On Tuesday, 28/03/2023, the Research Center at Cihan University – Duhok held an international webinar by zoom platform entitled “Why Learning Data Science is Absolute Must?“,
🎙️Hosted by the speaker:
– Dr. Mohamed Medwani, Consultant of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Mercer University, USA.
🎙️ Session management:
– Dr. Nawar Al-Saadi, Professor of International Economy and Director of the Research Center at Cihan University.
Session Summary:
Dr. Mohamed Medwani mentioned the importance of learning data science and artificial intelligence.
The importance lies in:
1. Data Science has recorded 6 times faster growth than the average growth rate of IT industry in the past couple of years. According to the market experts, it would sustain the momentum and continue to outpace other IT sectors by a significant margin in the years to come. If you are looking to make a career in one of the fastest growing IT sectors, there is no better alternative than data science.
2. From advertising to healthcare, almost every industry is now adopting new age technologies like Machine Learning and Data Learning to get an edge over the businesses. Most companies will tap into algorithmic models for their operational and customer-facing functions.
3. There has been a steady increase in the number of job postings for skilled professionals in data science. While the demand is going up rapidly, the no. of skilled professionals is quite low. Hence, opportunities could be endless. Below is a google trends result for the top emerging technologies with all of them ascending the graph with Machine Learning being most popular.
4. From Data Engineer to Business Analyst, Visualization Specialist to Machine Learning Expert, and Analytics Consultant to Solution Architect there are so many options available for the aspiring professionals to align their career paths according to their interests and preferences.
A professional with the new age data skills can become a vital asset to an organization, and these companies are actively looking forward to hiring the best talent. Thus, it becomes important for you to showcase your skills through valued credentials and projects.
