The document discusses the composition of the US workforce, highlighting that 80% are knowledge-based workers. It also addresses the impact of data science in various sectors, including healthcare and public services, using examples like malaria data analytics and newborn screening. Additionally, it touches on applications in psychology and insurance for predicting outcomes and reducing risks.

1. Executive and
Manegerial, 10.0%
Science,
Engineering and
Technology, 5.4%
Marketing / Sales,
10.6%
Administrative
Support, 16.2%
Services and
Professionals,
36.4%
Non-knowledge
workers, 21.4%
All Companies are Information Companies
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The workforce
in the US is
comprised of
80% of
knowledge-
based workers.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 US Employment Data

2. From Knowledge to Machine Decisions
From… To…
HiPPOs Machines

3. Look at Marketing
From…
To…

4. Innovation in Data Science – Two Types of
Companies
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Companies born into Data
Science
Everyone else
Financial Services
Health Care
Public Services
Products
Communications
and Media

5. 5
Malaria No More
Mobile + Analytics
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In Africa, Malaria kills
400,000 children
every year.
By 2015, there will be
1 billion mobile phone
subscriptions.
A proxy for Real
Time Data on the
incidence of disease
obtained via drug
verification.
Where are they occurring?
How are they treated?
When combined with
Data Mining,
decisions are made and
actions are taken to
control disease.
Are people taking the wrong drugs?
Education needed?
How to manage drug supply chain?
58%
decline in the
rate of
malaria
death since
2000.

6. 6
Newborn Screening
Recognized by CDC in the "Ten Great Public
Health Achievements"
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About 12,000 of the 4.2 million babies born each year in the United
States will be identified with one of the conditions for which early
intervention will have a significant impact on the child's life and long-term
health. - American College of Medical Genetics

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Sustainable Agriculture
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Psychology
• Reducing suicide rates
• Detecting lies in written and verbal
communication

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Minority Report
Proactively Predict Crime
• Gang Activity
• Drug Relapse

10. 10
Insurance: Estimating Damage / Predicting
Fraud
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