The Vancouver Quantified Self meetup is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. This is a regular show and tell for people who use various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share what you are doing and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: * Self-experimentation * Behavior monitoring * Lifelogging, lif …

R is an open source programming language for statistical computing, data analysis and graphical visualization (it generates beautiful charts very easily!). It is the de facto standard for statistical computing in academia and is becoming increasingly popular with commercial users in areas such as business intelligence, predictive analytics, data mining, machine learning, computational biology and quantitative finance. While R has an estimated 1 million users globally, the local Vancouver user b …

This group is for anyone interested in unique representations of data, you may be a programmer, artist or data nerd (or all of the above!)

For developers interested in learning about the benefits of storing data in a graph. We'll discuss best practices, use cases, and specific technologies.

Want to learn more about machine learning? This group will meet to discuss and share the latest happenings in machine learning and related fields such as artificial intelligence, statistics and neural networks. This group is for people working in machine learning, students, researchers and general enthusiasts in the fields of AI, stats, mathematics and those curious about applications to the web, data-mining, bioinformatics and other real-world problems.

This group is dedicated to build a web analytics community in Vancouver area among E-business owners, online marketers, technology experts, managers, entrepreneurs, students and Web analytics professionals. WACH aims to make an innovative social network to share practical information, hands on experience, best practices, tools, and skills for making a successful and data driven online e-business. The group is committed to hold affordable or free high quality events including trainings, social ev …

//collaborate here Canada's largest tech meetups RSVP to get a nametag. This is important, because people without nametags aren't even really people. There, I said it. ******** HackerNest is a grassroots, nonpartisan, nonprofit movement dedicated to uniting local tech communities globally. We do this by cramming lots of very smart people into a room and providing free beer - rescuing them from the isolation of basements, offices, and the plight of code tunnel vision. Our friendly, relaxed, and …

Discover new insights and patterns about your data. Geek out with other data geeks who want to get the most of their data. See why Tableau rocks. Although this is a UBC-specific group (open to faculty, staff, students) and meetings will typically be held at the Point Grey (Vancouver) Campus, we also welcome anybody who is interested in visualizing and exploring their data and creating dashboards with Tableau. Learn. Inspire. Share. We're also on LinkedIn. Find our LinkedIn group UBCTUG - UBC Ta …

Citii Vancouver is an active think tank, but we're also drinking buddies, film buffs, and music lovers. We're a supportive group of friends focused on changing the world and would love for you to join us. Our members have worked with organizations from IBM to the UN, we consult with world leaders, run workshops for citizens, and research, review, and publish the world's best practices to ensure all mankind benefits from the enlightenment our digital age provides. We work hard and this group is t …

We're a group of Hadoop & Big Data technologists / enthusiasts / curious people who discuss emerging technologies, Hadoop & related software development (HBase, Flume, PIG, Hive, etc).

What is Trade Automation? Trade Automation, also referred to as mechanical trading systems, algorithmic trading, automated trading or system trading, allows traders to establish specific rules for both trade entries and exits that, once programmed, can be automatically executed via a computer.  Trade entry and exit criteria can range from simple to complicated in nature. Automated trading systems typically require the use of software that is linked to a broker, and any specific rules must be wri …

Climbing the career ladder is a lot of work, with the ever changing work place and job expectations in the 21st century, it is crucial for young professionals to be adaptable and develop desirable soft skills to succeed in the work place (from public speaking to conflict management, leadership and networking.). How successful you are in your career is no longer just based on WHAT you know, but on WHO you know. You can be the best in your field (Accountant, Lawyer, Sales rep, Biochemist, Teacher, …

The Life Science field is small and networking is becoming more important than ever. Come, network and learn about this thriving industry! How successful you are in your career is no longer just based on WHAT you know, but on WHO you know. You can be the best in your field (Accountant, Lawyer, Sales rep, Biochemist, Teacher, Nurse, Engineer, Program coordinator, Data analyst etc...), but if nobody knows who you are, your dedication and quality of work, you'll constantly find yourself being overl …

A meetup group for those interested in Data Sciece.

This is a group of Analytics professionals in the Vancouver, BC area that meet every 6-8 weeks for networking, analytics discussions and professional growth. Find us on LinkedIn at - http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=4802565&trk=anet_ug_hm

This group will appeal to anyone interested in making art which integrates with technology, and finding new and unusual ways to achieve this using open source software and hardware. Interactive Media Create installations with real-world inputs to interact with various forms of mixed media such as video, stills and sound. Experimental Music For folks interested in the sounds of dissonance, drones, creaks, echoes, muted voices, thumping rhythm, screeching crescendos, electronic blips/blurps/blips …

Welcome to Collaborator IoT! Collaborator IOT is an uber-casual meetup for all those interested in getting together to talk about the Internet of Things and finding people to collaborate with in order to realize those projects. Overview of what kinds topics could be covered over time? Robotics (Oceanic/Undersea, UAV/Drones [air/space], Driverless Cars, Industrial, Healthcare, Surgical, Household) M2M/ Machine to Machine Machine Learning User-Driver Entertainment (Gaming, Television, Film, Spor …

With the rapid growth of AWS (infrastructure as a service and platform in the cloud) among individual developers, start-ups, and enterprises across Canada, U.S. and abroad. Users, developers & system engineers, PLEASE JOIN a growing, dynamic community, and interact with others to answer questions, share ideas, and learn about new services and best practices.

This group is for anyone interested in building secure and robust hardware and software solutions. Topics will include: data center / hardware security, deployment and maintenance, cryptography practices, ledger and audit trail tampering, cold wallet management amongst others.