Astronaut Tim Peake to headline Edinburgh data summit
The acclaimed astronaut is to headline the Data Summit in Edinburgh as part of DataFest – which is billed as the biggest event of its kind in the UK.
The announcement comes as festival organiser The Data Lab calls for fringe event submissions for the two-week festival that takes place across Scotland in March.
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Data Lab said the signing of Peake marks the first major speaker announcement for the 2020 event, with more to follow in coming months.
“As we look to returning to the moon and exploring Mars, technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, 3D printing and virtual reality are making our future missions possible. I’m delighted to be speaking at DataFest and sharing my story of space exploration and what the exciting future holds.”
Data Lab boss Gillian Docherty said Peake “has a fascinating story to tell” and is an “ideal speaker to headline DataFest20”.