The document discusses the emergence of data science as a foundational discipline in various domain sciences, highlighting its importance for scientific breakthroughs and analytics capabilities. It introduces the 'fourth paradigm' of data-intensive scientific discovery and outlines an agenda for a related event, featuring presentations and discussions on topics such as democratizing data science and challenges in the field. This signifies a shift towards leveraging large-scale data across multiple sectors, including industry and social sciences.
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