Statistics is a fundamental component in any data science practice, with many of our members either identifying as data scientists, or working in roles that could arguably be called data science.

The Data Science Special Interest Group (DSSIG) is a place for members whose work involves data science, or have an interest in the field, to come together and chat about our shared interests and experiences.

The current organising committee are:

• Ben Harrap, Biostatistician, Yardhura Walani
• Farzana Jahan, Statistician and Data Scientist, Murdoch University
• Stuart Szwec, Senior Data Scientist, Hunter Medical Research Institute
• Nick Tierney, Research Software Engineer, Nick Tierney Consulting
• Jie Kang, Applied Statistician, University of Sydney

The DSSIG run a monthly catch up on the second Thursday of each month, where attendees chat about anything data-science related. Visit the event page for more information: https://statsoc.org.au/event-6708252

If you have any questions about the DSSIG, or want to suggest a topic for discussion at the monthly catch ups, get in touch with the committee chair: benjamin.harrap@anu.edu.au