The BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards are specifically focused on recognising teams & end user organisations that are doing groundbreaking work to deliver business outcomes using Data Analytics, AI & IoT technologies & techniques.
Awards were presented across the following categories:
- Best Industry Application of Data Analytics
- Best Industry Application of IoT
- Best Industry Application of AI/Cognitive
- Best Customer Insights
- Best Government Service
- Best Startup
2018 Sponsors & Supporters
Judging Panel
2018 WINNERS
Sydney, 28th Sep 2018:
The NSW Minister for Innovation & Better Regulation, The Hon. Matt Kean presented the BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards to leaders using Data & AI to drive innovation.
The BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards recognise teams & end users that are doing ground-breaking work using Data, AI & IoT to deliver business outcomes. Snowflake sponsored the awards and the event was held at General Assembly campus in Sydney.
The Awards were judged by a team of independent industry experts that conferred 6 Awards that clearly demonstrated best practices in developing and deploying Data & Analytics or IoT techniques.
2018 BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards Results:
Best Industry Application of Data Analytics:
Winner: UTS & ANZ One Path - Making insurance easier for customers and ANZ-OnePath through AI data driven underwriting
Highly Commended: Data to Decisions CRC
Highly Commended: SportsBet
Best Industry Application of IoT:
Winner: Incitec Pivot - Digital Insights Platform improves operating efficiency of the manufacturing business, predict and prevent breakdowns
Highly Commended: National Narrowband Network Co
Highly Commended: KnowHowHere
Best Industry Application of AI:
Winner: UTS & ANZ One Path - Making insurance easier for customers and ANZ-OnePath through AI data driven underwriting
Highly Commended: NSW Data Analytic Center (DAC)
Best Customer Insights:
Winner: Digivizer - Helps businesses get real time insights across their digital media investments - owned, earned and paid social and search platforms
Best Government Service:
Winner: NSW Data Analytic Center(DAC) -Developed an AI/ML based tool to give holistic view of total spend with government by category as first step to more efficient procurement.
Best Start-Up :
Winner: Everywhere Venues - Helps organanisations with underutilised venues and facilities to “share” them with the community
Highly Commended: GroupAd
Australia’s well-known boutique Data, AI/ML analytics consulting & advisory firm BigInsights is the convener of these annual awards. These are the 3rd year that awards have been held and have been supported by Federal and NSW Innovation Ministers.
Atul Anjea, Partner and Awards Director at BigInsights said, “While the ability to use Data, IoT and AI has been talked about extensively for innovation, little has been discussed about benefits being realised by the early Australian pioneers in industry and startups. We acknowledge and congratulate these leaders in startups, government, research and enterprises that are using technology for data driven innovation”
The awards are sponsored by Snowflake and supported by General Assembly, TiE, The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI), and IoT Alliance Australia.
2017 WINNERS
Sydney, 2nd November 2017:
Both Australia’s Federal Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science, The Hon. Craig Laundy MP, and NSW Minister for Innovation & Better Regulation, The Hon. Matt Kean presented the BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards on 2nd November at the offices of KPMG in Sydney.
The BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards recognise teams & end users that are doing ground-breaking work using Data Analytics & IoT to deliver business outcomes. (www.dataawards.org) KPMG hosted the event at their new offices in Barangaroo, Darling Harbour
The Awards attracted interest from over 30 organisations across the world, from which 18 entries were received. They were judged by a team of independent industry experts that conferred 5 Awards that clearly demonstrated best practices in developing and deploying Analytics or IoT techniques.
