E14 - Tom Verhelst - On Using Place-Based Data Analytics for Solving Regional Problems

How data and analytics can help solve regional problems and
foster local development?


Tom Verhelst, Program Director of the Regional Innovation Data
Lab (RIDL) at Griffith University, says that it is by taking a
holistic view of the locality through effective place-based
analytics.


Tom has made his presence felt across the humanitarian use of
data science.


Before joining Griffith University, Tom was the Associate
Director R&D IT at UCB, which is among the top 30 global
pharmaceutical companies, and Project Manager Professional
Services, Informatics at PerkinElmer, a Fortune 500 company.


In this episode, he gives a detailed view of how all that took
place in terms of using data analytics, AI, and machine learning.


Tom talks about why it is necessary to look deeply into the data
sets of local metrics and the whole socio-cultural structure to
solve regional problems specific to regional councils.


He also explains why we need to create a safe space where
businesses, government bodies, and other entities can share data
to aggregate, anonymise, and use to drive regional public growth.


More links about the guest


LinkedIn Profile URL:



https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-verhelst-2932216/




Organisations:



https://www.griffith.edu.au/griffith-business-school/policy-innovation-hub/regional-innovation-data-lab



https://www.ridl.com.au/



In the News:



https://news.griffith.edu.au/2019/12/03/five-griffith-financial-planning-guns-recognised-with-national-awards/



https://www.qcif.edu.au/index.php/news/483-qcif-and-aurin-support-griffith-s-regional-innovation-data-lab




Research Papers:



https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=_gDva7YAAAAJ



https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tom_Verhelst2