Grand Challenges for Big Data

A group I was just introduced to: IBM Fellows.  Full list and backgrounds.  They tackle the grand challenges of Big Data.  See the Slidecast.  An interview with Michael Haydock.  " ...  A common thread for many of this year’s inductees is their commitment to developing solutions and practical applications in the field of Big Data and Analytics. IBM is a leader in the space – with 1500 Big Data and Analytics-related patents in 2013 alone, and $24 billion in investments since 2005 through both acquisitions and R&D – and these fellows maintain the drumbeat of momentum that has made IBM number one in Big Data market share for the second year running.  ... "