The first meeting for 2025 is the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the WA Branch of the Statistical Society of Australia.
Date: Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Time (AGM): 5:15PM to 6:00PM (AWST)
Time (Webinar): 6:00PM to 7:00PM (AWST)
Location: Blakers Lecture Theatre, The University of Western Australia.
Non-members of the SSA WA Branch are welcome at the AGM but cannot vote on Branch matters. Following the AGM, Mr Ming Dong, Senior Analytics Consultant at Minitab Pty Ltd, will deliver a webinar.
The AGM will not be streamed or recorded but the webinar will be streamed via Zoom to the in-person venue and to any online participants.
Please register if you wish to attend the webinar.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM agenda, proxy forms, and other relevant documents are emailed to members directly. Please contact the WA Branch Secretary if you have not received these by the Monday preceding the AGM.
The election of the 2025 WA Branch Council will occur at the AGM.
WEBINAR
Enhancing Decision-Making with analytics in the Government and Mining sector
Ming Dong, Senior Analytics Consultant, Minitab Pty Ltd.
Join our exclusive webinar to explore how Minitab is revolutionizing decision-making in Government and Mining sectors through powerful statistical and data analysis applications.
- Discover how governments and politicians can leverage statistical analyses to improve service delivery and public satisfaction.
- Understand how machine learning and data analysis are transforming predictive and preventive maintenance in the mining industry.
This webinar is perfect for professionals looking to leverage data analysis for smarter decisions, better resource allocation, and enhanced performance.
About the Speaker
Ming Dong is one of only a handful of practitioners across the Asia Pacific Region to be a certified trainer for Minitab’s flagship product, Minitab Statistical Software. The training certification process is the culmination of years of statistical training with real-life application of data analysis in the industry.
Ming’s formal qualifications include an undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering Management, a Masters of Computer Science from the University of New South Wales, and a Masters of Applied Statistics from Macquarie University. Ming has a unique and profound understanding of the application of statistics in the business world.
In addition, Ming has broad business development experience, developed through his work in senior technical roles for large organisations such as Toshiba, OzEmail and National Computing Systems Singapore. As a university research officer at Macquarie University, he had several papers published in the field of Bioinformatics.
His extensive business development and industry experience are the reason why Ming has been engaged by some of the world’s largest mining, banking and medical devices companies, to provide consulting services in the application of data analysis.
Refreshments and Dinner
Members and visitors are invited to mingle over wine and cheese from 5:00PM onwards at the venue. Following the meeting all are invited to dine at a nearby restaurant. Visitors are welcome.
Meeting Directions
The Blakers Lecture Theatre is located on the ground floor of the Mathematics building at The University of Western Australia. Its entrance is on the northern side of the building. See: UWA Maps, Google Maps.
Parking is free on the UWA Crawley campus after 5:00PM. A convenient place to park is Car Park 18 accessible from Fairway Entry 1.
For further information please contact the WA Branch Secretary (
ssa.wa.secretary@gmail.com).
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