Posts tagged Artificial Intelligence
Deep dive into the DCCEEW Biodiversity Indicator Program Power BI Report

This session presented the innovative Power BI techniques used to create the DCCEEW (NSW State Government) Biodiversity Indicator Program (BIP) Power BI Report, viewable here: https://www.seed.nsw.gov.au/nsw-biodiversity-indicator-program-habitat-condition-dashboard

From an environmental perspective, the tool reports on the state and trends of biodiversity and ecological integrity across key areas in NSW. From a Power BI perspective, the session presented on some key features to include for public facing tools, and touched on some great Power BI hacks!

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The current state of AI in the world of Data and Analytics with Greg Nash

AI is reshaping industries faster than we ever imagined, and nowhere is this impact more profound than in the world of structured data. With tools like ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and generative AI becoming mainstream, there's a growing fear - and excitement - that AI might be coming for our data jobs. But what's really happening?

In this session, Greg takes us through the current state of AI in the context of structured data and analytics, cutting through hype to understand what's genuinely possible, what's at risk, and what opportunities are emerging for data professionals. It was a robust and engaging discussion which helped to clarify the realistic understanding of AI's impact on structured data roles and how to position yourself (and your team) to stay ahead.

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AI, not Excel: Using ChatGPT for environmental data analysis

In this session, Matthew O'Brien guided us through some practical AI use cases developed for environmental data using ChatGPT, drawing from his own experience and insights from his peers. These examples aimed to illustrate the potential of AI as a valuable part of your data exploration and automation toolkit, possibly saving time and sanity from performing similar processes in Excel!

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