The Winners of the Awards 2017 BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards were:
Best Industry Application of IoT
Winner: National Narrowband Network Communications
Ergon Energy Demand Response IoT Solution providing end-to-end demand response load control Internet of Things (read more)
Best Industry Application of Data Analytics
Winner: Digivizer
The Digivizer platform connecting individuals across social media and analysing their digital footprints (read more)
Best Industry Application of AI/Cognitive
Winner: Sherlok
Customer Engagement Nervous System – Sherlok with IBM Watson for Brisbane City Council (read more)
Highly Commended: Telstra Location Insights® and UTS & NSW DPI Water
Best Customer Insights
Winner: Digivizer
The Digivizer platform connecting individuals across social media and analysing their digital footprints (read more)
Highly Commended: Telstra Location Insights
Best Start-Up
Winner: Sound Scouts
An innovative company that develops a hearing screening Big Data App that detects hearing problems in children. (read more)
Highly Commended: Pascal
2016 WINNERS
Australian Innovation Shines at BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards Award Winners Include Startups, Researchers and Corporates
Both Australia’s Federal Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation & Science, The Hon Craig Laundy MP, and NSW Minister for Innovation & Better Regulation, The Hon Victor Dominello presented the BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards 2016 on 6th December at the University of Sydney. Attended by 150 industry professionals, the BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards recognise teams & end users that are doing ground-breaking work using Data Analytics & IoT to deliver business outcomes. (www.dataawards.org) Hitachi Consulting and University of Technology Sydney are key sponsors. The Awards attracted interest from over 35 organisations, from which 18 entries were received. They were judged by a team of independent industry experts that conferred 6 Awards in the five categories that clearly demonstrated best practices in developing and deploying Analytics or IoT techniques.
The Winners of the Awards 2016 BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards were:
Best Industry Application of Data Analytics
Winner: Ambiata Pty Ltd
Scalable Machine Learning and Experimentation System for Personalised Advertising
Best Industry Application of
IoT
Winner: Internet of Light Technologies Pty Ltd
Light Net - creating intelligent buildings and smart cities through a new global communications network of connected intelligent Lighting
Best Industry Application of AI/Cognitive
Winner: Strategos Pty Ltd
Stratejos - an artificial team assistant that helps teams know the real status of projects, identifying risks and helping solve problems.
Best Customer Insights:
Winner:CellOS Software Limited
Data Revenue Assurance Solution – provides a real-time view of all the data, structured & unstructured, giving business insights to take corrective action.
Best Start-Up
Winner: Briometrix Pty Ltd
Mobile Heath devices and metrics for people who use wheelchairs
While the ability to use Data, IoT and Machine Learning/AI has been talked about extensively, little has been discussed about benefits being realised by the early pioneers in industry and startups. We acknowledge and congratulate these pioneers in startups and enterprises that are using technology for driving better decision making. In the ‘BIG’ world of Data, it is imperative to support a vibrant and exciting industry, hence our decision to institute these awards. The awards are supported by Australian Consensus Technology Association (ACTA), TiE, The Data Warehouse Institute (TDWI), and QESP Inc. (Quantitative Enterprise Software Performance). The full details of the BigInsights Data & AI Innovation Awards can be found at www.dataawards.org including the terms & conditions and judges involved. Australia’s well-known boutique Big Data & IoT analytics research & advisory firm BigInsights led by renowned industry analyst Raj Dalal, is the convener of annual awards. The awards are managed by Consensus which has a proven track record of managing technology awards since 1999.
Sponsor
We invites Vendors, Service Providers and Consultants to sponsor the Data & AI Innovation Awards. The Awards offer good opportunity to showcase leadership in this emerging market. The Awards are ideal for the following providers:
- Business intelligence software providers
- Big Data solution providers
- Big Data/BI Consultants
- Data Analytics, mining & profile software
- Public/Private Cloud Data centres
- Database & data management software & services
- Digital Media
- Marketing Analytics & Social Media
There are a variety of sponsorship levels available to suit your company size and budget:
Please contact us for sponsorship prospectus via emailing us on awards@biginsights.co
or calling Atul Aneja on +61 411 352 654.
Application
Awards will recognise innovative projects and teams that have implemented innovative Data Analytics & IoT projects in the following categories:
- Best Industry Application of Data
- AnalyticsBest Industry Application of IoT
- Best Industry Application of AI/Cognitive
- Best Customer Insights
- Best Startup
Each Entry is evaluated on its own merits with the Judges conferring as many or few Awards as they deem meet the criteria of Innovation, Potential and Performance (delivery of Business outcomes). Each of these is explained in detail in the Entry Form.
Timeline:
Awards are open for nominations till 7th of September 2018 and Award presentation on 28th of September 2018.
Pricing for Entry:
- Award Application Fee: $AUD 395
Judges
The Awards will be judged by a select number of independent industry leaders in the Data, AI and IoT field. There will be between 7-10 Judges involved in the judging process. The current panel includes:
Confidential Information and potential Conflicts of Interest Information provided by Nominees is kept confidential through Judges signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) which protects the Nominee. The NDA also ensures there are no potential Conflicts of Interest during the judging process. Nominees may request that individual Judges do not participate in the judging of their entry.