The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ahmedabad has established the Brij Disa Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CDSA). Mr Deepak Gupta, Joint Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Group has endowed the centres.
According to a statement issued by the IIM Ahmedabad, one of the major highlights of the center is the annual report on the data science and artificial intelligence industry in the country, which shall provide a holistic view of the industry, identify challenges and gaps, gauge scope of the industry and offer plausible solutions.
The Director of IIM Ahmedabad Errol D’Souza said that the Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Center at IIM Ahmedabad will take on an important role wherein it will create a whole lot of knowledge that will further augment growth in business and societal advancement, at large, through its offerings.
Ankur Sinha, co-chairperson of CDSA said that they intend to develop the Centre as the epicentre of knowledge on data science and artificial intelligence. Also, they aim to engage with the industry and establish synergies that can provide sound technical exposure to the students and offer plausible solutions that can be utilised by the industry and academia.
There is a pressing need to harness the power of data science and artificial intelligence and it will be a game changer, not just for businesses but also for societal needs. Moreover, the Centre will provide insights that can be of tremendous value to policy makers, said Anindya S Chakrabarti, the co-chairperson of CDSA.
As per the statement notified by IIM Ahmedabad, it is mentioned that besides connecting relevant stakeholders, CDSA will also be responsible for dissemination of the knowledge to a wide audience both within and outside the realm of the Institute through seminars, workshops and conferences.
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