Big Research Data and Data Science

The Conference aimed to improve understanding of the central issues in the era of Big Data, to promote multidisciplinary communication and collaboration, to help the development of young data scientists, to encourage the revitalization of traditional research approaches and to contribute to and support the Chinese national strategy to promote innovation. Around the world, there is talk of a ‘data revolution’ – this conference aimed to place China at the forefront of this revolution, providing the communication, skills and training to help Chinese scientists seize the opportunities of Big Data and ‘ride the wave’ of increasing data volumes, velocity and variety. Spanning two days, the conference featured two plenary sessions and fourteen breakout sessions. There were four major keynotes, three invited reports and three reports on projects and initiatives. The keynote lectures focused on the hot issues in the Big Data era, including integration and notation of Big Data, development opportunities and major challenges for science and technology. The breakout sessions also included technical sessions and open forums, with topics including: