Chicago Data Night: Adam McElhinney (Uptake)

Please join us for our monthly Chicago Data Night, cohosted by Drive Capital, ChiData and the DSI. Practitioners, academics, and aficionados within the Chicago area are all invited to be part of a community at the intersection of industry and academia, brought together by a mutual interest in data. Each month, guest speakers will cover a specific data-related topic.

Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be provided. Admission is free, and we strongly encourage an RSVP to attend. 

Meeting Location
Drive Capital, Fulton East Building
215 N Peoria St
Chicago, IL 60607

AGENDA
5:30pm: Networking Reception
6:00pm: Welcome Remarks
6:05pm: Guest Speaker
6:50pm: Q&A
7:00pm: Networking Reception
7:30pm: Event Concludes

Abstract: Applications of AI and ML to IOT

In this talk, Adam will give examples about the potential applications of machine learning and AI to the internet of things (IOT). He will highlight some of the main technical challenges.

Bio: Adam McElhinney, CEO, Uptake. Using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Uptake enables the world’s top fleets to make data-driven decisions to mitigate risk, optimize maintenance strategies, reduce costs, and enhance safety and sustainability. Under McElhinney’s leadership, the company is currently developing a number of product enhancements for new and existing customers, including a suite of tire monitoring solutions and a new dashboard for a more granular analysis of fleet subsystem health A proven data science leader, McElhinney has filed 19 patents for his research in machine learning, the Internet of Things (IoT), software engineering, and big data technology.

Prior to his role as CEO of Uptake, McElhinney most recently served as Chief Data Science Officer and Vice President of Insights at human capital management software company Paylocity, where he oversaw teams of data scientists, software engineers, data engineers, and product managers. Before Paylocity, he led the data science team at Uptake, where he spearheaded the creation of its cutting-edge industrial data analytics tools as one of the company’s first 25 employees.

He is a former Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science and Mathematics departments at the Illinois Institute of Technology and was recognized by the Illinois Technology Association as the 2018 Technologist of the Year. McElhinney is the former President and board member of the Chicago Chapter of the American Statistical Association, and he serves as an advisor to several Chicago-area startups.