class: center, middle, inverse, title-slide .title[ # Statistical Society of Australia<br> Victorian & Tasmanian Branch ] .subtitle[ ## October Event ] .author[ ### <img src='images/logo/other/png_transparent/SSA_Logotype_White-Blue.png' height='200px'/> ] .date[ ### 22 October 2024 ] --- layout: true .footnote[ <img style="vertical-align:middle" src='images/logo/other/png_transparent/SSA_Monogram_Navy-White.png' height='40px'/> These slides are available at https://statsocaus.github.io/vic/intro/2024-10-22-event.html ] <style type="text/css"> .speaker-photo { width: 150px; border: 3px solid black; border-radius: 5px; } </style> --- class: inverse middle # Welcome! --- # Acknowledgement of Country <!-- https://www.statsoc.org.au/Guidelines --> <!-- muwinina people (pronounced mou wee nee nar) --> <br><br> .w-70[ We pay respect to the traditional and original owners of this land the muwinina people, to pay respect to those that have passed before us and to acknowledge today’s Tasmanian Aboriginal people who are the custodians of this land. <br> We extend our welcome also to the traditional owners of the lands from which people in our livestream are joining. ] --- name: council # 👋 SSA Vic & Tas Council 2024 .flex[ .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/alun.jpg'>] **President** Alun Pope ] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/inge.jpg'>] **Vice-President** Inge Koch ] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/elena.jpg'>] **Secretary** Elena Tartaglia <i class='fab fa-twitter'></i>@elena_tartaglia] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/rick.jpg'>] **Treasurer** Rick Tankard <i class='fab fa-twitter'></i>@RickTankard] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/dennis.png'>] **Membership Officer** Dennis Leung ] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/stelios.jpg'>] **Communications Officer** Stelios Georgiou ] ] ] .flex[ .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/chris.png'>] **ECSS Rep** Chris Selman ] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/patrick.jpeg'>] **Industry Rep** Patrick Robotham <i class='fab fa-twitter'></i>@PatrickRobotham] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/paul.JPG'>] **Tasmanian Rep** Paul Burch ] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/anna.jpg'>] **Deputy Treasurer** Anna Wilkinson <i class='fab fa-twitter'></i>@AnnaLWil] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/swen.jpg'>] **Membership Officer** Swen Kuh <i class='fab fa-twitter'></i>@swenkuh] ] .w-20[ .person.f6[ .circle-image-120[ <img src='images/council/alex-ek.jpg'>] **Deputy Communications Officer** Alexander Ek ] ] ] .center[ **Tonight's event organisers are Patrick and Lizzie** ] --- name: contact # Statistical Society of Australia <br> .f2.color-secondary[Victorian & Tasmanian Branch] .fr.center[ The Great Australian <br>Statisticians T-Shirt <img src="images/ssa-tshirts.png" width="300px"> .f4[[Designed by Ben Harrap](https://benharrap.com/post/2020-12-02-tshirt-competition/)] <i class="fas fa-shopping-cart"></i> .f4[Buy at https://www.statsoc.org.au/SSA-T-Shirt] .f6[Proceeds used to support early career statisticians.] ] .lh-title[ <br> <i class="fa fa-link color-secondary"></i> [www.statsoc.org.au/Victoria](https://www.statsoc.org.au/Victoria) <br> <i class="fa fa-envelope color-secondary"></i> [vic.branch@statsoc.org.au](mailto:vic.branch@statsoc.org.au) <br><i class="fa fa-envelope color-primary"></i> [eo@statsoc.org.au](mailto:eo@statsoc.org.au) <br><Br> <i class="fab fa-linkedin color-secondary animated bounce"></i> [SSA Victoria and Tasmania](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ssa-victoria-and-tasmania/) <br> <i class="fab fa-meetup color-secondary"></i> [bit.ly/ssavic-meetup](http://bit.ly/ssavic-meetup) ] ??? * You can find how to get in touch here, * in particular, if you want to get in touch with the Victorian Branch, please get in touch using the Victorian email address * I also want to remind you that the Society now has a T-shirt, and you can buy this in the link given here with the proceeds going to support early career statisticians --- # Membership * **Join SSA Vic & Tas!** * SSA membership is only $20 for students * Full membership is $265 annually * [Recent graduates, ABS employees, and retired members are eligible for discounts](https://statsoc.org.au/Forum-general-topics/12893603)! * Benefits: https://www.statsoc.org.au/page-1075427 --- # Upcoming events - <i class="fas fa-calendar"></i> **Thursday 7 November** <br> *Belz Lecture: "Challenges of High Dimension Low Sample Size Data Analysis" presented by Professor Steve Marron* <br> Both in-person and online, **University of Melbourne** and hub at CSIRO Hobart. <br><br> --- # Tonight's event Industry Showcase and Discussion - Lizzie Silver: Senior Data Scientist, WSP Digital - Nick Read: Data Science Leader, FloodMapp - Patrick Robotham: Chief Scientist, Prophet - Teagan Buckley: Data Specialist, Media Monks --- # Thank you to our sponsor Pizzas, Drinks and Venue generously provided by Prophet. <img src="images/prophet.png", height = 600px>