This course is aimed at all professionals interested in deepening their knowledge in the fields of data science and engineering, and advanced analytics, as well as in the data privacy and security frameworks, methodologies and technologies.

DELix is an event organised by Técnico, INESC-ID and IDC Portugal, and has a focus on all information transformation cycle, providing an updated view of the state of the art of technology relevant for data analysis. If knowledge is power, then sharing and enhancing knowledge and information are an order of magnitude more powerful. The 3rd Platform and Innovation Accelerators are impelling all organizations to face the challenge of digital transformation. Information is at the core of the new digital ecosystem. In this context, organizations will need to treat data and information as they would any existing asset, invest in a range of technology and people to distill insight into value, and invest in the establishment of organizational competencies focused on leveraging data.

		DELix 2018 will have a special focus on the challenges of personalization, entity identification and tracking, data privacy, and data security. Data science and engineering techniques can play a pivotal role in the challenges raised by the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), exposing multiple data privacy and security issues that organizations need to address until May 2018. Register now and get a free copy of the IDC guide for the implementation of the GDPR (in Portuguese language, in the value of 500€): "15 Passos para Implementar o Regulamento Geral de Proteção de Dados"