LAS VEGAS, March 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM
InterConnect -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Galvanize today are
announcing new cognitive, cloud and data science training
initiatives on IBM Cloud, which will aim to increase the talent
pool of cognitive developers and data scientists. This partnership
will work to bridge the emerging skills gap for professionals by
tapping the accessibility of cloud to bring an advanced cognitive
and data skills curriculum to a broad range of global developers
and data scientists.
This extension of the IBM and Galvanize partnership consists of
the new IBM Cognitive Course, delivered
digitally through Bluemix, IBM's cloud platform. The collaboration
also provides physical spaces for training and education through
the new Cognitive Builder Fair Initiative
and the Cognitive Builder Space, both of
which provide opportunities for hands-on learning and access to
cognitive and data science experts.
The curriculum will be hosted on IBM Bluemix, which provides the
foundation and services for a range of development environments,
including the Watson Data Platform, the Watson Developer Cloud
Platform and the IBM Data Science Experience. The first Cognitive
Builder Space opens today at InterConnect, IBM's annual cloud and
cognitive conference, and features tutorials led by cognitive and
data science experts.
Technology advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are
moving rapidly. As is the case with any budding industry, a skills
gap is emerging in which the market doesn't have enough experienced
developers to address the growing demand for cognitive and AI
development. IBM and Galvanize together will bring cognitive skills
and data science curriculum to individuals interested in some of
the most lucrative careers in tech and in helping bring to bear the
benefits of man and machine.
"There is simply more demand for cognitive and AI development
skills than currently exists in the market," said Willie Tejada, IBM Chief Developer Advocate. "We
want to help developers access the skills required to pursue some
of the most lucrative jobs in tech, while supporting business by
increasing the talent pool. The cognitive and AI revolution is upon
us, and together with organizations like Galvanize we can advance
the state of technology innovation and increase contributions from
more people than ever before."
"Galvanize has an established mastery and proven track record of
success in teaching data scientists and developers in an immersive
setting. On their strong market-leader foundation, Galvanize will
craft and teach a curriculum that will integrate IBM's skills and
subject matter expertise," said Jim
Deters, CEO of Galvanize.
The new programs integrate IBM's skills and subject matter
expertise in data science and cognitive development with
Galvanize's immersive learning philosophy and deep community of
students, startups and instructors. IBM is among the first major
cognitive technology providers to design such a course to prepare
next-generation developers and data scientists for new collar jobs
that support the fast pace of innovation in this area.
The IBM Cognitive Course is an online,
self-directed, four-week program led by Galvanize and hosted on IBM
Bluemix. The approximately 40 hours will cover an introduction to
machine learning and AI and the business problems these cognitive
technologies can solve; prototyping cognitive products with IBM
Watson APIs; emerging roles from architect to developer and
operations; and challenges of building a cognitive system in its
entirety. Developers representing a major systems integrator, a
venture capital group and a leading retail chain are anticipated to
be among the first to receive the IBM Cognitive Course at the IBM
India Labs.
The Cognitive Builder Fair Initiative will house a
series of events in Austin,
Denver, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Boston. These two-day builder fairs will
include workshops, tutorials and hands-on labs. The events will
also provide a forum for local cognitive developers and data
scientists to exchange ideas, as well as engage in hackathons at
which participants can use cognitive solutions to tackle major
social, environmental and business challenges.
The Cognitive Builder Space and Integration
Initiative will bring the cognitive and data science
learning communities together for in-depth training sessions,
networking events, meetups, hackathons and competitions. They will
include space where developers and data scientists can participate
in hands-on opportunities with data science and cognitive
technologies. The communities will have access to IBM and Galvanize
'office hours' in these spaces – the first of which will be
available today at InterConnect.
Founded in 2012, Galvanize is focused on making education and
growth accessible to anyone – especially underrepresented groups in
the tech industry. It provides courseware, events and workspaces
where professionals can collaborate and brings together industry,
students, world-class education and passionate founders in one
community.
This partnership with Galvanize extends the relationship between
IBM and Galvanize, which was founded in 2014 with the launch of IBM
Bluemix Garages. The San Francisco
and New York locations of the IBM
Bluemix Garage network are hosted within the Galvanize campuses in
those cities, embedding IBM in the heart of Galvanize's
entrepreneurial tech learning communities. Also located in
London, Toronto, Melbourne, Nice, Singapore and Tokyo, IBM Bluemix Garages serve as a hub
where developers, product managers and designers can come together
to build on Bluemix.
These new initiatives also continue IBM's commitment to equip
developers with the educational resources they need. IBM recently
announced its partnership with TopCoder and the introduction of an
AI Nanodegree program with Udacity to help developers establish a
foundational understanding of AI. IBM also offers the IBM
Learning Lab, which features more than 100 curated online courses
and cognitive uses cases from providers like CodeAcademy, Coursera,
Big Data University and Udacity. IBM DeveloperWorks offers how-to
tutorials and courses on IBM tools and open standard technologies
for all phases of the app development lifecycle.
InterConnect is IBM's cloud and cognitive conference where more
than 20,000 developers, clients and partners are being introduced
to the latest advancements in cloud computing through 2,000
sessions, labs and certifications. IBM is positioning both
enterprise and startup clients for success with a complete
portfolio of cloud services and marquee partnerships, supporting a
wide range of applications including: big data, analytics,
blockchain and cognitive computing.
For more information,
visit: https://www.ibm.com/cloud-computing/. For the IBM
InterConnect Press Kit, visit:
http://www.ibm.com/press/us/en/presskit/51861.wss. Engage in the
conversation through @IBMCloud and #ibminterconnect.
About Galvanize
Galvanize is a dynamic tech learning community that offers
education, workspace and networking for students, startups and
large companies. Galvanize teaches web development, data science
and data engineering to students; offers support and workspace to
member companies and provides over 200 networking events across
seven urban campuses throughout the nation. Galvanize campuses
bring together entrepreneurs, students, investors, mentors, and
great people and companies to develop the skills, mindset and
networks necessary to thrive in a technology driven world. To learn
more about Galvanize, visit galvanize.com, like us on Facebook
or follow us on Twitter @galvanize.
Jennifer Cloer
reTHINKit PR for IBM
503-867-2304
jennifer@rethinkitpr.com
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