-databank-offering-our-cloud-engineer <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-6"></div> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:50:13 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604754 at /bensadoun-school /bensadoun-school/data-sphere-lab/our-team/specialized-teams/technology-building-custom-large-language-model <p></p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-7"></div> Thu, 22 Aug 2024 17:43:46 +0000 julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca 604753 at /bensadoun-school