About this episode
The episode features a panel discussion on building and maintaining trust in data, moderated by Lynne Giles.
We recently celebrated World Statistics Day on 20 October. To mark the occasion, the Statistical Society teamed up with the Australian Data Science Network for a lively online panel discussion on a topic of growing importance: trust in data . The expert panel brought together a wealth of experience from government, academia, and industry to explore the real-world challenges of building and maintaining trust in data. Since both the Statistical Society and the Australian Data Science Network are partner organisations of The Random Sample , we’re excited to share that discussion with you here. The discussion was moderated by Lynne Giles, an Associate Professor of Biostatistics at The University of Adelaide and President of the Statistical Society of Australia. The panellists are: Dr Lucy Farrell is Director of Data Strategy in the Australian Centre for Disease Control Establishment Strategy Branch at the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Associate Professor Kalinda Griffiths is a Yawuru woman living and working on Larrakia Country. She is an epidemiologist and the Director of Poche SA+NT at Flinders University. Dr Ben…
People in this episode
Host: Lynne Giles
Guests: Dr Lucy Farrell, Associate Professor Kalinda Griffiths, Dr Ben Harrap, Simon Jackman, Dr Sue Keay
Topics covered
- trust in data
- statistics
- data science
- panel discussion
- biostatistics
- epidemiology
Keywords
- trust
- data
- statistics
- panel
- biostatistics
- epidemiology
- data science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Statistical Society, Australian Data Science Network, Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing, Flinders University, University of Sydney, UNSW AI Institute
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